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Good luck, and thank you for sharing. I am also using Clonazepam to manage the anxiety associated with tinnitus. I have read research suggesting that this medication can reduce the loudness, and I have found that to be true in my case. I am curious about increasing my dose to see if it might...

It increases GABA and puts the brakes on cell firing. Just be grateful there’s something that works for some patients.

What was your dosage, brother?

I have a prescription for Ativan, but I find it does nothing for my tinnitus. Is there a possibility that Clonazepam could have an effect? I have a doctor’s appointment on Tuesday, so I can ask my doctor about it then.

I am surprised Clonazepam has any effect. When I tried taking it at 0.25 mg, I did not feel any different. Maybe it is because I stopped after two days since I saw no benefit. I did not take it to reduce tinnitus. I was using it to calm anxiety at the onset of tinnitus and for sleep assistance...

...spike that just builds on itself. It gets to the point where you start wishing you’d never been born. The problem is that you can’t always avoid a spike. When I do get one, I rely on my Clonazepam supply. It helps me suppress the spike, and with Clonazepam, I find it much easier to manage.

@Cmspgran, how much Gabapentin do you take? Are these medications part of your daily routine? Have you ever tried tapering off them? If so, what was your experience like?

@Nick47, as you know, we are all different, which also means no two people will experience tinnitus the same. Clonazepam affects people differently. For some people, Clonazepam has no effect, while others find it helpful. Last year, in February, my tinnitus changed dramatically, and I have no...

...working. Regarding Dr. De Ridder, I respect him—he’s well-informed, articulate, and knowledgeable. However, he does have a habit of contradicting himself at times. With this in mind, I take much of what he says with a grain of salt. His advice and opinions on Clonazepam are all over the place.

Today I learned: Clonazepam doesn't help with sleep if you have high temperature

Yeah, Clonazepam has a longer half-life than Ativan, so a single dose keeps you under the influence of the medication for a longer period. However, because of the much longer effect, I would expect tolerance and dependency to develop more quickly if the doses are of the same potency and taken on...

@object16, do you take 0.5 mg of Clonazepam daily and use a higher dose during a spike? Also, do you take Carbamazepine as well? I had a private conversation with Brian Fargo, who described Clonazepam as a “game changer,” although he mentioned it doesn’t work for everyone. In the UK, I’m...

...for me. My psychiatrist mentioned that if Trileptal didn’t provide any benefits, the next step would be transitioning me from Ativan to Clonazepam. I’ve been taking Ativan daily since this all started two years ago, with a dosage of 0.5 mg in the morning and 0.5 mg in the evening. My...

With severe hyperacusis? A supply of Clonazepam for occasional use.

Update. I'm surprisingly fine. Can't believe Clonazepam and 20mg or prednisone saved my butt (once again). Still in shock tho

@Nick47, why does Clonazepam help so much, man? It even reduces somatic tones as well as my brain tone from visual snow.

I have been taking Clonazepam for four years. Some days, my tinnitus is at 1/10, with moments of 0/10. When it starts, I also think about suicide, but now my tinnitus is very mild. I can drive perfectly. I repeat, deep sleep is very important. Gabapentin works well for me. I take Magnesium...

Tell him to try Clonazepam.

Hello everyone! I just want to make sure I understand (English is not my first language). Does Clonazepam help by calming you down, or does it actually reduce the volume of your tinnitus?

Doctors are correct to be cautious with Clonazepam; the problem is, no one fully understands tinnitus or is eager to treat it. I found myself in a critical situation with my career in a different city when I experienced a severe spike in symptoms and went days without sleep. Fortunately, I knew...

@momus, have you tried Clonazepam?

Did you notice any benefits from the patches after just a few days, or did it happen suddenly during the second week?

What is your dosage? How old are you?

Hi Mary, You are unlikely to become addicted to Clonazepam if you are properly managed by your GP/PCP on how much you take. My ENT consultant prescribed me Clonazepam in 2010. I was advised to take it only when the tinnitus was severe. I would take 2X 0.5 mg tablets, once or twice a month for...

...all the outdoor noise does not drown out the head noise. I watch TV, but the enjoyment is no longer there. I will talk to my doctor about Clonazepam and consider trying it again. You mentioned taking Clonazepam when it is bad—my tinnitus is always there, so it always feels bad. I have...

Gabapentin works well for me, especially at bedtime (100 mg), and it often helps reduce the tinnitus by morning. However, when things are tough, Clonazepam helps take the edge off, allowing me to recuperate for a while.

Are you taking them? I have thalamus-related issues, including visual snow and debilitating tinnitus, which make me feel suicidal—truly, deeply suicidal. I sleep all day and do nothing. I am planning to use Clonazepam for the rest of my life if necessary. At this point, I don’t care.

Past my 1 year tinnitus birthday with no big changes to it. I’m still on Zolpidem and clonazepam but working with my doctor to get off them. Hope I can still sleep cold Turkey

...me from time to time. It is maddening, but it has occurred so often that now I just fume for a while and then take a significant dose of Clonazepam to suppress the spike. Usually, several days of a higher Clonazepam dose helps to bring the spike down. You could even get a prescription for...

