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...doing more things again, and I don’t feel as miserable—so my condition has improved. I also made some life changes. I cut out caffeine and alcohol completely. I’ve had four good days this week, and now I’m having a slightly worse one. Maybe I stressed my ears too much during the week. I’ve...

...we couldn't find any. If you're lucky enough to have aloe plant growing in your window good. Because you need some. If you have rubbing alcohol good also, if not alcohol over 90 proof. Mix 2/3 cup alcohol to 1/3 cup aloe, add 10 drops tree tea oil got it at a health shop or same amount of...

I can't really mask because I share a room with my brothers. On the point of alcohol, I have read everywhere that it is really bad for tinnitus, but for me it has been a life saver. I regularly drank when I had mild tinnitus and it didn't affect my tinnitus at all. Last night was the first...

Alcohol always calms my tinnitus down. In the past if I drank a lot I could not even hear my tinnitus.

Dont know if my tinnitus is from probiotics, Seroquel or age- I am trying to eliminate everything to see if it helps. I know I now get intense jaw pain from alcohol at this age- so no alcohol

...2 days after my last update, it looks like I’ve woken up with a spike. Ugh. The only thing unusual I did yesterday was have a glass of wine. Many people report that alcohol helps their tinnitus (at least temporarily) but I’m going to cut all alcohol for a few months and see how that goes.

Hmmm... the list is long.

I initially read the title as “Alcohol does not cure tinnitus”...

Drinking copious amounts of alcohol completely cures my dysacusis and noxacusis at least. But it's not sustainable.

I wouldn't.

Having alcohol tonight for the first time in a while, I've noticed a reduction in my tinnitus but it went back to baseline after sobering up. Smoking doesn't seem to have an effect on me. Now on the other hand, worrying about my sister seeing me doing the smoking spiked it...

I'll be honest - Alcohol totally numbed my T. (when I had it).. The sounds were so buried that I could barely hear it. I wouldn't be dependent on Alcohol, though. Isn't healthy and there's always consequences (health wise)

@Nick47, I am only loosely referring to nicotine and alcohol. I noticed that vaping and smoking cigarettes seemed to agitate my hyperacusis. This was a major reason I stopped vaping or smoking. Additionally, alcohol gives the illusion of a numbing effect only to potentially give you a setback if...

I added the option: "Neither alcohol nor caffeine affect my mood about tinnitus"

I think alcohol exacerbates my tinnitus. Sometimes I have a glass of wine at night, and the next morning my noise is worse. Although I didn't have any alcohol last night, and today it is SOOOOO LOUD!!!! Ugh!!!

Too much alcohol results in tinnitus with a hangover - not good. Just enough - a pleasant feeling of relaxation which reduces perception of tinnitus, often a good sleep which is refreshing in itself. Alcohol in the right doses is definitely a boon.

For me alcohol really helps, couple of glasses of red wine and maybe a shot of whiskey and it's all good. The balance issue stays but is morphed with the alcohol, it's a double edged sword but better than reality.

I’ve been avoiding alcohol for fear that would increase my tinnitus based on what I have read and heard anecdotally, as I know for many it can cause spikes. I have found that in fact, more often than not, drinking alcohol actually quiets my tinnitus. Does anybody that phenomenon? I’m not a...

For me alcohol tones my T down a shade...or rather...getting a slight buzz makes me completely not focus on my T...I care less about it. But it generally doesn't turn my T down to zero. All said, I never use alcohol to get rid of my T. I only drink in certain social situations for fun because...

6 drinks is probably a week's worth of alcohol, or should be. The bottom line is that alcohol in any quantity is neurotoxic and carcinogenic, and there's pretty good data showing a linear relationship between various cancers, and alcohol consumption. Meaning, this effect does not disappear when...

Oh no! Should I stop using this medicine? I have used it only twice so far. It feels really bad. I'm avoiding alcohol in this phase, because I have read that excessive alcohol can be bad for my tinnitus. I hope to get over this without alcohol.

Try some of this. This is grain alcohol so strong just one small glass of it and I'm gone. lol. Just look at the alcohol volume. Drink this and you wouldn't need trobalt for your tinnitus.

Actually, I think it was not an ounce but 2.5 ounces.

I'm finding alcohol helps. Dulls the tinnitus slightly, too.

After years of low grade tinnitus issues, intensity is increasing to the point of great concern. Recently started a plant-based diet and after 6 weeks the tinnitus got worse. Alcohol seems to diminish symptoms while drinking but then return. Now trying a no alcohol and coffee regimen. Thoughts?

I'm pretty certain alcohol increases mine too, but since I flucuate it's impossible to know. New Year's Day I did have champagne and did not get loud; but I was loud the next day. In general, alcohol either reduces or increases your noise. But, since alcohol acts on GABA receptors, you would...

