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About a month ago I woke up with mild tinnitus, only while lying down. It spread and got worse and over the next few weeks I had an extremely high pitched noise while sitting and standing. It began to get louder and I could hear it over masking noises and while in the park. Two days ago it got...

Thanks Bill, you're a great help. Although I have hearing loss (or perception of) I definitely don't have deafness, so this probably isn't applicable to me!

I have been experiencing increasing tinnitus of unknown cause for 2 weeks now. In the UK ENT appointments take months to come through, I was referred last week. I heard sometimes steroids are crucial in the first few weeks. Is this true?

Two weeks ago, I just randomly woke up with tinnitus for no reason at all. No loud noises, no changes were made. If anything I have been less stressed and am recovering from years of illness. I have noticed that it is barely audible when I'm standing or doing things, even in quiet rooms, but as...

They made me feel strange in the morning so I stopped.

I was originally on 30mg two years ago but I felt it was affecting my ability to perceive sounds and gradually lowered my dose to 15mg. The problem is that I have chronic insomnia (currently being referred to sleep clinic) and coming off mirtazapine would be a nightmare! I will gradually lower...

I'm sorry you are having these problems. Once you learn, or precisely, consciously realize that panic attacks cannot harm you there will be no reason for you to have them as the cycle is broken. I found it useful to have beta blockers around, because they will stop you panicking. They stop...

I'm almost certain that mirtazapine caused my tinnitus. Second to that I found it be WAY stronger than any other anti-depressant I've ever taken and pretty much ruined my mind and body, I would avoid at all costs. Obviously people react differently, but having taken more more than 10 prescribed...

How much do you exercise? Its more probable that that helped you more, but you can't write off strange phenomenon. Mayne you will get more days like this soon!

How soon is it effective? It's hard to get ENT appointments in the UK and sometimes they take months and the doctors here don't actually have any training I'm ears besides the basics.

Thanks a bit of hope is all I need :)

I have had a variety of chronic to life threatening illnesses over the last few years, constant and co-morbid. I have recently been recovering. Last week for absolutely no reason I woke up with very high frequency mild tinnitus for absolutely no reason whatsoever. I can't tell you how painful...

I find it crazy that people are allowed to put these things outside shops. I guess that it doesn't always output that much, I'm currently looking into it getting checked to see how loud it goes.

Hi Joe, I'm in the UK and that's pretty cheap. I live around Tilgate (Crawley) and would love to be treated with this. Where is it you go?

That's good, thanks for the words. The sound was brief, so I would imagine it couldn't possibly be damaging. I can't figure out what caused my tinnitus. The T is strange and comes in quick waves and flutteres, one second silent next second louder, never even. I have almost perfect diet and...