Unfortunately, I don't live in a country where I can get to those services without a referral, so I'm left with my family doctor. However, she is more open to things lately but still is cautious, which I can appreciate. I'm hoping the NAC hasn't caused damage, as I've read other people...

Literally my life depends rn on 1 mg of clonazepam and 20 mg of prednisone. I know you have to take 50 for acoustic trauma but I'm scared..

...cumulative. AFAIK I thought that bad acupuncture effects are immediate. How long this worsening would last (if is reversible) if I stopped the acupuncture treatment? Another cause could be Clonazepam but I'm at low dose (0.25 mg three times/day) since 17 days ago. What's your opinion? Thanks.

Normally, a TCA like Amitriptyline or Nortriptyline is paired with Flupentixol or Aripiprazole, Clonazepam or Gabapentin, and Magnesium or Vitamin B2. These are medical cocktails from Hamid Djalilian and Dirk De Ridder. I've seen others on here take e.g., Deanxit and Clonazepam & Carbamazepine...

I've been on clonazepam 0.5 twice a day for the past three months to help cope with my T. I developed it four months ago. I am thankful it was available when this started. It helped me get through some really rough days. I am at the point where I would like to taper off the drug if possible. I...

Hey guys, I was taking Clonazepam 2-4 mg once every three to four days for about six weeks. I stopped taking it and then immediately experienced pretty pronounced withdrawal on the 3rd day, thus I reinstated on 2 mg and tapered over about two weeks with the last four doses being Valium. I...

There is no real pattern. I take 2-3 mg Diazepam several days a week, and low dose Gabapentin (300-600 mg) every day. I use Clonazepam twice a week to once a week, however usually with Gabapentin and Deanxit.

Mixing Clonazepam and delta 8 to help with spike. I hope it will help at least somehow. Unbelievable

...the dosage carefully. You really have to do the same with any benzo. If you reach a point where you have to take enormous amounts of Clonazepam, you may need to taper. On the other hand, I've seen epileptics with myoclonia get up to 20 mg of Clonazepam, which is an enormous dose, but it works...

@Erika, I just listened to the Brian Fargo interview. He takes 1 mg of Clonazepam per day. He seems to be working and carrying on with life.

My T spike is still here and 2mg of clonazepam did nothing at all. I still can't sleep. The ringing is just too loud. Crazy. CRAZY times

I’ve been taking clonazepam 1mg with 12.5 mg zolpidem since April 5. I get decent sleep - 6 hrs last night.

I will be switching to Clonazepam this coming Thursday. My psychiatrist suggested starting with a 0.5 mg dose at night in case it makes me noticeably sleepy. If it doesn’t, he said I could take it either in the morning or evening, depending on which time benefits me the most. He actually wrote...

@Michael Leigh, I have found Clonazepam to be vital. However, it sometimes takes up to 24 hours to reduce the intensity, and I find the effect lasts for about another 24 hours. The effect seems even more pronounced when I combine it with Deanxit.

Thank you, @Nick47!

Thank you for the PDF. The results of this study are interesting because they compare something generally considered ineffective in most cases (pharmacological treatments) with another approach that relies on building suggestibility (TRT). The effectiveness of TRT is measured using a metric...

This is the best post I’ve read in a while. Until something better comes along, this is your best approach for addressing your tinnitus if it is severe.

Right ear lost all hearing. Ringing louder. Going to urgent care rn for methylprednisolone prescription. Crying. 6mg clonazepam don't help

...doses, you could fall without being able to protect yourself. I normally take 150 mg twice—once at night and again if I wake up around 2 or 3 AM. Right now, I’m taking 450 mg of Pregabalin, 2 mg of Clonazepam, 125 mg of Seroquel, and 30 mg of Mirtazapine. All that does is put me to...

Agreed. I occasionally take 0.5 mg of Lorazepam, which has an equivalent potency to 0.25 mg of Clonazepam, and also a shorter half-life. I try to limit my usage to once per week because benzodiazepines can lead to very rapid tolerance. A dose of 0.75 mg of Clonazepam would be equivalent in...

Xanax shouldn't be taken along with the large doze of Clonazepam he took, which is also a benzo, with a much longer half life than Xanax. Mind over matter might work for stable mild to moderate tinnitus.

...combines CBT, sound therapy, nutraceuticals, and medications. Additionally, there’s the Shulman Protocol, which involves Gabapentin and Clonazepam, or Dirk De Ridder’s protocol, which includes Deanxit, Aripiprazole, Clonazepam, and sometimes LDN or Cyclobenzaprine. Some people find relief...

I've recently tried Rivotril (Clonazepam) and it did reduce the loudness of my tinnitus. I'd say by 25-30%. I won't continue as I've pretty much habituated to it but I'll keep it in case of a major setback.

Thank you for your reply, Stephan. It means so much to me! I will try using hearing aids and massage, and I'll ask about Gabapentin.

...if the tinnitus was made worse, but during my withdrawal I was working on CBT and other strategies to reduce my reaction to it. My only Clonazepam prescription was given to me in August 2017. It was for 1 mg, twice a day, with a total of 42 pills (three weeks’ worth). However, I never took...