Yes, I also noted this in one of my posts. Alcohol is a definite "no" on this drug. I also cited the clinical trial information regarding alcohol and Retigabine. https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/retigabine-trobalt-potiga-%E2%80%94-general-discussion.5074/page-12#post-57664

I always find my T is much worse the day after drinking alcohol. It has always reduced back to my normal level though. I did find that I think my trigger for the spikes is alcohol rather than the noise: I've had no spike after a loud night out without alcohol (with plugs) but then a huge spike...

It does mess with the GABA but to what degree I don't know. Alcohol withdrawal will be causing all sorts of havoc in your brain atm so it's perfectly expected that your tinnitus is going to be harder to cope with, but stay strong!

I almost never consume any alcohol. In fact I haven't had any in two years. I agree. I understand these things take time.

Alcohol helps me survive.

No. Not everyone gets goosebumps from music.

I once read a story about a guy who could only reduce his tinnitus by drinking whiskey daily. He figured it was better living as an alcoholic than suffering with tinnitus. I'm guessing for a very few lucky folks, alcohol hits the right receptors to silence tinnitus.

I'm all for people's experiences, good or bad, but ranting and screaming things like 'poison' or 'the devil' offers nothing. These same people will then be happy for XEN1011 or any other medication to treat their tinnitus. Some of these people down alcohol and eat processed foods.

only if you would do it (almost every) day for a long period of time aka abusing alcohol. alcohol is then known to be ototoxic but certainly not from drinking from time to time even if it's heavy drinking I would say.

I gave up alcohol 6 months ago and my tinnitus improved to a level where it didn’t bother me at all (I have had it for over 4 years). Then I had 2 pints last weekend and the tinnitus shot straight back up the next day. It's safe to say alcohol has a very bad impact on my, and probably many other...

...be a good idea to wear some earplugs, since you might be more sensitive than you'd expect. Other than that? Well, just have fun I guess! Alcohol might give a temporary (in my experience) spike, I've gotten a really nasty one of alcohol, a few months after I got T. Like you described, but I...

Hey Julia, for some people it seems that alcohol can spike, others experience the opposite. for me sugar, salt and msg spike my t as rocket. havent try alcohol... but i will. some people have had relief drinking wine. maybe you should try it!

Both. Swallowing spikes the sound briefly every time & alcohol changes it unpredictably - usually making it worse. But the pain never goes away.

Damn, alcohol is ototoxic. Fuck.

Coffee does nothing, Alcohol lowers it

Alcohol is great in that it gives you the ability to not give a damn about your tinnitus (and it generally makes the world seem like less of a crappy place). The only problem is when you use it regularly to cope. Alcohol never had an effect on my tinnitus at all, even after heavy drinking. I...

...before possibly undergoing this treatment. Once I have my audiogram, I'll likely make an appointment for more information. On the positive side, nothing besides acoustic shock has ever worsened my tinnitus (alcohol, coffee, salt, drugs, etc). Perhaps that would be a good sign going into this.

Alcohol lowers blood sugar. I would research that. Start monitoring your blood sugar and insulin levels and see if there is a metabolic imbalance and if it correlates with the tinnitus spikes.

How much do I need, a few beers or strong stuff? Hyperacusis and tinnitus getting worse every day, no matter what I do, it's the tolerance level in the brain.

In my experience with T alcohol will help for s few hours to sleep but then POW intense suffering. There are things that make my T off the charts,,,,alcohol.....stress/anxiety.....salt......caffeine/coffee......loud/busy/noisy places..just to name a few

@windwalker, thanks. No booze for me, but smoking and vaping due to loud reactive tinnitus. Was your tinnitus loud?

alcohol + "super worried" -> spike I wouldn't worry ;)

I now know why I like drinking alcohol, it keeps me going, I don't enjoy life at all, I sometimes wish I were dead, but I would never have to guts to kill myself, so the alcohol makes life a little more bearable. Cheers!

Coffee and alcohol do not increase my t, I drink my fair share of coffee and alcohol pretty much every day. No change. Alcohol actually reduces the t for me.

try alcohol free Passion flower drops.

Drinking alcohol lessens my tinnitus. Very rarely will my tinnitus will lessen on its own, very rarely. However, a few cocktails seem to lessen it considerably... for a short period anyway. I'm not advocating 'converting' to alcoholism, but when all else fails, you go with what works...

...stopped using them the second I realized this possibility. I have now sworn to never use earbuds or headphones ever again. I also drunk more alcohol that day (10th of September) that I had ever before. It was still not that much because I had been almost a teetotaller before that. I didn't...

Hello. Stress? Sinus infection? Alcohol?

I got my tinnitus about 2 weeks ago when I mixed music for long hours for 3 days and apparently I had it slightly too loud. Now. Give rest to your ears! No headphones in a month. No caffeine and alcohol. You will lose some sleep because of tinnitus. Alcohol and caffeine do not help.