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Tinnitus. Sleeplessness and anxiety

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simoncooper3
simoncooper3

Hi all.

I'm posting thi on behalf of my dad, who i'm really worried about. I'm not sure if this is the best place too post, but tinnitus is one of the main issues at the moment.

So around christmas my dad started experiencing sleeping problems. He's always slept great, but for some reason he was unable to fall asleep. He's thenn wake up in the night and be unable to grt back to sleep. This led to severe anxiety about going to bed and dosages of sleeping pills. Now, this has somewjhat improved.

Then a few weeks ago he was diagnosed with tinnitus. This is a killer for him and is driving him mad.

More generAlly though i'm worried about his mental sTate. He says he doesn't look forward to thing anymore. He's anxious and emptional whereas he's always been calm and stoical.

He thinks there's some deeper underlying problem., even that he may be depressed. He's been fir blood tests, which show he's otherwise fine.

Does anyone have experience with all these symptoms or see a link between them or potential cause?

Many thanks for Any help,

Simon

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  • glenn06752
    glenn06752 simoncooper3

    Posted

    Certainly sounds like Dad is dealing with Anxiety/Depression. Not uncommon for someone with a sleeping disorder then an onset of tinnitus. Not unusual either that he would want to isolate himself from the mainstream as things have changed for him, especially with his thinking, that's there's more to it than just the T.

    You might want to discuss the possiblilty of Dad seeing a professional for some counselling. Dealing with changes in health are very difficult to not only understand but to cope with. Once the diagnosis is completely clear, conidtioning the mind would be the next step.. Tinnitus won't kill him, that's for sure. It's just a major inconvenience in life and might signal other things but if he's still on sleeping pills (high doses) that may be a key factor in the T.. You need a coordinated effort by your doctor and possibly a good psychologist.

    Keep us posted and I wish you the best of luck.

  • colin51158
    colin51158 simoncooper3

    Posted

    started with tinnitus myself last june  the first 6 months hardest

    try with ad tablets and relax music and walking fresh air helps  keep busy

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