Comments on Profile Post by ErikaS

  1. blamingeverything
    blamingeverything
    Any way you can, basically! I personally had to use benzos one/twice a week. Try the Oto app? That helped me a lot early on. I also found tinnitus related podcasts to be super helpful in getting a better grip on the situation. ATA's show is great, Tinnitus Talk Podcast of course, and Outring TInnitus Podcast.
    Dec 21, 2022
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  2. Sammy0225
    Sammy0225
    Hang in there bud
    Better days will come.
    I remember the sleepless nights
    Dec 21, 2022
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  3. Sammy0225
    Sammy0225
    Definitely just be super cautious of what doctors give and put inside your ears as it could put you into catastrophic level as @Travis Henry can back up on this information.
    Dec 21, 2022
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  4. ErikaS
    ErikaS
    @Sammy0225 @blamingeverything thank you for the support. I’m on a micro dose of Ativan at night (.25mg) been on this for 2 1/2 months, have not increased at all. It’s splitting the smallest dose you can get in half, so I don’t fear this causing issues. Plan to wean in Jan or Feb.
    Dec 21, 2022
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  5. Sammy0225
    Sammy0225
    @ErikaS thats good it doesn’t effect you! Just hang in there like many of us with multiple tones and reactiveness they will eventually fade away or decrease in volume. Typically by the 6th or 12th month you should hopefully see a difference. Stay strong
    Dec 21, 2022
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  6. Travis Henry
    Travis Henry
    Yeah stay away from meds. Only take benzos 1 or 2 times a month if you have too
    Dec 21, 2022
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  7. ErikaS
    ErikaS
    @Sammy0225 when you had you 4-5 tones, were they “constant” pure tones? Or did they beep or fluctuate like 2 or 3 changing notes for a sound ? I hope that makes sense. What scares me is I have 1 or 2 that do this and it’s maddening.
    Dec 21, 2022
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  8. Sammy0225
    Sammy0225
    @ErikaS yes I definitely had 2 of them constantly fluctuating kinda like a wave in the ocean constantly going up, down, up, down. It was never a constant pitch. And when they spiked it was full blown haywire up, down, up, down , up, down
    Dec 21, 2022
  9. Sammy0225
    Sammy0225
    @ErikaS sorry hope that makes sense lol but it’s why I could never habuitate to the tones because they would never stay at a constant volume. Fluctuating tinnitus is a beast
    Dec 21, 2022
  10. ErikaS
    ErikaS
    @Sammy0225 yes I think we are saying the same thing. Not only volume but a sound may be beeping like Morris code or another is like up a higher note, then down a lower note and repeating. MADDENING but if this kind of shit subsided for you I hope to God it can for me too
    Dec 21, 2022
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  11. Sammy0225
    Sammy0225
    @ErikaS it definitely is maddening I left a detailed history on your thread if you wanna give it a quick read. If mine faded so can yours (:

    Yours sound exactly like how mine was
    Dec 21, 2022
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