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Anti anxiety drug is the reason I have T in the first place. Just don't unless there's no other option. Magnesium helps anxiety and with...
My last hope is an anti-anxiety meds. If they would be able to reduce my T and H even if only for a couple of hours it's going to be a win. I hope...
I don't think I'm going to make it without anti-anxiety meds. I was incredibly tempted to drive my car off the highway last night.
At the very least I hope that strong anti-anxiety meds will help me for at least a few hours. I will not use them every day or even every week but...
Have you continued with Cyclobenzaprine and, if so, what’s your experience been? I ask because I’m looking for an (even off-label) anti-anxiety...
How much L-Theanine do you take, and does it spike your tinnitus? I've read that it spikes some people's tinnitus because of its effect on...
They say stress can be a cause. I was dealing with a period of stress which led me to an anti-anxiety medication and then my problems started. So...
Docs are quick to prescribed anti-anxiety and depression meds for anything they can't answer or fix... if they don't know it must obviously be in...
How did you get ahold of Dr. Boedts? I've emailed the clinic twice and have had no reply.
@nmackintosh A low dose anti anxiety med.
There's also anti-anxiety meds that some people take, such as benzos (best taken sparingly or avoided) or Buspirone (can cause tinnitus),...
It's disappeared. Well...have no idea what's going on in my middle and inner ears but some serious processes and they are kinda scary. Anyway,...
I was offered Lamotrigine under the explanation it was for my anxiety. There was no mention or talk of any effect on tinnitus. Has anybody...
Hey @mrpetrov. I got 7x 10 mg tablets from a friend in the USA. I tried them, and the next day my tinnitus seemed quieter. I wouldn't say they...
I so understand. I went to the doctor because I didn't feel well. I was under alot of stress. They said nothing was wrong prescribed me and anti...
@HearingHell All of my tests TTTS, OAE, ear structure, extended hearing all checked out perfect. My downfall was taking a small does of an anti...
@BrOKeN_1 I’ve had an anti anxiety med(buspar) on hand for over a month. Terrified to take it. It might be time to give it a try. I can’t continue...
I’ve been taking 100 mg per day for just two weeks now. I haven’t noticed any changes in my tinnitus. I take L-Theanine at night, I’ve been...
Hey Nadia, thank you for liking my post. I started noticing my tinnitus after a year. I do have to say I was on anti-anxiety and anti-depressants...
I had a great meeting with Dr. Boedts virtually on Thursday, though I'm quite a ways away in the United States. I am considering a trip to Belgium...
Mirtazapine is a tetracyclic antidepressant that I have also researched a lot and have considered for my anxiety disorder. It is reportedly very...
I wish I could take some sort of anti-anxiety meds .. but they will for sure make my T worse.
Well, I got tinnitus at 38, I'm still 38. It was caused by a low dose anti anxiety drug called Busphar that I took for 3 weeks. Ears are healthy,...
A GP did explain the mechanics behind a lower dose being more effective, but I've forgotten it now. I took 15 mg for years for anxiety which...
You stepped in shit when you became acutely aware of chronic tinnitus and the monster that is anxiety. The two go together almost naturally...
@Barry098 Mine isn't from hearing loss. My ears are in perfect shape. I have Chiari Malformation and also took a low dose anti anxiety that did me...
Thank you for your reply! I definitely hope that I can return to how it was before. I wonder if my anxiety and hyperfixation are causing these new...
And don't forget TTTS, noxacusis, reactive tinnitus, insomnia, and depression. After over 20 years of tinnitus, I've found it's just gotten worse...
@4Grace I figured enough was enough and decided to take the safest, most gentle anti anxiety med. I'm very sensitive to medications. So I took a...
@spedgas I can understand the hesitation. I use a low dose antidepressant. Fluoxetine 10mg. But I also keep an anti anxiety medication (lorazepam)...
One thing I’ve seen a few times on Tinnitus Talk is that newcomers should know is that once people got their anxiety under control, they felt a...
Sorry, I was referring to many mild case newcomers. After all this is what the thread was kind of about. I completely understand your situation...
And that's with just a 7.5 mg dose, isn't it? I've heard that mentioned quite a bit. It's the thing that scared me off from asking my provider...
As I know I can´t continue like this, I´m thinking about trying antidepressants soon. I never liked the idea of taking them, but at this point I...
I know what you mean. I haven't had a hit in 8 years since my tinnitus became severe. Getting a spike took the enjoyment away.
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...
Well I woke up and it was as quiet as it has been in the morning after a 5 mg pill yesterday afternoon. Could be a coincidence so far. Mood is ok...
Reading this is genuinely inspiring and gives me hope. I got driven to the point of suicidal thoughts just by an increase in the tinnitus noise, I...
I realized I did not come back here to thank you for your response - thank you. Thank you for your kind words. This is quite an amazing story -...
I am trying some other intervention avenues first, but have a plan to try anti-seizure Tegretol at low dose if all else fails. Not only is this...
Hello! This is my first post on Tinnitus Talk, so I apologize for the length of this post. I have a lot of questions/concerns. I've looked here...
Just FYI, make sure the anti-anxiety medication prescribed isn't ototoxic. Ototoxic medications can promote either a permanent or temporary tinnitus.
Wow, your doctor said Keppra is a new drug? Keppra has been around for a verrrry long time as one of the first go to anti-seizure medications....
Maybe I need to speak to my GP again. She has offered me Propranolol or Citalopram - but said in terms of anxiety medication, this is all she...
Not to hijack someone else’s success story, but I guess it is relevant given how inspiring I found @AnthonyMcDonald’s improvements. I was able to...
I am not a doctor. It seems it varies. Some people take them for a while, then wean off. Some take them for years, if not "forever". Highly...
@ErikaS I am also in month 7, and like you, I haven't taken any antidepressants or anti-anxiety meds, but I'm starting to consider it now. I...
I have been prescribed Valium, not for tinnitus but as a muscle relaxant and to help ease anxiety (if I have any - jury still out on that one). I...
I know exactly how you feel. Weed was a part of my life (a BIG part of my life) for decades. It made music more enjoyable and we would laugh and...
Probably not a good omen for one of my first posts to be in this thread but here we are. I had mild tinnitus for some 15 plus years but a recent...
Does it get easier? I’m on 3 years next month. I haven’t been on here in a while bc of all the gloom and doom, but I don’t feel it’s gotten much...
Then look at medications Dr. De Ridder uses that are non-SSRI. Deanxit at low doses is anti-anxiety/antidepressant. Aripiprazole the same.
@DeanD makes me so angry how non responsive the medical system is with regards to this. I am so sorry. Do you have anything on hand to help like...
Dude sorry to ask, do you take anything for anxiety? I've read our issue has been treated with anti anxiety meds in some cases, also anti epilepsy...
I've gone to 6+ years of therapy, and being authentic and expressing emotion is great. I used to be totally withdrawn and isolated, being able to...
7.5 mg of Mirtazapine. Nothing else yet, other than some white noise and a regular routine. I am a little leery to start another SSRI or SNRI. I...
I can't say anything that you haven't already read. I'm 3 months in myself from a very very low dose medication. It's the luck of the draw if it...
@Jupiterman unfortunately not I made 4 trips to the ER and was chalked up as a paranoid anxiety patient. Doctors prescribed anti depression meds...
I'm happy to report, @Greg Sacramento, that, as of this week, I'm completely off of all anti-anxiety/antidepressant medication. I only take...
For me, a few things helped me in measurable ways. One is to get anti-depression/anti-anxiety meds prescibed by a doctor to stabilize my anxiety...
