I have tinnitus. For those of you who are not familiar with this condition, it is a hearing condition that can be brought on by a host of reasons; but the reasons are really unimportant. What is important is the symptoms.
In my case, the tinnitus causes a loud, whistling sound that seems to be in my left ear, but pervades the whole of my inner head (subjectively). For a better demonstration of what I go through 24 hours a day, take an old teapot--the kind that whistles when the water's boiling. Set it to boiling. When it is whistling at its best and loudest, put your left ear approximately a foot away from it. Hold it there until the water is gone and the whistling stops. Then repeat. And repeat. And repeat.
Now, while you're doing this experiment, try to do something for which hearing is useful. Like watching television. Or holding a conversation.
After 8-10 hours of this, try to sleep with the teapot whistling near your ear. Make sure that someone is there to change the water every hour or thereabout, so that you can get the full effect of my tinnitus.
Now you know why I can't sleep. At least in part.
My wife says, "go see a doctor." I say, "whatever."
But you know (and I will deny ever having said this), this time she might just be right.
And so it goes...
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I think that you should seek medical assistance. I understand there are ways to control this affliction. God that's gotta be worse than a nagging wife! :) Seriously, though think about it. The misery isn't worth it, and you can't afford not to get proper rest. Spoken like a true parent, huh?
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