The ring

[tinkerbell]

Just a update on where up iam now (fill like in in hell) I went ENT at the hospital I went that far to see a Dr for my rining in my ears he said you normal get that if you get a knock on the head or went to a nite club so I went on to tell him I have ocd and that it all started when I read a paper with a woman that had it and the nxt day I got-ringing in my ears she said I don't normal say this but on your account I would say your bought it in coz it all in the mind or I might have had a little bit and coz I've thought about it I've bought it on more ,,, ! That's wasn't good another for me I wonted another Dr to tell me ;(( well that nite I was fine I woke up in the middle of the nite & thought what if I statred to here voices Ohh well that's done it it's like I was mind talking out load in my head ive had none stop anxiety for 2days I feel scared so scared and frighting I don't why the ringing in my ear have got so load where iAm not sleeping and the anxiety is soooooo bad plz help (((( I was ok with it the other nite its was sooo nice to feel normal I turn around and said to my mum we was watching a hospital prog I said go ive only got this look what the man got to live with ;(( I won't go feel like me again why do I feel so scared now about hearing voices too it's just pop up pkz any one to talk to xxsorry about my spelling

Edited February 28, 2015 by tinkerbell

[taurean]

Tinkerbell you do know don't you that you are inventing these things. when you stopped thinking about the ringing in the ears it stopped.

Don't let the disorder draq you into other areas. I know only too well personally how our OCD'd mind can do that,;you need to just take a detached view, see how it is doing that and determine not to play that game.

Refocus away and get really involved with other things.

[tinkerbell]

Iam going to really try God I miss the old me soo much just went pics to watch a good film the hole time I was there well half way throw I had so much anixety why oh why I took my slef in to the toilet and said right iam hearing anythink to myslel wating for Voice ohhh God why did I do that so I was fine when I heard Nothink and got my rescance I wonted .then when I sat down its like I was thinking out load to myslel so all over again the anxiety started it's like I try and make voice out of back ground noises its driving me mad the ring still there in my ear but this other other thought been driving me mad screen last nite I feel so scared xxxwhy do ya get the frighting feeling x

[tinkerbell]

God this is drving me mad ive just sat in the car for 4o min wating for my ringing ear with I did get ( all via I read a story with a lady that had it then I was wating for voices dear god this was my old thoghht I had last year that just pop up God why font both of them puss right off x

[taurean]

You need to stop thinking of nothing but these obsessions Tinkerbell.

You know that.

Find other things to really engage your mind and distract you. Its what we all need to do also.

[tinkerbell]

I know thee was a day the in the week it was so nice I had that feeling where ta know deep down its all ocd God I love when that happens I flet so good and was so happy I said to meslef so what if iam getting thease thought xxx could I gave made up a noise tho in my ears I swear I did Not Have a ring in my ears before I read that paper then I stayed up for 2 nites then I was working up by a ting in my ear (( I know it's sounds so werid ;(((

[tinkerbell]

So I took a herbal tablets to sleep last nite it was lockey 8 hrs sleep xxx just keep writing down my steps before I had this awful thought I really didn't have a ring in my ear ;(( so how can I magic one up after I read a story .i walk down stairs staying to myself plz god don't let this be a ocd though all day I was asking people's its out them knowing do u get ringing in the ear then when I went for a meal that nite we was in the car u turn down the music my boyfriend said to me what u up to I keep doing it he said iam telling u know let it go what every u do this will go on & on .... Well that nite I had a bath fine but when I got up stairs I sat there in the quite room for an hr & was listing to like white noise I think my heart started to race ;( I called for him to come up strairs & just listing (what a mad cow ) he said I know what ha mean just a little buzzing noise everyone get that when evey think turn up he got the hump and went down strairs well that nite & 2nites after I just didn't sleep at all then on the Saturday my leaf ear had a ring I was putting my 2 fingers on my ears for 8 hrs that nite and I found a ring in my ear I look on the Internet all nite I never had this ring in my ear before what have I done pkz help xxxxxx

[Guest nidu]

Hi tinkerbell

I am really sorry that you are still struggling..i know its so painful to you..but follow the advices above given by forum friends...you have to distract your thoughts...let the thought of ring be alone and fade away...dont react to it.

Take care

[tinkerbell]

My laptop went down just got bk on xxxx I know what your saying it's so hard how can I read a paper then the nxt day have a ring in my ear ;(( could I have fouces on it it's like I was tuneing in to my noises in my head & ears I done that for 2 days then that nite I had a ring how can that happend I amde my boyfiren come up stairs and just listing to like white noises I think that's what they are ive only got it in one ear God this is driving me mad plz help xxx

[taurean]

Tinkerbell,

You keep asking the same questions and we tell you the answer. Yes - we think you have invented the noise through your OCD.

Yes we think you can get back to where you were but only by taking your mind off noises in your ear - not giving it attention - doing that is a compulsive tritiual that keeps the whole alive.

Once you realise that and work hard on refocusing it will no doubt ease off.

Only you can do the necessary work - others can encourage you but you need to do it.

