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Hmmm... the list is long.

Thank you for your kind comments @Gilo. It is your choice but if you like a drink, then I wouldn't stop drinking alcohol as long as it's consumed in moderation. I explain more about this in my post: Food, Drink and Tinnitus, in the link below. If you live in the UK my advice is not to seek...

I wouldn't.

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)

...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.

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!!!

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

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

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...

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...

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

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.

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

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’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...

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 tried once, never again. Not worth it. Never understood the need or desire, and completely do not understand it after trying. Life was great for me as-is. Never had to resort to substances, even alcohol was meh. Beer or a drink here and there, sure, why not, but any more than that - no, thanks.

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

No. Not everyone gets goosebumps from music.

Alcohol helps me survive.

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.

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.

...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.

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...

Damn, alcohol is ototoxic. Fuck.

...and can't recommend them. Model number to avoid is HD 450BT. Bose makes awful speakers but good headphones. Perhaps you have one of the few remaining audio/video stores in your locale which would allow you to try on a pair. (Bring alcohol wipes.) I doubt any 'phones will mute your cat...

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

Coffee does nothing, Alcohol lowers it

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.

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...

try alcohol free Passion flower drops.

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

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

Hello. Stress? Sinus infection? Alcohol?

@Telis, take what you need to take going through your day. I don't know if my ADs do anything for me. But I don't like alcohol. If I could, I would take a benzo every day. Because a high dosage (like for example a valium infusion) eliminates my T for a while. If I would know alcohol (as Dan...

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...

A few alcoholic drinks and my tinnitus is gone. But as soon as the affect of the alcohol wears of its back. You can see how people with T can easily become addicted to alcohol. I do like a drink now and then but in moderation.

erik in re reading the article y0u linked to, about mri s, and the limbic system and then thinking about Louise's thread on alcohol sets me to thinking about connections...could alcohol use, especially abuse, be a significant risk factor for tinnitus...my guess is yes because if 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.

I don't drink alcohol

I'm fighting staphylococcus. Yesterday I drank half a liter of kvass (this is a drink in Eastern Europe with a low alcohol content of 1.2%, not considered alcoholic). Then I thought about the possible risks of concurrent intake of alcohol and doxycycline. Tell me, did you drink a little...

@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...

Alcohol and caffeine do not spike my tinnitus.

Last night I was sitting next to one at a new years party who blew in a party horn or noisemaker. How loud are these? I couldn't feel how loud it was because of the alcohol but I have a spike today, it could be the alcohol as well.

When I had a little alcohol months after my T began, my T had switched ears(!)

Yep, alcohol. Its addictive so be careful.

Alcohol relieves tinnitus for abit. At least for me. You should never go cold turkey with a severe addiction to alcohol. It can be deadly. Instead you should have slowly tampered off.

Alcohol may cause a spike but it last only until the body gets rid of it. Wouldn't take so long if it was alcohol only. People who have t and expose themselves to such noise play with fire and have to expect permanent damage. As simple as that.

With ear plugs I presume?