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I think his point is that the anxiety or stress related to what you have can make hyperacusis or tinnitus worse. I don't think what he is suggesting is necessarily that bad. I have also read that some people do improve after taking anti-anxiety or anti-depressants. It makes sense if someone also...

Sorry but the internet has not been working properly for a few days so I could unfortunately not give everyone an update: My doctor seems to think that its been caused by anxiety, stress and depression and has given me sleeping tablets which have been doing the job brilliantly, I had a 13 hour...

This is an awesome success story and it surely offers hopes and guidance for the newer suffers. They will learn from your example to not lose hope in their struggle with tinnitus. Well done and well written. Thank you for sharing. I went through similar tough struggles a few years back when I...

Thanks linearb! It's nice to hear from you too. I know you've been through the mill with your tinnitus and anxiety. Each day I wake up and hear it... freaking out... then despair sets in that this thing won't get better... Habituation is very difficult when anxiety sky rockets. This is why...

Neenie: what is actually happening is that all the negative thoughts and feelings you have are driving your Limbic (emotional) System in your brain and increasing the impact of the tinnitus. You then enter a vicious cycle of anxiety-tinnitus-more anxiety-more tinnitus, and so on. You need to...

Hello, I am a guitarist in a Hard Rock Band, my T started last September after not using ear plugs. For the first 3 months I suffered from depression and anxiety which started to clear after using anti-depressants, I also noticed that the T volume became less and I could start getting on with...

...a TRT specialist a few times already) but the main thing holding me back is that I seem to be doing a little better already. I don't use anti anxiety or anti depressants anymore and I am seeing a counsellor. I also have mild hyperacusis and that leads me to wear earplugs a lot, which I find...

Agreed..When I first got tinnitus, they gave me valium and amitriptyline. That's their solutions more benzo=worsen of tinnitus. No wonder people with tinnitus kill themselves. Horrible, just horrible.

I have never read or heard any valid publications (not hypotheses) of audiologists, otologists or oto-neurologists using brain MRIs and/or Catscan imaging to measure or capture "sound pressure levels". It's easier for Drs. to prescribe people anti-depressants, tranquilizers or anti-seizure...

I respect all the things said above and understand the implications of publishing a medication and how it could go wrong. But, maybe the "healer" could just say something like ... "patient so-and-so was mostly cured through a series of hypnosis sessions coupled with anti-anxiety medication"...

@jdjd09, do you have a primary care doctor? Usually their policy is to do no harm. I would think they would prescribe some anti-anxiety meds to get you by until seeing a psychiatrist. My Dr. would let me try almost anything for tinnitus. Unless they think your mental state is so bad that you...

The question that you ask will give you many different answers in this forum. Try to get your anxiety under control. Maybe taking medication for this, for a short time, is all you need. But you have to talk it with your doctor. Every person is different and reacts different to medications...

Try to manage the anxiety look up foods to help gaba there is and I mean alot of things to try for T but a few few key supplements and better eating habits ,exercise and like the other post go on living is the best way to go.Melatonin sr helps me sleep but I think I made the mistake of going to...

...as any day but the cycle continues. And it always comes back soft and builds hard and super loud. Is the build my anxiety? I've taken anti anxiety meds on the bad day which made it tolerable but not go away. It gets so loud that nothing masks it and I lose faith I can survive ! But right...

GP - Look into your ear with an otoscope to rule out wax and infection. They can remove wax if there's enough of it. ENT - otoscope view, hearing test, bone conduction test, tymponametry, potential referral to MRI if unilateral. NHS treatments - pretty much nothing. They'll refer you to the...

Welcome, RedThinker! First of all, your English is very good, and you explained your tinnitus condition very well. I can relate to your situation, in that I had tinnitus (mild tinnitus) for many years, and it didn't really bother me. Then, after taking an ototoxic drug back in 2010, my...

