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Hi @Lins12 -- Just to let you know if you're not aware of it, but Clonazepam and other benzodiazepines can cause or exacerbate tinnitus. Not saying people shouldn't use it if they absolutely need it, but sometimes people use it without it being an urgent necessity, and then develop a dependence...

I’m trying so hard to be patient, and I’m sure my feelings are shared by many on these boards. I keep remembering the “before” times when tinnitus wasn’t a concern and dreaming of the day it either goes away or becomes so negligible that it’s unnoticeable. I’m hoping my recent improvements are...

How is your tinnitus now? I already asked that, but just wondering how you’re doing and where you’re at with it all? Best regards.

Because of the potential "side effects", some of which can be fairly catastrophic.

@Cmspgran, I’m thinking of following suit. My concern is that if I take it at night, I might start to feel agitated by the afternoon. Since I tend to suffer more during the day, it seems like a better option to take it then. Could @linearb chime in and explain why they decided to take it during...

...four years to habituate to it. My tinnitus can be silent, mild, moderate, severe, and can reach very severe levels, requiring me to take Clonazepam for one or two days. The tinnitus will usually calm down over 12 to 24 hours to more tolerable levels. Sometimes, the tinnitus will reduce by...

My experience is similar. I used Diazepam 5-10 mg/day and Clonazepam sporadically to reduce the tinnitus in between. I cut the Diazepam down to 2 mg after 6 months with no withdrawal or drama. I still use Clonazepam as needed, around 5 mg per month, but sporadically with varying doses. Again I...

That's about what I get in terms of duration of effect. 36 hours.

...easily cope with it when it's moderate. If it's severe for more than 2 to 3 days, it can affect my ability to fully focus on things such as reading or watching TV. It can reduce by itself but when necessary, I take Clonazepam to calm the tinnitus down to more tolerable levels or complete silence.

@grate_biff, does Flupentixol have a bigger volume reduction than Diazepam and Clonazepam for you?

I would think that the Clonazepam would lessen and not increase your tinnitus. If you go through withdrawal from Clonazepam, it might result in an increase. I am down to .375 mg of Clonazepam (down from 1 mg at night). I went from 1 mg, to .75 mg, to .5 mg, to .375 mg I will move to .25 mg at...

How are your hearing aids tuned? Do they play low-level pink noise or are they tuned to amplify certain frequencies? Have they helped with hyperacusis?

I think it's usually the case that Clonazepam was treating the tinnitus. Therefore withdrawing or reducing the dose reduces the treatment effect. Life happens (noise, infections etc) whether you are on medication or not and this can cause tinnitus, or worsen it. You are on a low dose and if it...

Could you do two weeks on Lidocaine patches and Gabapentin, followed by a one-week break with Clonazepam and Gabapentin, then repeat the cycle? Currently, I'm on 60 mg of Prednisolone and took 900 mg of Gabapentin last night, along with wearing a Lidocaine patch. I woke up with the lowest...

Do you get no temporary relief from anything else besides Gabapentin? Alprazolam, Clonazepam, Cyclobenzaprine?

@linearb takes 2 mg Clonazepam and 600 mg Gabapentin. First thing in the morning with a glass of water. Hope I saved @linearb some time as I see he gets asked this a lot.

Uhhh, I didn't taper Clonazepam. I was taking doses all over the place. When I tapered I just stayed with Valium, started at 20 mg and worked my way down 1 mg-0.5 mg a week. As far as the doses of Clonazepam are concerned, I was taking doses as high as 10 mg and as low as 0.5 mg. It was an...

The only things that have helped are fiber and Magnesium Oxide. If I do not take them, the surrounding muscles do not assist in the way they otherwise do, and the tinnitus becomes very loud. I know it sounds strange, but that is how it works with my condition. I have an upcoming neurology...

