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  1. AverageJoe12

    My Pain Hyperacusis and PTSD Testimony — Asking for Some Words of Encouragement to Carry On

    I'm so sorry this happened to you. My acoustic trauma in a nightclub was in early 2023. I have been robbed of a life since that evening in a foreign country with strangers. What about trying something like Clomipramine potentially for hyperacusis? It's a tricyclic antidepressant that...
  2. Cmspgran

    Desperate for Help with Severe Reactive Tinnitus and Life Impact

    ...in those threads, so you can judge for yourself. The “nuclear option,” and the one I have chosen, includes Clonazepam and, in my case, Pregabalin for sleep, as I cannot get Gabapentin. I was previously taking a low dose of Mirtazapine for sleep, but it left me feeling like the walking dead...
  3. N

    Tinnitus Onset Coincided with Getting Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

    ...that the cause is damage to the auditory nerve. If that is the case, then you could discuss a trial of anticonvulsants. Examples used are Pregabalin (prescribed by a London neurologist to a vax injured tinnitus patient) or Gabapentin. Other examples are Carbamazepine, Oxcarbazepine or Lamictal.
  4. Chinmoku

    I Developed Tinnitus from Taking Pregabalin (Lyrica)

    Tinnitus is a listed side effect from lyrica. @AVIYT and myself had bad experiences with pregabalin. Some people get tinnitus as a side effect, others as a withdrawal symptom, others get it for other reasons but find lyrica amplifies it, a few find that lyrica calms it. It's a mess. Also, a few...
  5. AVIYT

    Tinnitus Started While I Was on Pregabalin — Now Trying to Taper

    Yes. I strongly believe Pregabalin was the cause of my: tinnitus, visual snow, suicidal ideation, memory loss, insomnia for a time, weight gain. It worsened my depersonalization and anxiety by 100x. And I now feel more pains than I ever did before, although it's not as bad as many others...
  6. B

    Suicidal

    Hang in there man. It's gonna take a while but you'll get out of this. Technically your road to recovery started only 8 days ago when you got off pregabalin.
  7. juliob

    Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) for Tinnitus

    Is ALA safe to take? I've read that due to its chelation properties it can really cause problems. How should I take it? Is it safe to take daily? I am on some meds (Luvox, Pregabalin, Valium) and I wonder if ALa is still safe to take.
  8. Danny Boy

    Pregabalin (Lyrica)

    That's just to increase GABA in the brain to help with the withdrawal, but lyrica has it own withdrawal symptoms.
  9. Sen

    Facial Pain and Tension

    I've tried both gabapentin and pregabalin. Neither improved my symptoms, and both had extremely uncomfortable side effects.
  10. Louise

    Pregabalin (Lyrica)

    Why do you prefer Gabapentin? And doesn't it build tolerance whereas Pregabalin doesn't really or at least not quickly.
  11. Chinmoku

    Benzo Withdrawal -> Tinnitus Is Way Louder. I'm Losing It. Please Talk to Me.

    @Jiri sorry I just read in another post that you completed the pregabalin taper at the end of last year. Has your tinnitus improved after the taper?
  12. Star64

    Antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs, MAOs, TCAs, TeCAs)

    Gabapentin is turning out to be the same horror story, this is not surprising as they are both gabapentinoids. I was informed pregabalin was the lesser of the two evils years ago but from what I have read and heard both drugs can cause horror stories just like Benzodiazepines.
  13. BB23

    Gabapentin (Neurontin)

    ...it with other drugs! FDA warns about serious breathing problems with seizure and nerve pain medicines gabapentin (Neurontin, Gralise, Horizant) and pregabalin (Lyrica, Lyrica CR) Gabapentin: The most dangerous drug in America? Gabapentin-related Deaths: Patterns of Abuse and Postmortem...
  14. juliob

    Lithium Orotate (Natural Supplement) for Fluctuating Tinnitus, Mood Swings, Depression, and Anxiety?

