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Don't touch alcohol if you're worried about Gabapentin. Jeez guys.

That was not true for me. I've tried all sorts of medications and Trobalt was the only one that silenced my tinnitus (while on it). Alcohol makes my tinnitus worse, Gabapentin helps me sleep but does not lower my tinnitus. The effect from Trobalt was profound.

Alcohol has always taken the edge off my hyperacusis and even made my tinnitus seem quieter, but it no longer helps as much as it used to. Now I'm on Naltrexone for tinnitus, and it blocks the euphoric effects of alcohol. I still love the smell and taste of wine, so I still drink a little now...

Thank goodness alcohol doesn't make my tinnitus worse. That assumes I just have 1- 2 shots of Bourbon, which is my normal consumption a day/night. More of it will make it worse, so in a strange way the tinnitus is a good thing, it's keeping my liver and kidneys healthy (while my mind sometimes...

I'm leaning toward this theory. Exercise helps your brain release GABA, so maybe that calms the tinnitus. It's probably the same for those who find alcohol lowers their tinnitus. It could also be a blood flow thing, but we really don't know.

It does not say that alcohol is a definitive no, but only that taking retigabine together with alcohol is not recommended due to visual problems that may and may not happen as a result. However I do not see a particular problem with general alcohol intake and a drug designed to be taken for a...

Yes, Dr. Shore said exactly that. She want to depress neurons in the DCN (I'm assuming this means slowing them down). I have the same reaction to marijuana and huge doses of alcohol as well.

...something very interesting. He explained that Rivotril is not addictive, but it is habituating. The difference is that with something like alcohol, which is addictive, you need more and more to get the same effect. Rivotril doesn’t work that way. Instead, your body becomes habituated to it...

Wine made. It's in the first 24 hours of fermentation, hoping I get 15% alcohol.

Alcohol.

...a one-off trauma incident (someone wolf-whistling near me). Initially, I brushed it off during the Christmas period, self-medicating with alcohol and sleep meds. However, in the new year, I began to despair as it started affecting my sleep and showed no signs of going away. I went to an ENT...

Welcome to the forum, Danny. There are conflicting reports on alcohol usage while suffering tinnitus. Some members claim that alcohol makes their T worse (shouldn't damage the hearing or ears). So we generally advise members to not use alcohol excessively. Others say they feel calmer and their T...

I had to Google it, but it seems that alcohol consumption is advised against when taking Ebastine.

...noise on YouTube that matches your tinnitus. Play it at a volume just below your tinnitus level to help distract you and fall asleep. Eat healthily, avoid alcohol, and consider cortisone if you're within the first month. More experienced members, please correct me if I've said anything...

I usually don’t drink alcohol, but when I do have one, it definitely spikes my tinnitus for a few minutes.

The poor idiot was probably dropped on his head numerous times as a baby. Water on magnets if that doesn't prove stupid people should NOT BREED.

Alcohol AND/OR benzos. FTFY :)

Not the same Rubbing alcohol is isopropyl alcohol Both aren't ototoxic though

You're probably right. I rarely drink more then a beer or glass of wine at any given time and my t sometimes reacts to even just that minimal amount of alcohol. Bummer .

From the BTA Alcohol It is often recommended that people with tinnitus should abstain from alcohol, with red wine frequently coming in for special criticism. Once again, there seems little hard evidence to justify these statements. The majority of the evidence that is available suggests that...

...reactive tinnitus. Other triggers included herbs that contain salicylates, such as basil, thyme, and rosemary, as well as the flu, a cold, or alcohol. Alcohol would raise the volume slightly, but I still enjoyed a glass of wine on occasion. Now, one or two decades later, my tinnitus has once...

Alcohol takes your t away like 100% away?

Alcohol...

The problem with drinking alcohol regularly, is it depletes the brain's ability to synthesize GABA and may potentially increase your tinnitus over time.

I heard alcohol makes it worse. Does alcohol make it worse so that it never goes back to how it was, or does it only increase it during your consuming of alcohol? Or does alcohol not do anything for you? I was drinking alcohol the night before mine started, and I haven't drank since, although...

When I drink alcohol, depending on how much I drink, the distortions become less noticeable. Like if I get tipsy for example, then music sounds better and the reactive tinnitus becomes less noticeable.

I'm wondering, if you drink alcohol, how does that affect it? Does it get more quiet? I'm curious about the physiology of that. Perhaps since it is a CNS depressant it suppresses the problem some. I have tinnitus but its not nearly as bad as yours, but I never noticed alcohol helping it any...

Like for so many in this thread alcohol seems to work for me as well. I have made several tests and the usual pattern is like this. 1-2 makes tinnitus worse. 3-4 my left side prominent tinnitus moves completely to right side. This is actually the weirdest part. So alcohol suppress left side...