[tinkerbell]

I know wha your saying I just finds so hard keep saying to myslel how can it be ocd it's driving me mad I never had this before I read it now it took me 2 nites to study thease noise like I was really listing to noise through my ears lol then in the 2 no nite this ring pop up three my ears ;(((( I wish sooo much I never puck up thst ****** paper why did i read it

[taurean]

You kinow its OCD because of your health OCD.

If you hadn't picked the paper up it would have been something else b eing a trigger at some point. We all need to understand what meaning OCD is giving to lour thoughts and then address that.

So the thing to do is not keep asking that question - it won't help you , but to deal with the response you are giving to the meaning of the thoughts arising from reading that peper.

ypoum are giving them power and meaning nhecne you think you hear sounds.

[Caramoole]

What are you doing to try and help yourself Tinkerbell?

[tinkerbell]

I was ok when I said to myself last week right it's only a ring ( I was sent to a ENT dr that was in your case I would say your fouces on it throw your ocd I took that but today it seems so load and iam parking so much it's like iam frighting over it xxxxi know deep down that I ne Dr had this before I reAd it ... Just found it hard coz I can here a little ring I've drive people mad around me they keep saying its ocd it's ocd but I can here it how can I make up a noise ((( iam trying so hard I really iamx

[taurean]

You need to refocus away from it.

Trying hard NOT to think about it won't work. Leaving it be and seeking something really involved to switch your attention to, stopping seeking reassurance (compulsion) so your mind can start easing away from focusing on the sound is likely the way forward.

[tinkerbell]

Really would that wrk I e just berm crying to me mum yesterday I was fine happy it was there but I didn't care xxxx like I have really made up this noise in my head I can here it when I put my fingers over my ears could ocd make up noises that are there throw ready a story I know I go on about this so much xxxx I just sitting here panking over it ((

[Caramoole]

Tinkerbell, we don't need to hear about the noise. What are you doing to stop doing compulsions (like asking your Mum)?

[tinkerbell]

I will really try it's does my head in it's like I know 80/ it's OCD but then I here thr ring that's wasn't there before I read about a lady that had it could I hace fouse on it then I made one ;(((((

[taurean]

Come on Tinkerbell get busy find something else practical and benefical to focus on - take your mind away from the trigger (which you keep repeating in every post) - so we can see you are still connecting with it).

You can do this . Don't seek re-assurance don't google don't tell people about it don't ask the doctor. Just get focused onto other beneficial things. Keep refocusing away if your mind wanders back.

[tinkerbell]

it's so hard iam really trying I went gym this moring and run out the car when I got no in after I sat in the quite I really didn't won't to do that then I fouces and hard a ring in my left ear just finding it hard how ya can make up a ring xxxxi Swear I did not have a ring I know I never I really never How can I have made this noise up why won't it go I went to a ENT dr I told him about my ocd he said I could have bought it on by fouscing on it coz it all from the mind why can't I see that ...... I wish I was out that day so I didn't read that **** paper I was Wasn't near any load muisc for my

Ears to ring I didn't go to any load nite club the nite before I went to bed lovely and slept for 9 hrs then (the nite after that was hell)when I woke up I had a little ear ring sometime I get them but coz I read that story the day before twice I sat down and really listing upstairs on my own i was walking down stairs I said to my slef why do I keep thinking of the same thing pkz don't let it be Ocd bam it was that's was 6 weeks ago I drove everywhere one. Mad around me ;((((

Edited March 12, 2015 by tinkerbell

[Caramoole]

Tinkerbell, why are you describing this "ring" in every post? We know how it started and how it makes you feel. Writing about it is a compulsion. You have to try and resist the urge to keep telling everyone about it. It's the place you have to start.

Do you understand that?

[tinkerbell]

I know is that what it called a compulsion so that when I keep going over & over what happens that day when I read the story'! Or when I keep asking people & when I keep checking in the car it's so hard for me to understand I lovethat feeling when ya know it's OCD ha sort of get that right it's OCD I don't care about the ring feeling then I say to myou slef how can it be when I can here the little ring in my ear neve again will I look up things on Google mastake it's the worst thing anyone with ocd can do ;((( (I just wish I never read it ) I say that about all my ocd this is the worst .... His told me tonight well his beg me to let him watch football lol with out saying anythink about ears and ringing (xxxxx

[PolarBear]

So stop talking about it and stop writing about it.

[tinkerbell]

Well Its not that easy ,,,,! When you have ocd coz that's all you think about is the thought that u have at the time and mine that ... I keep going over and over in my head I didn't have it the ring lol before I raed about it I didnt k ow u could get ringing in ears just find it hard that when I fousce on it I turn ever think if in my bedroom ( i really listing for noise I got it in one one why the hell did I do that k wo I can't get rid of this ring .... I won't my old thoughts bk they was easy then this xx

[taurean]

Tinkerbell.

We all have or have had OCD. I have a thought bothering me now so i am getting some distraction going not writing about it or telling my wife about it. It's what you must do.

Just get involved in toher things and every time your mind wants to return to the thought calmly nudge it back to the distraction.

You get better at this as you practice and its something clearly you need to learn and apply to your other health anxiety thoughts when they come calling.

So no more mentioning what happended or seeking re-assurance and mopre focusing away and onto other things.