    Does anyone here have experience using Lithium Orotate while polydrugged? I am on Fluvoxamine, Pregabalin and Diazepam (tapering the last one) and I wonder if it's a bad idea due to some interaction. Can it act on serotonin? Because I am almost sure that my tinnitus was caused by...
  15. linearb

    Gabapentin (Neurontin)

    Pretty sure my privacy settings prevent people from PMing me unless I PM them first, so I will happily PM you, but keep in mind I am not a doctor and definitely not qualified to give medical advice. Certainly happy to share anything from my own experience that's helpful, though!
  16. Chinmoku

    Tinnitus Started While I Was on Pregabalin — Now Trying to Taper

    Thank you @billie48, I'll do that
  17. tokyotony

    Has Anyone Found Lyrica (Pregabalin) to Cause Hearing Loss Leading to Tinnitus?

    I've been thinking back before the time I was diagnosed with mild hearing loss. They say it could be age related, but I am "only" 48. I remember taking 75 mg a day of Lyrica. I've read the official side effects, but I cannot find hearing loss as one of them. However, it seems like there is a...
  18. NewLionel

    Are Hyperacusis and Trigeminal Neuralgia Connected?

    Pregabalin, for some it works well, for some it does nothing. I am hopeful... Appointment in January.
  19. Louise

    Pregabalin (Lyrica)

    ...could use just one quarter of a 15mg pill to get the effect. I'm trying to not go back to it though, only as a last resort. Same with the Pregabalin. The only issue I had with Pregabalin is that it made my thinking slower and concentration harder. No good when you work in computing. Not that...
  20. calin

    Pregabalin (Lyrica)

    ...posted here to help. I don't find that it is used for tinnitus though. Interesting. Lyrica is Pfizer's trade name for a drug called pregabalin. Pregabalin is an anticonvulsant (anti-seizure) drug that is often used to treat neuropathic pain as well as partial seizures that are common in...
  21. Louise

    Pregabalin (Lyrica)

    So if Pregabalin doesn't reduce the noise then Gabapentin is unlikely to do you think? Or do they both work a lot differently?
  22. GlennS

    Lenire — Bimodal Stimulation Treatment by Neuromod

    Propecia causes tinnitus???
  23. Louise

    Pregabalin (Lyrica)

    How does it differ in effects from Pregabalin? I'd have to show studies on its usefulness for anxiety before they'd consider it I think.
  24. N

    Tinnitus Possibly Caused by Pregabalin — Been a Month Now

    It sounds like your level of anxiety is linked to your tinnitus worsening and improvement. Pregabalin does not cause damage to the inner ear, only a few drugs do. Be careful with over the counter supplements. LipoFlavonoid has no efficacy and is essentially B vitamins, which in excess some are...
  25. Traumasux

    Are Hyperacusis and Trigeminal Neuralgia Connected?

    How are you doing now with the nerve issue?
  26. Louise

    Recommendation for ENT in the UK?

    Mirtazapine for sleep (tiny dose) and Pregabalin for anxiety pulled me through. I wouldnt be here today without the Pregabalin.
  27. Chinmoku

    My Tinnitus Keeps Getting Worse No Matter What I Do

    Thank you, a big Hug to you as well. I had been on Pregabalin for 18 months, tapered the Pregabalin and then Clonazepam for 9 months now. Trying to taper the latter now but the tinnitus has reached unbearable levels. What was your medication? Do you think it could be a cause of constant worsening?
  28. StoneInFocus

    Levetiracetam (Keppra) Worked for My Hyperacusis

    ...but without much effect, so in this meeting other medication might be on the table as well. In our first meeting he also mentioned Pregabalin and Tegretol as possible treatment options, but I'd like to discuss other drugs with him as well. Would you please be so kind as to answer to the...
  29. J

    Pregabalin (Lyrica)

    Ok, so a little update it's been almost two weeks I've been on Pregabalin 300 mg/a day. Yesterday my left (better) ear started a ringing a lot more in the evening, then it calmed down, then it starting ringing a bit loud too during the day and now it seems it's calm again. I don't know if...
  30. J

    Pregabalin (Lyrica)

    ...up in a mental house for 2 weeks when my Tinnitus first started. It was just that bad. The last week when I was there my starting dose of Pregabalin was 75 mg a 3 x day. Now I'm back home and my psychiatrist decided to upper intake the levels of Pregabalin to 2x 150 mg. I also take Clonazepam...
  31. Markku