I don’t use these medications frequently (less than once a week), and I find them of limited value, but I’ve tried both Clonazepam and Alprazolam over the years when I’m truly miserable. Maybe they reduce the suffering by 5% or 10%, which is well within the placebo effect range, and sometimes...

I'm pleased the Clonazepam is helping. Its seems opinions are divided here. Around 1/3 do not get any benefit from it. Some do great long-term on it daily, whilst some get in a mess. This is why, like most diseases, there will never be a tinnitus cure as we are all different. Instead, there will...

Anything that affects blood flow can affect tinnitus. Guanfacine gives people hypotension at first.

Rubbish mate, what a bargain Dr. De Ridder is compared to UK private rip-off prices. I’ll let you know how the Gabapentin goes, I’m going to throw the Clonazepam in here and there as well to see what the score is.

...bad I don't think I can go on much longer. The tinnitus is just too reactive and hyperacusis too sensitive. I've had too much damage. The Clonazepam doctors and mom pushed me on only made me worse. My only choice is to take more Clonazepam. It's ringing so loud, too loud to comprehend. Love...

...the third month. In the studies, they used 5% Lidocaine patches. If you decide to try them again, I suggest wearing them for 16 hours rather than 24. If they work, you can start tapering off Clonazepam once you feel the effects. After that, take a break from using them. I bought them on iHerb.

Only Mirtazapine. I do have a prescription for Deanxit, Aripiprazole and Clonazepam but not been agreed by my UK doctors.

...get through it to learn how to handle it. One day, you will probably be sharing your own advice and theories with new sufferers. As for Clonazepam, yes, it is highly addictive, as are all benzodiazepines. But if you only use it now and again, most people seem to be able to use it just fine...

...Products like Lipoflavonoid, Cortexi, or other promoted supplements will not provide any benefit and, in rare cases, could cause harm. Clonazepam or Gabapentin may help some people and have some supporting evidence, but they are not effective for everyone. Hyperbaric oxygen, LLLT, and...

I will answer your question that you posted on the Metformin thread here. Yes, I have had some success with Deanxit, Aripiprazole and Clonazepam. I only take a low-maintenance dose for a couple of days when I'm really struggling, though.

Does it calm your symptoms or just make you stress less?

My ENT doctor prescribed me Clonazepam in 2008, with the advice to only take it when the tinnitus is severe. The dose is 2x 0.5 mg tablets. It reduces my tinnitus over 12 hours to tolerable levels or complete silence. The doctor mentioned not to take it too regularly as dependence can set in...

Brian P seemed to have quite a few demons haunting him that pre-existed tinnitus. The Clonazepam adverse reaction could be causal but it must be considered within a network of his other issues.

I agree with literally nothing that guy says, all my misery is due to Clonazepam so I am a bit biased and would say taper off completely and only use for extreme situations. Once I'm off I will never touch a benzo again.

Yes I still take it. I can compare it to my previous set which was Sulpiride with Paroxetine. Mimicking Deanxit works better for me. Clonazepam did no good for me, I stopped it after 1 month.

Thanks. And have you tried without the THC? Does the Jastreboff protocol work - and can you take Clonazepam long term?

@CL Rangerman, have you tried Clonazepam? Something that works for many with severe tinnitus... You must look at all options. Hearing aids? A combination approach is best so if you have hearing loss, then hearing aids is worthy of a consideration. Magnesium can improve sleep. A combination of...

...Think MSM. People like to moan and post negativity. All but Gabapentin and Mirtazapine I sourced myself. The Mirtazapine helps with sleep initiation and maintenance. Not sure about anything else. Gerald Brooke at Harley Street prescribes Clonazepam. Many do well on here and some don't...

Is this regime making life bearable for you, as in being able to work etc.? I noticed in one of your posts that you’ve shifted your attention to trying to just accept the condition; is the ultimately aim to get off all of the medication?

That Pregabalin dose is quite high. It's equivalent to about 1200 mg of Gabapentin.

