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Chronic pain mood (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 53 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Thankfully I don't live with chronic pain, but living with tinnitus has a very similar cycle

[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 months ago

It’s chronic, and it’s a nuisance; so it certainly counts.

I’ve had mine since I was probably a teenager. My 9-year-old has it too. He and I are not sure how he got it, and I feel bad for him having to deal with it so young.

Some days are better than others, in so far maybe I’m busy enough to not think about it. Other days, it’s front and center (like right now) and feels louder than usual. It’s the same feeling as with my chronic pain (broken elbow never quite healed right and constantly hurts).

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (2 children)

This is like when someone tells a depressed person 'just dont be sad' but I've had tinnitus for over a decade, mine could potentially be minor.

Dedicating a good amount of time to telling myself over and over that the noise didn't exist in my head really helped my ability to deal with it. I don't ever think about it or notice it unless someone says the word tinnitus and my brain keys in on it. If you haven't heard about it before, the drumming on the back of your skill trick is also a real (if very temporary) fix for me and a lot of other people I've talked to.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

I'm so grateful mine is minor. I only notice it when it's very quiet and even then i don't always notice.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

That’s how mine is. I’m just so used to it I can tune it out. It also helps that it’s a symptom of something far more frustrating in my case: my hearing loss

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

They may be related: https://www.vice.com/en/article/vvb99x/now-we-know-what-causes-tinnitus-that-never-ending-ringing-in-your-ears

Chronic pain and tinnitus, the incessant ear ringing that affects up to 30 percent of the adult population, may share a common source, new research shows. The finding may bring millions of people who suffer from both conditions a step closer to finding relief.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Wow, thanks for that link.

Prefrontal cortex - IIRC that's also the area associated with ADHD isn't it?

Double-checked, yep, PFC malformation or dysregulation is the core of ADHD.

I suppose people with ADHD are more susceptible to chronic pain.

Here's a great read on PFC dysfunction in ADHD, seems really much the same problem.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

I'm lucky to have both.

The pain gets worse every year, but I've been dealing with it for closing in on 50 years so... meh I'm mostly used to it.

The tinnitus has a similar timeframe but seems to be getting worse MUCH faster. And is so much more distracting and ruinous to quality of life.