A few days ago I randomly got tinnitus out of nowhere and I didn’t understand what’s up. An hour or so ago I finally understood/learned what’s happening to me and read up on tinnitus and I’m devastated. I’m only over 20 and having this for the rest of my life as it becomes worse is heartbreaking to me. I was already overly sensitive to certain noises and am in love with music but with tinnitus I lost something precious and permanently gained somethimg that I just will need to live with. I’m heartbroken and scared. I know I will learn to accept it within a week as my brain processes this new experience but right now I just feel gutwrenchingly horrible. Especially so when I was already having some other physical and mental health issues that I’m unable to cope with and this adds to the burden. I need some advice on how to live with it and some comfort in knowing of other people going through the same. Thank you. :(

(I don’t live is US if that matters in any way.)

    • Apytele@sh.itjust.works
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      24 days ago

      Sudden onset is very concerning OP. In the US most pharmacies have a blood pressure check station. If the top number is over 160 and/or the bottom number is over 110 go to an urgent care, if the top number is over 180 go to an ER. If your blood pressure is normal make a primary care appointment or audiologist appointment because sudden onset still highly suggests that it’s a secondary symptom that may very well go away when the underlying cause is treated.

      TLDR; good news very possibly not actually permanent, bad news, you actually really need to check that you’re not sick.

    • Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
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      24 days ago

      After a few tests the SYS is in the range 120-140+ while pulse is consistently ~115-120. So per this chart it’s stage 2 as I understand. But I think I put the device wrong initially (or I do now) since the last few results after correcting have consistently been 120-~127 for SYS. I don’t understand the results and am not sure what to do with them. :(

      Edit: I’m about to depart in the middle of the night for emergency visit.