Thank god for alcohol!

I'm up all nite as some may notice. It's like some nites I'm jazzed up on something but it sure ain't drugs or alcohol.

Fascinating! Thanks for turning me on to this subject! I have a feeling this line of research will prove fruitful to me--- alcohol and tinnitus ARE related in a very interesting way. I had no idea! From what I've read, alcoholics DO have higher rates of T--- but only in the elderly, as far...

Alcohol, especially wine, makes me relaxed enough to tune my tinnitus out, or at least not care about it so much. Anything that helps really.

Alcohol used to calm down my tinnitus and hyperacusis but last year things changed and now it is completely opposite - tinnitus is louder and I have more noise sensitivity after alcohol. I don't know why that happened, maybe my body didn't like me drinking so often to calm down tinnitus to have...

Benzos and alcohol actually do have some things in common in regards to how they work on the brain. People with anxiety disorders can be at risk for problem drinking -- although too much alcohol, ironically, also can cause panic. Anyway, re. tinnitus and alcohol: I also find one or two glasses...

Alcohol just relaxes a bit and makes me ignore my tinnitus. Never noticed any increase in volume from alcohol, coffee or other stuff, but your case may vary.

Alcohol most definitely helps

...coping. Your doctors might suggest adjusting or increasing your medication to help you manage the tinnitus more effectively. If you drink alcohol, I suggest trying a glass or two of wine in the evening for medicinal purposes. This has helped me a lot when my tinnitus becomes very intrusive...

...they are unusually quiet (say, 75 dB average). There is at least anecdotal and animal-model evidence to suggest that noise combined with alcohol is worse than noise or alcohol by themselves (severe alcohol abuse can cause tinnitus on its own, alcohol is significantly neurotoxic and obviously...

The blow to your ear is a prime suspect for me, much higher in the list than amoxicillin or alcohol. It was severe enough to rupture your ear drum. That trauma can have all kinds of bad consequences for hearing, including tinnitus. Good luck.

The only things I've noticed have an effect for me are alcohol :( and MSG. Both make it worse. For some people alcohol makes it quieter. By chance someone told me that alcohol is the 'antidote' to glutamate. I dont know how true this is.

I would just sit tight and give it time. In 6 months, this will probably fade away.

...myself too much. I never really noticed that big of a difference when I used to drink Coke and Dr. Pepper. I haven't drank nearly enough alcohol recently to tell if it makes a difference. Hangovers and migraines do make my tinnitus a lot worse though for sure. I guess it just affects...

Normally, I don't drink alcohol. The one time when I tried drinking a small amount during the past 8 months, my T switched ears (!!!). I was terrified. Needless to say, I never tried drinking alcohol again.

What I also find interesting is the connection between Benzos and alcohol , I find that beer takes the edge of my T and getting drunk ...Silence ! Only time I have experienced silence is when I'm plastered , not too good. Apparently alcohol and benzos are related in that you can actually prolong...

@FGG It looks like he stopped drinking alcohol about two months prior to the onset of his tinnitus, however @Jack23 please correct me if I'm wrong with that timeline. Would tinnitus that was masked by potentiated GABA from alcohol show up after roughly two months time? I'd assume it would be...

@Sam Bridge This is what I've read, that it is advisable to avoid alcohol, however I just visited the British Tinnitus Association's website and came across this; "It is often recommended that people with tinnitus should abstain from alcohol, with red wine frequently coming in for special...

...-- especially excessive daily drinking -- disrupts the brain's neurotransmitters, the brain chemicals that transmit messages. For example, alcohol initially enhances the effect of GABA, the neurotransmitter which produces feelings of relaxation and calm. But chronic alcohol consumption...

...had it for over 2 years, and do enjoy a drink now and then. What I have have found is that mixed drinks are out since the high levels of alcohol end up caddying a spike. Even beers over 5 percent do the same thing. However, I am usually fine with lower alcohol light beers, or Guinness...

I heard that alcohol and benzos have "something" in common although a benzo would not completely stop my T like alcohol does.

Just have to jump in here cause the stats are against you on this. Alcohol is a very destructive poison killing more people than weed would ever do. The damages from alcohol are irreversible, more so than with heroin even. Ask any medical doctor. I know people thats been smoking weed and joints...

Been investigating more about the effect of alcohol on neurotranmission because a therpaist told me that 'alcohol is the antidote to glutamate'. Seems she's right as its a Glutamate antagonist. I'm looking into it as alcohol seems to make my T worse so this could mean that my particular...

Alcohol is very therapeutic for severe intrusive tinnitus at times.

Question: If alcohol lowered my tinnitus, could Campral lower my tinnitus? Anyone here have experience in this?