    Pregabalin (Lyrica)

    What is the ototoxic drug book? I've been looking for a good resource that lists ototoxic drugs and their risks, so a book about it sounds great. Is it an eBook or a physical one?
  32. M

    Tinnitus and Hyperacusis from Pregabalin and Tobramycin Ear Drops

    Hello Jackson, We have a common situation, tinnitus caused by Pregabalin. I would like to know how you are doing now. Thank you and best wishes :)
  33. N

    Pregabalin (Lyrica)

    It seems people fall into subgroups. Given this is the Pregabalin thread and as we unravel more about tinnitus, I wanted to shed some light on how something related to Gabapentin doesn't seem to have any successful studies in tinnitus. Not even case studies really. It may boil down to recent...
  34. Chinmoku

    Antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs, MAOs, TCAs, TeCAs)

    Indeed, Star, gabapentin seems to be less stable at low dosages, which makes it a dirtier drug. However pregabalin is more powerful, which makes it harder to taper if taken at high dosages. They are nerve drugs, imagine any possible horrible side effect/withdrawal symptom and with nerves into...
  35. juliob

    Pregabalin (Lyrica)

    ...I might need higher doses to deal with burning brain from benzo tolerance. Some ENTs specialized in tinnitus where I live even prescribe Pregabalin for it. I am still not tapering off Lyrica and using 225 mg daily. I am switching ADs (Sertraline to Fluvoxamine) and keeping the other...
  36. Lex

    Living with Ear Pain for the Last 8 Years

    Wow eight years? I had constant burning ear pain for two months (still have a bit) and it almost pushed me over the edge. Lyrica (pregabalin) helped me.
  37. juliob

    Pregabalin (Lyrica)

    What do you take Pregabalin for? I started taking PQQ yesterday and I am thinking I am going to like this supplement.
  38. D

    My Psilocybin Journey — I Travelled to Amsterdam

    Dude, you have all my support. You're smart and have great things ahead of you. Get fit, be physically strong. Be a little careful and have tons of fun. You deserve happiness. On that note, take care and be well.
  39. Sayeed

    Pregabalin (Lyrica)

    I take Gabapentin. No adverse effect on my tinnitus. I take 400 mg twice a day.
  40. T

    Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) for Tinnitus

    How are you going with the Luvox?
  41. Louise

    Clonazepam (Klonopin, Rivotril)

    I know RaZaH, know just how you feel. I'm sick of trying to deal with this thing and its only been 8 months. I'm taking Pregabalin now and that is an anxiolytic preferred to Benzos as there's no tolerance building. Next week Im tapering off the Benzo so I'll just be on Pregabalin and off the...
  42. Chinmoku

    Gabapentin and Trazodone — Would It Help My Tinnitus / Hyperacusis If I Stopped Taking These Drugs?

    I'm on Gabapentin's most powerful sister, Pregabalin. This has tinnitus as a frequent side effect (> 1%) and withdrawal symptom too. And yet, some medical doctor prescribe it to contain tinnitus. Gabapentin is a GABA analogue. It can give you withdrawals that are worse than benzos or similar. I...
  43. Agrajag364

    Tinnitus Started While I Was on Pregabalin — Now Trying to Taper

    Posted this before about pregabalin. I know a lot of people who are on or who've tried pregabalin for pain. Some say it's helped but at least half who've trialed it seem to report pretty serious sounding mental or physical effects. It is the successor drug to Pfizer's neurontin and is...
  44. Chinmoku

    Susan Shore's Explanation for Tinnitus

    Probably drugs that slow down neuroplasticity. I'm sure they would object to pregabalin too
  45. Marc-Andre

    Lyrica Withdrawal/Tinnitus Getting Worse!

