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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...
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...
@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,...
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...
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...
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 was offered Lamotrigine under the explanation it was for my anxiety. There was no mention or talk of any effect on tinnitus. Has anybody...
How did you get ahold of Dr. Boedts? I've emailed the clinic twice and have had no reply.
I wish I could take some sort of anti-anxiety meds .. but they will for sure make my T worse.
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...
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...
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,...
@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...
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...
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...
@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)...
Mirtazapine is a tetracyclic antidepressant that I have also researched a lot and have considered for my anxiety disorder. It is reportedly very...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
@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...
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...
Just FYI, make sure the anti-anxiety medication prescribed isn't ototoxic. Ototoxic medications can promote either a permanent or temporary tinnitus.
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...
@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...
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...
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 -...
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....
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 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...
@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 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...
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...
I had a terrible episode after playing with the speaker. It was next to my head, and I played frequencies upwards of 13000 Hz at around 80-90 dB...
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...
Then look at medications Dr. De Ridder uses that are non-SSRI. Deanxit at low doses is anti-anxiety/antidepressant. Aripiprazole the same.
Anybody recommend a natural anti anxiety remedy? I wake up sick to my stomach with fear every morning. Wanna keep off pharmaceuticals.
A natural anti-anxiety remedy is a walk in the green park. Next time you wake up early with anxiety, get a bottle of water and go sit in the park...
Thank you all. It is better now but I had to take some anti anxiety meds. It’s not gone but much quieter after I slept. It scared me so bad. I...
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...
It was everything I assumed it would be. He offered mindfulness, WNGs, anti anxiety meds as options and fully explained everything about T. He's...