I recently had the chance to test out new aviation earplugs designed to reduce the pressure in your ears while flying and I have to say that I’m impressed! These new earplugs are made by Eargasm, one of my favorite earplug companies known for their amazing high-fidelity earplugs that lower the volume of your environment while still allowing you to hear …
A Tinnitus Sufferer’s Guide to Surviving the Dentist
When you live with tinnitus, a normal trip to the dentist can quickly become a living nightmare. For starters, dental work can be stressful all on its own. Even before I struggled with tinnitus this was always an issue for me. After a few bad experiences with a horrible dentist in my early twenties, I had severe anxiety at every …
Joy Organics CBD Review (Zero THC) for Tinnitus & Meniere’s
(Note 1: If you decide to try any of Joy Organics CBD products, they have offered a 15% discount code for the Rewiring Tinnitus community! Use the offer code mindover for 15% off all orders!) (Note 2: I am not a doctor or medical professional of any kind. Always speak with your doctor before trying CBD or any other new supplements or …
Tinnitus, Meniere’s Disease, Parenthood, and Cancer: Living with Uncertainty
**A slightly modified version of this article originally appeared on my other website – MindOverMenieres.com** Parenting a newborn baby is hard. Parenting with tinnitus and Meniere’s disease is a lot harder. As some of you know, my wife Megan gave birth to our first child, Zack, on August 12th at 3:05 pm. After a difficult 40+ hour labor, our little …
Acceptance is Not the Answer to Tinnitus
Acceptance is the emotional outcome of habituation. When I talk to tinnitus sufferers, people often tell me, “If I could just accept my tinnitus, it wouldn’t be so bad.” I know exactly what they’re trying to say, but it’s not helpful to think about tinnitus in those terms, because severe tinnitus isn’t something you can just magically accept. To be …
Facing the Fear of Making Plans with Tinnitus
When you live with tinnitus, or any other chronic illness, fear can infiltrate every aspect of your day. It’s not irrational fear either. When our tinnitus can spike at any moment, it affects the decisions we make, it keeps us locked in houses, and prevents us from making plans. Part of my philosophy of chronic illness is to fully understand …
Preventative Coping: A Strategy to Prevent Tinnitus Spikes
I talk a lot about habituation because I believe it’s our best option for achieving long term relief from tinnitus. But the habituation process takes time, regardless of how you approach it. And it’s important to have effective coping tools and coping strategies to improve quality of life in the short term. So today, I wanted to talk about a …
CBDistillery Full Spectrum CBD Oil Review for Tinnitus
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A FREE Tool to Help You Build Healthy Habits that Improve Tinnitus
Living with Tinnitus isn’t easy. And it’s not just the sound. The lack of understanding, confusion, and misinformation is enough to make you miserable all on its own. Even just trying to figure out what causes your tinnitus to spike can be completely overwhelming. Tinnitus is a complicated health problem with no cure, not nearly enough awareness, and even fewer effective …
