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    Sleep is intrinsically tied to tinnitus, but I do know that when mine first started it was so...

    Sleep is intrinsically tied to tinnitus, but I do know that when mine first started it was so loud I was hearing it in my dreams as car alarms etc. so I wouldn't like to say it totally turns off. In a way I envy your tinnitus turning off, in an other, it sounds like a torturer unlocking the door...
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    @mandyc I severely needed something but unfortunately had to white knuckle it apart from a very...

    @mandyc I severely needed something but unfortunately had to white knuckle it apart from a very out of date pack of diazepam as unfortunately my local GP is... well to put it mildly a bit of a **** based on my experience. I'm not a fan of anti-depressants for my own reasons so refused the offer...
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    Reactive Tinnitus, Hyperacusis, and Noxacusis: Staying Below Sound Tolerance Is Key

    If the ideations are getting that strong, you need to talk to a doctor or a crisis team ASAP. Hell, even go to A&E if you need to. And if you feel you cannot do that, at least talk to a friend or partner. Someone has to know how this is affecting you. I know it can feel like that is the only...
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    Train Horn Exposure: Can It Damage Hearing or Make Tinnitus Worse?

    I’m well aware. I was trying to be supportive and stop them from spiraling into further anxiety over something they’re not going to have any control over. From the original post, it sounded like anxiety about the event. If it does get worse, which I hope it doesn’t, then we can advise. For the...
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    Reactive Tinnitus, Hyperacusis, and Noxacusis: Staying Below Sound Tolerance Is Key

    I can certainly understand the desire not to make things worse by experimenting with new medications, although it might be something to consider once you have become more used to the tinnitus and things have settled a bit. I cannot say I have ever heard of bright light making tinnitus worse, so...
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    No, why do you ask?

    No, why do you ask?
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    Tinnitus from Long-Term Stress

    Just so you're aware, while it is rare, SSHL can be a side effect of antidepressants, I think in particular SSRIs, although I'm not certain on that. Obviously, if you need an antidepressant, you need one, and I don't know if you were still on it with this latest episode, but I thought it was...
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    Train Horn Exposure: Can It Damage Hearing or Make Tinnitus Worse?

    Did you get a spike? Any alteration in hearing thresholds? If not, no harm done. If you didn't, not a lot you can do about it... I doubt a doctor is going to prescribe prednisone because you heard a train horn. Wait it out, and it'll pass. Just keep calm, and you'll probably forget about it...
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    @kingsfan Thankfully that stopped happening after the 6th month mark, just one every month or...

    @kingsfan Thankfully that stopped happening after the 6th month mark, just one every month or two now. Edit: Did you put a curse on me or something, this morning I've woken up and had two drop outs within 15 minutes of each other :LOL:
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    @delta784 Yes except I now go a lot more deaf than when I used to experience it.

    @delta784 Yes except I now go a lot more deaf than when I used to experience it.
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    @tobyharrixon Don't have to keep the session as a whole short, just take lots of breaks to give...

    @tobyharrixon Don't have to keep the session as a whole short, just take lots of breaks to give your ears a bit of a rest.
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    A 20M Student Facing Reactive and Somatic Tinnitus, Anxiety, and Setbacks After Onset in April

    I agree with @Nick47 and @MindOverMatter. It really depends on what you’ve got and your own tolerances and risk aversions. For example, I had what turned out to be medication-induced tinnitus about 12 years ago in my 20s, along with a brief episode of what I now know to be dyacusis that the...
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    Losing Myself Because of Unbearable Tinnitus

    Does anyone have contact with @another_person? I hope they've managed to get some temporary support at least.
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    I really hate how those hearing drop out/tinnitus episodes we've all likely experienced...

    I really hate how those hearing drop out/tinnitus episodes we've all likely experienced throughout life now last so much longer... Always spikes my anxiety when it lasts longer than 30 seconds that this time it's not going to end. Plus they always make my ear feel crap afterwards now.
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    Reactive Tinnitus, Hyperacusis, and Noxacusis: Staying Below Sound Tolerance Is Key

    I think she's mentioned having them elsewhere on the forum. I believe there are some available medications to address the pain they cause, certainly something worth consulting with the doctor about, along with the ideations. With that Dr. Djalilian article you posted the other week, I wonder if...
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