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@Midoki1986, thanks for the update, and I’m really glad you found a strategy that works for you! There’s some great advice in your update. I’d...

I had my second dose of Pfizer on April 26. No increase in tinnitus. Just sore arm, fatigue and dry mouth.

I got my first dose of COVID-19 vaccine a couple of weeks ago... it was Pfizer. I have experienced no change in my tinnitus. I know people get...

Hi @Midoki1986 I'm sorry to hear about the onset of your tinnitus. I'd say there's a pretty good chance that Wellbutrin ignited your tinnitus....

@JohnDoe2020 I was on 150mg for a month and then 300mg for a couple of days. My doc told me that I could get off of it cold-turkey and I'd be...

Thanks for sharing your story in this thread. I've wanted this thread to be a resource for people who are new to tinnitus from Wellbutrin, and I...

Hi @KiminHouston. I'm sorry to hear about the increase in your tinnitus associated with upping your dosage to 300mg of Wellbutrin. Hang in...

@lefthook Thanks for posting your success story! I'm really glad to hear that your tinnitus went away after quitting Wellbutrin. For everyone...

@Urbs My tinnitus started the day after I switched from 150mg to 300mg. There are several others on this forum who had the same experience with...

@cls That's great that you've had that type of improvement. I think at 6.5 months you're still pretty early in, so there's a good chance you'll...

Hi @cls I'm not really moving on, just not updating this thread unless someone has a question. I'm in my mid 40s, so when I was a kid, we had...

During the first year or so I had spikes that lasted a about 1 or 2 weeks at a time, but they mostly centered around having a cold or some other...

I did research on Wellbutrin prior to taking it as well, and tinnitus never came up as a big side effect. I think you did everything you could...

@Shaz1 I'm really sorry to hear about your struggles with Wellbutrin induced tinnitus. I'm probably about 10 years older than you, but I think we...

@JasonP I'm still not sure why NyQuil helps me. These days I only take it at night when I have a spike... maybe every month or two. Everyone is...

Thanks for this info @Lane ! I'll try this next time I get a sinus infection.

Update for months 22 and 23: Lately it feels like my tinnitus has been more noticeable in the morning and only occasionally noticeable in the day...

It's been a while since I've updated this thread, so this is an update for months 20 and 21: I've been slammed at work and consequentially been...

Hey @cls I'm sorry to hear about the onset of your tinnitus. That's really rough. My ENT said that Wellbutrin was the likely cause. I've had...

@carolinet617 Just out of curiosity... what dosage of Wellbutrin were you on? 150mg or 300mg, and XL or just the regular?

Sorry that you're having a spike. I hope that it has gone down since Tuesday. I think that any drug that alters your perception of things could...

19 month update: Just a quick update... I've had a pretty good month this month with my tinnitus. It's hard to say if it's gotten better or not,...

@carolinet617 I'm sorry to hear about your Wellbutrin induced tinnitus. Wellbutrin also caused the onset of my tinnitus. My best advice is to...

18 month update. My tinnitus feels about as loud as last month, which is to say, a little bit louder than it was a few months ago, but still...

17 month update. My tinnitus is just slightly louder this month, but I've been busy in work/life, and my sleep/exercise schedule is terrible, so...

I use these: Professional Safety Ear Muffs by Decibel Defense - 37dB NRR...

Here's how I view decisions like this: It is not safe to go to very loud places when you have tinnitus. But, it's not specifically dangerous...

16 Month update. Not much has changed. I had a couple of mild spikes this month that lasted a day each, and I've noticed more clicking/pulsing...

Oh man, that's great to hear! I'm glad you're doing so much better. Just out of curiosity, are you taking any supplements? Also, have you taken...

15 month update: The first part of the month was about the same as last month, 2 or 3 out of 10... very tolerable compared to what I've been...

Yes. When I have a spike, I will take a standard dose of NyQuil and sleep for a natural number of hours and about 80% of the time, my tinnitus...

I know how you feel there. I've gone through different combinations of trying/eliminating different things and have come to very few conclusive...

I got tinnitus from Wellbutrin after going from a 150mg dosage to a 300mg dosage. I already had mild hearing loss prior to taking Wellbutrin. I...

I'm pretty sure that exercise has helped me with my tinnitus. I started exercising regularly after my tinnitus onset. Initially, exercise made...

If you look at the frequency and quality of Bill's posting on this forum, it's obvious that he is sincerely trying to understand and help people...

I'm not sure exactly what I mean there. I feel the need to differentiate the sounds from my environment, and the sound of my tinnitus, because...

14 month update: My tinnitus has been more bearable this month. I can no longer hear it above the shower. I still struggle with it. I still have...

Thanks for updating. It bothers me when people don't update their stories also.

I'm sorry that this happened to you. I take prescription niacin daily. It's an extended release tablet (500 mg). I started taking it after I...

I've had good luck with ZzzQuil PURE Zzzs (which has to be the worst name for a product ever). It's essentially a gummy that contains .5mg...

13 month update: Still ringing (of course). I've had a weird month. Earlier in the month my tinnitus was a notch louder than it normally is,...

@heyallie Hey... how's your spike?

A lot of domed stadiums in the United States can get pretty loud. I had the opportunity to go to a game in the Superdome (New Orleans, LA, USA)...

I've avoided movie theaters, sporting events and rock concerts since I got tinnitus a year or so ago. Sporting events and rock concerts can get...

Mid month update: I've had a really good morning this morning. This week has been pretty difficult. Normally my tinnitus is (for me) pretty...

Nope, the doctors didn't make any predictions like that... they just said it may fade after a year or two, or it may be permanent. It's been a...

@3ri0w Buproprion (Wellbutrin 300mg XL) caused my tinnitus. Everyone is different, so your mileage might vary, but I'd avoid that drug...

If I bite through something like a hard candy, after the impact my tinnitus rings a little louder, but it never lasts more than a second.

Thanks @Bill Bauer

Yep. I have considered that. And like I said, I avoid loud events when I can... I’m not seeking them out. ;) Life is life, and I can’t avoid...

12 month update: My tinnitus started a little over a year ago, so I've had it for about 11 months or so. Not much has changed, but in the...

Hey @heyallie I got Rave High Fidelity Ear Plugs from Amazon and they work fine. Really any quality earplugs will help, even the foam ones (from...

@CRW and @Milcomas - Thank you so much for posting your experiences about having acquired tinnitus from Wellbutrin. It's sad to know that there...

I've not used it, but it's good to know it helps in case I ever need it! I'm sorry to hear about your spike, and I hope it's only temporary. They...

@heyallie Thanks for the update. That's interesting to hear. I also have mild hearing loss (mine is in the upper ranges). The doc said my...

@ouiserb2001 Sorry to hear about your tinnitus onset. I saw an ENT after my diagnosis, and he said that Wellbutrin (300mg) was likely the cause...

11 month update: This has been a pretty good month compared to the last several. My tinnitus is more bearable than it was a couple of months...

@heyallie - I have had good and bad days, good and bad weeks, and good and bad months over the past 11 months. I'd have to look back at the...

I don't know if any supplements really help. I took a CoQ10 tablet, Calcium/Magnesium/Zinc tablet a NAC tablet and a Gingko tablet that had B12...