Hi, I took zoloft for about 8 months and it worked very well. It has quite a high anti-anxiety effect so although my tinnitus did not change, I couldn't have cared less and over time (only a few weeks) I got to the point where I was mostly unaware of it. When I came off it I gradually became...

I use booze...don't get drunk, just enough to take the edge off T...I also suffer with severe H and constant ear pain. Booze helps with the pain as well. To me it's safer than ADs and helps a lot...although I would rather not do it at all but the fact is I'm in constant pain... A person can only...

Of course we are all desperate and want our silence back. Personally I'm willing to spend some money on Silencil. The guy who claims to have come up with this tinnitus drug seems to be honest and sincere. I just can't imagine he would have made up all of this just for money. His story seems real...

Hello mr. Hubbard, I am currently in the process of changing to a psychologist that has some experience with Tinnitus. My current one does not have any knowledge of tinnitus. I have a hard time finding one in The Netherlands. It's almost like nobody knows what it is. Can you help me what...

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Hello everyone, I have a flight coming up tomorrow that I must go on, and I have hyperacusis and ETD which complicates things. I am going to take some Sudafed, NAC, and anti-anxiety medication to calm my nerves before the flight. Might even use some Flonase before the flight as well. It is a...

Tychobrae, where did you get the figure that tinnitus was a side effect among 1 out of every 10 people taking citalopram? That sounds really high. World Health Organization (WHO) data from clinical trials categorizes tinnitus as an "infrequent" side effect of citalopram, meaning it occurs...

...the hearing test. I am seeing an ENT next month maybe they can do that for me? Mine is like crickets but sometimes higher pitch. I have anti anxiety med at a low dose for 1x a day. The doctors really have no idea they just say yeah it can go away or fade you’re still young! So and so...

...with. Other drugs are easier to prescribe. Same thing with pain meds of people need them badly. I don't k is how to get them to give me anti anxiety meds. I tried calling the psychiatrist, no one has an appointment for months out. I have one for end of March with one, and they will probably...

@Fangen, Sorry for your sister. I'm sure tinnitus was the sole reason that women decided to commit suicide, but according to many facts these drugs cause tinnitus, so I believe her tinnitus is the reason of anti-depressants. Many doctors prescribes anti-depressants for anxiety and even for OCD...

@Jess , When you say that your 'ear is on fire', are you referring to the T getting very loud? Or do you literally mean that your ear is getting warm relative to the rest of your head? Did the doctor not offer you any possible solutions to lessen your symptoms? If your ear is literally 'on...

In my opinion, SSRI's cannot be effective alone when they are used to treat depression / anxiety / obsession. It has to be coupled with other elements. I am a big fan of CBT, meditation, natural vagus nerve stimulation. Since we all know already, our brains are plastic and in order to build...

Hey @Damocles, I’m so glad you found what worked for you, that’s refreshing on this forum. Was the crippling anxiety due to tinnitus onset or did you have severe anxiety before that?

...also had bad H that now comes and goes. I don't know what to say...if you do nothing...what is your life? if you do something. .possibly same outcome? or better. I take medication. .I need it and I think you could benefit from an anti anxiety in the very least. So sorry..this condition is...

Another thing to try would be flax seeds. These are very rich in alpha linolenic acid, which is a precursor to the omega 3 called EPA. It has mood-elevating and anti-inflammatory properties. The flax must be ground fresh and used very soon as it is highly susceptible to peroxidation, like all...

Hello people. Im 40 years old, with T for the last 2 years. (from may 2013) I vaporize MJ every day for the last 3 years. (except when i´m travelling in hollidays) Never MJ help me to reduce the sensation. I vape some stains like Double Dutch, Sugar Loaf, Biddy Early, Kali Mist, Amnesia...

We may see 'treatments' soon, and we already have various medications that can - in some cases - reduce the perception of tinnitus: eg. anti-anxiety and antidepressant medications. Some of the new anticonvulsants may help in some cases -Keppra, Trobalt. There is interest in Vagus Nerve...

Thank you, it all sounds very helpful. So far all hard to right now, but I hope one day to be able to get there, I'm glad you were able to habituated, cheers.