...which was prescribed for their back pain, and it seems to work just as well. I take a 300 mg tablet of Pregabalin before bed and 0.5 mg of Clonazepam when I wake up. One other thing to note: I’ve suffered from low-level anxiety all my life and just put up with it. It’s incredible how much of...

So why aren't ENTs talking about it, why aren't we on it?

...to go back to her old doctor, who also just prescribed her Ambien as well. I should note that I was talking about a PCP. I haven't seen a psychiatrist, although my doctor would refer me if I wanted. The psychiatrist might be open about prescribing different things like Clonazepam and...

...loud noise (I used to be a raver, not anymore of course) so there is definitely damage, but I have no clue where the damage is. You say Clonazepam pushes it to the background, I wonder why that is (I have taken Clonazepam and Deanxit for a short while, but I don't think it pushed mine...

@Nick47, is this combination for tinnitus?

Are you guys still taking Clonazepam 1-2x per week? I was prescribed 0.5 mg to take on days when I have to commute to the office. Meanwhile the Mirtazapine I thought was helping has actually begun to exacerbate my hyperacusis at 22.5 mg. I was doing better on 7.5-15 mg with 100-300 mg Gabapentin...

My experience is that Clonazepam is not anywhere near as effective as it first was years back. I take a daily dose. My psychopharmacologist insisted I do this, otherwise she was going to cut me off. I was in early days and in crisis so I unfortunately didn't just do my own thing and take as...

They are VERY different. Xanax (Alprazolam) has a half-time of approx 11 hours (range is between 6 to 27 hours half time, sometimes more in obese patients). Klonopin (Clonazepam) has a half-time of 20-50 hours!

It's changed a lot. Some sounds faded but not all. Clonazepam helped a ton when it happened, it cut the volume by 90%. It happened in the chamber, and didn't go away until I decompressed and had Clonazepam. That was probably several hours later. It sounds like a slow ramping up of random...

Is Clonazepam different from Lorazepam? Lorezapam does nothing for my tinnitus.

Hi, I've had tinnitus for 15 years now, in conjunction with hyperacusis caused by my M.S. It was never an issue until recently, they hyperacusis was a much more difficult issue for a long time. In the last few weeks my tinnitus has become constant, loud (where I can't even mask it and it...

Did you visit Dr. Dirk De Ridder? I visited this week and he prescribed Deanxit, Clonazepam and Clonidine. I will try them. Any feedback about these meds?

Clonazepam made my tinnitus way worse. it has improved slightly after being off the drug for twelve months but I am nowhere near healed. Please stay away from this drug, it is only recommended for short term use.

...single half dose of Prednisone gave me a new tinnitus tone in one ear that is still here six months later. I was put on a small course of Clonazepam (0.25-0.5 mg a day) for six days and did not taper as my doctor told me I didn't need to. My tinnitus spiked for a few days after, but nothing...

Forget all the other treatments; it's the above cocktail that's helping. I use Clonazepam once, maybe twice a week. My hearing aids, vitamins and relaxation techniques are all helping WHILST I've taken it.

...success stories like his can remind us that there’s light at the end of the tunnel. https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/from-klonopin-clonazepam-induced-horrors-of-tinnitus-and-hyperacusis-to-approaching-a-better-state.52725/ I can't give any advice or experience on benzos, but I wanted to...

Nick, I just saw this, but I can 100% say my noise exposure had absolutely nothing to do with my tinnitus, but you would (and I did) think that because of the timing of it all. The tinnitus was from the benzo, and the insanely severe pain hyperacusis I have now is from the benzo as well. I had...

Yep, screwed here because of being pushed on Clonazepam. Now I'm dead on it and really dead off it.

...despite asking for it. 0.125 mg is a very low dose, so it may be the Gabapentin doing most of the good work. Plus, if you upped to 0.5 mg Clonazepam with Deanxit and it did have less effect on you, I expect Gabapentin is doing most of the work. I don't know if Gabapentin can be taken with...