The Effects of Traumatic Situations

January 15 2014

It was well into the night before my migraine caused from yesterday's outing had subsided. Before I even left from my home, I had already taken my medicine, which helps me with the nausea and vertigo associated with the form of hyperacusis I have.

I knew then that the days to follow would be hard, as I ran from my bed early this morning from the severe nausea. In my case sometimes, the pain can be so severe and sudden that nausea and vomiting follow for two to three days after while my ears settle back in. All through the night, my ears felt blocked and the tinnitus flared. The fogginess in my head would come and go I managed to get four hours sleep if lucky.

Aside from the nausea and vomiting this morning the tinnitus is still there, as it is always there day and night, night and day never a moment of silence. The ringing can vary from sounding like a whistle blown in my ear, a permanent hearing test being taken to the sound of crickets. It really depends by the trauma experienced and damaged caused.

Make no mistake every time a person with tinnitus and hyperacusis goes out into the world we experience pain which causes further damage. We are put into situations like mine forced to go into a building crowded, loud, with security check points, beeping machines and more. We cannot say no to a medical review. They do not care what damage a situation such as that costs us. It makes me want to pull out a whistle and blow it in someone ear and not stop until they too are reduced to tears only then would they understand our pain.

I see my doctor today because of the speech issue I have been experiencing but make no mistake yesterday event will be noted. Is it really so important to determine if I am a person with a physical disability when we should be focusing on helping me gain my life back from this invisibility disability.

My 'Ear Nose Throat Specialist' has already documented in my medical that they believe I need Tinnitus Retraining Therapy and Directional Retraining Therapy. Yet when I tell them there is no one in the area what, I fall to the side and nothing gets done, I am to become a silent sufferer?

I will not sufferer in silence, the world needs to be made aware of these conditions and take aim to help those who sufferer. We should not be forced to go into places that cause us bodily harm and further trauma. As like with any disability steps should be put into place so they we are accommodated for our needs to live a happy healthy life.

So alas people, there you have it. Speak out tell your communities that more things need to be done for people who suffer from tinnitus and hyperacusis. The effects of traumatic situations cause us harm.

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