Recent content by morfsnz

This is a very interesting thread, so much good information here. We are all different. I am in a similar situation to @DebInAustralia. I've had tinnitus for almost 12 years. After the awful first year I habituated to level 3, sometimes level 4. Then, 8 months ago, due to stress and/or...

I understand. I am deeply depressed with tinnitus. I have been taking Sertraline (all the way up to 200 mg, now back at 50 mg) and added Mirtazapine 15 mg/night which knocks me out but makes it even more hellish to get out of bed the next day. My psychiatrist wants to add a small dose...

Hi Rogi, thanks for your response, I only just saw it. When you were in your survival stage, did you use any medications to help you through?

Thanks for your replies folks. I am wondering if there is anyone out there that has experienced the condition worsening after many years and found ways to cope again. The first year or so after onset were awful, but as awful as they were I had an underlying hope that things would improve, I...

Hi all, My name is Geoff, I live in New Zealand. I developed loud, intrusive tinnitus in 2011. It came on suddenly and traumatised me. I don't know the cause but I suspect it was partly related to the cessation of long term alcohol use and stress. The first year or so was the hell that people...