IT way take a couple of weeks for it to start to work

Agree with Markku 100%. I've heard people say that when they are on Xanax they crave their next dose. its very short-acting - has a short half-life and so keeps needing to be topped up. I read one guy got 2 hours help from it and then was craving his next dose for a few hours. Remeron for...

A little off topic from other replies but since you have drugs in your thread title, I had to share one experience I had. A few years ago I had a procedure done and was given Fentanyl and Midazolam. Post procedure, I felt good for at least a solid week and my tinnitus was so low and not...

Paul, how long have you been on zoloft? did you start because your T put you in a bad place? or is your T not loud and your taking it for something else

I took Celexa (SSRI) and really strongly believe it is the cause of my Tinnitus. So please be careful taking any SSRI people. T is a listed side effect with plenty of horror stories on the internet to keep you reading for days. Of course, if you need the anti-depressant than by all means, but...

Hi @valeri: Lots of good advice here for natural ways to curb depression/anxiety. And I would give those a try before I looked at more medications. But should you need to go the medication route (which, by the way, you can do so temporarily with the goal of transition off in a few months): the...

I saw an ear doctor this week for tinnitus and she said my hearing was fine for my age. She prescribed Nortriptyline. 10 mg a day for the first week, then 20 mg a day for the second week. This seems like a very low dose... is this common to be recommended? I have never taken anti-anxiety or...

Correct me if I am wrong (never been on anti-depressants beside supermild one for anxiety that is even given to children due to its mild effect), doesn't coming of anti-depressants affect your T? I have seen posts about it before here. The brain is adjusting to the lack of medicine that it was...

Erik - Excellent information. Good one! I am very happy you are finding relief. It may get less and less...wouldn't that be great? Yes, I agree there is associated anxiety with tinnitus. However, not to "put the cart before the horse", clonezapam actually reduces tinnitus (for most cases)...

Hi ClaireP Still in the psyc ward in the hospital. It's really difficult to stay positive because of my severe depression and anxiety and suicidal thoughts. This was difficult even before the T. Still scared to take anti depressants. They think the depression might be hormonal and they want to...

Some good comments here. The anti-depressant, anti-anxiety and sleep meds can really help through the early, dark and sleepless days when the limbic system has the brain on high alert, fixated on the new disturbing noise. But it is often just a step on the path to wellness. Without sleep it...

I have an appointment with a therapist at a behavioral health clinic this coming week for a psychiatric evaluation. A psychiatrist might be there was well. I imagine that I've been getting plenty of vitamin B from my daily multivitamins and Lipo-Flavonoids, but I might try taking a straight...

Use to wake up in night hearing the noise, was like waking up into a nightmare. Got anti-depressants, if I wake up now it's just a noise;tinnitus; the anxiety dimished but I still obsess over it. Over time, this should go away (back when I had my first bout of t it did) P.s. My dad is a prime...

Some T is due to medication withdrawal... especially if you stop cold turkey or don't follow a very slow taper. Not saying this is your root cause, but something to consider.

Hi Coro. How recently did you discontinue these medications? And how long were you on each of them? When you take either of them, does the tinnitus reduce?

Welcome to Tinnitus Talk Hans... When our tinnitus changes it can give us a bit of a wobble emotionally and not knowing if it will go or stay ramps up the anxiety.. For now you need to get some good nights sleep. Sound therapy through the night can help, Relaxation and deep breathing, Over the...

...soon. I try and get out some most days. It’s difficult at times. You are right: I have read so many negative fearful things about anti anxiety medication that I’m so scared to take it. I’m still on a tiny dose of Clonazepam because I’m afraid to stop. I tapered because I was afraid to...

Man, going from a stoner who would have a bong in his hand nearly every waking moment when I'm at home to completely cold turkey out of it making the ringing (or perceived) louder... This sucks, man. Pot was sort of "the miracle plant" I discovered 3 years ago after I had spent my teenage years...