    Same question!
  46. pierre76

    My Pain Hyperacusis and PTSD Testimony — Asking for Some Words of Encouragement to Carry On

    ...symptoms and gave me vertigo. Eye Movement Desensitisation, as the situation at work made me suicidal. Antidepressants, benzodiazepines, Pregabalin, and Tercian. TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation). White noise from a speaker. Physical therapy to reduce the tension around my ears. I hope...
  47. J

    Pregabalin (Lyrica)

    ...I'm reading that some people relate their hearing loss to the this drug I'm beginning to get worried. Last thing I need is my T to get worse (obviously) so I hope Pregabalin will help in this respect just like it helped the user @Lyrica. Anyway, you're very kind and best of luck to the both...
  48. AVIYT

    Tinnitus Started While I Was on Pregabalin — Now Trying to Taper

    ...else is out there at the current moment. And of course no treatments for the tinnitus. But let's say the tinnitus isn't just simply from Pregabalin... then the other effects are still terrifying. In some ways I feel better, but in others I'm still suffering extremely. I never knew how...
  49. HeavyPhoton

    Pregabalin (Lyrica)

    I'm just recovering from a very bad bout of sciatica for which I was prescribed pregabalin + naproxen for the crippling leg pain. I'm currently taking 300mg per day. I also have unilateral (very loud) tinnitus. I'd previously found my tinnitus was responsive to very large doses of Iburprofen...
  50. GBB

    Kava Kava for Tinnitus — Post Your Experience!

    Ya I think it would potentiate benzos - I generally leave a buffer between when I take Xanax and when I take Kava.
  51. Markku

    GABA Supplements (Including Picamilon)

    See the ACR DIY thread in the Treatments section. Steve there might be able to help you with generating a tone for you, or you can make use of generalfuzz's web app (the details are in the first post of the ACR DIY thread). Lyrica is the brand name for Pregabalin.
  52. AVIYT

    Difficulty Dealing with Visual Snow Worsening

    Pregabalin side effect. I mean I experienced it part of HPPD years back when I took a large dose of LSD, but it wasn't the same and that disappeared within a month or two after the incident. It gradually got better. Here? No change. Some days I think it even worsened from January lol But this...
  53. T

    Successfully Turned Tinnitus Off with Sleep Control

    Lyrica can have some horrible side effects.It put me off using it.
  54. Marcuso22

    Low-Dose Nortriptyline for Tinnitus?

    ...10 mg Nortriptyline while I was also taking Xanax which I'm still on. All it did was increase the high pitched tinnitus sound in both my ears. I tried it for about 3 weeks & then stopped. It didn't do anything positive for me. For those that have ear pain, I would recommend taking Pregabalin.
  55. Damiano

    Lyrica Withdrawal/Tinnitus Getting Worse!

    Sorry for resurrecting an old thread but I would be interested in this. I seem to be experiencing louder and louder tinnitus while tapering Pregabalin. Has anyone else had the same experience and has it calmed down once off the drug?
  56. AVIYT

    My Psilocybin Journey — I Travelled to Amsterdam

    Unfortunately... I LOVE SAUNAs, yet after Pregabalin my heart can't take it for too long. Whereas I could sit for 15-20 minutes, rest, and come back before... now I can barely handle 5-10 minutes. When I come out of the sauna, my heart is POUNDING and the first time I sat down and drank a lot of...
  57. Atara

    Need Some Help / Advice (Pregabalin / Mild Tinnitus)

    I tried pregabalin once and it totally changed the sounds of my tinnutus - for the better. My 'reversing truck' sound and a high pitched ring became a whistle across my head, which was preferable. At the time I had sounds coming from left ear only. After taking Sertraline, my tinnutus changed...
  58. Chinmoku

    I've Become Isolated and Reclusive Due to Tinnitus and Blurred Vision

    Some people who got tinnitus from pregabalin had it go away all of a sudden after two years off the drug. It's anecdotal but I know one person where this happened. Her hearing improved too. So in her case it wasn't damage to hair cells
  59. AVIYT

    Ginkgo Biloba

    Ginkgo Biloba does nothing for me as well. I'm not even sure it helps with its supposed memory benefits, as my memory is terrible since Pregabalin. I lose my keys and recently my credit card hasn't been found at all. Just gone.
  60. Louise

    Pregabalin (Lyrica)

    Thanks. I might try it one day. On advice from a private doctor I consulted with yesterday I've increased the Pregabalin by 50mg and the Mirtazapine to 7.5mg (half a tab) and I'm definitely feeling a LOT better today.