13 with Tinnitus...

I am 13 years of age and the sound has been with me for as long as I can remember but extremely quite and un noticeable. But recently I have started to have anxiety and panic attacks and now it is extremely loud and unbearable.. Please help with solutions.. And tips.. Doctor says its just from the anxiety and gave me Xanax. said live with it. But I can't...

 

Wow! Xanax? At 13!? Anyway, try this website http://www.generalfuzz.net/acrn/ should help with masking.

Is there anything in particular you would like to know?

 

I love holy basil! I have some powder...It really does calm you down.

 

I have the tea and powder. I have three tulsi really nice tea! http://www.pukkaherbs.com/pukka-products/pukka-teas/three-tulsi-new/

 

It is worrying they've put him on an addictive drug though!? He should ask for the XR version as the normal stuff is addictive due to short half-life

 

• Medications that slow blood clotting (Anticoagulant / Antiplatelet drugs) interacts with HOLY BASIL
  Holy basil might slow blood clotting. Taking holy basil along with medications that also slow clotting might increase the chances of bruising and bleeding. But there isn't enough information to know if this is a big concern.
  
  Some medications that slow blood clotting include include aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix), dalteparin (Fragmin), enoxaparin (Lovenox), heparin, ticlopidine (Ticlid), warfarin (Coumadin), and others.
  
  
• Pentobarbital interacts with HOLY BASIL
  Pentobarbital causes drowsiness. There is some concern that taking holy basil seed oil with pentobarbital might cause too much drowsiness. But there isn't enough information to know if this is a big concern.
  

 

@Danny Boy, if there will be a voting for the member of the year, you will have my vote for sure.
You are like a reliable auto reply in here, more pharmaceptical knowledge than most doctors.

Keep it up Dr Keppra

 

Dr. Keppra ahahahha nice. And thanks, I just enjoying helping people. Don't know about member of the year though.

 

They used to have me on Ativan..

 

I feel like this noise is really over taking my life and daily activities. And reading stuff on this website it's really scaring me that it could last forever..

 

It won't last forever as there will be drug treatments out within a few years. Don't worry about the future, worry about now and how you will manage for now.

 

The fact that it is new is the worst part. And it gives me headaches and I can't sleep. I do not know how to deal with it. Or if I can..

 

I suggest drinking plenty of water and try turmeric for headaches. As for sleep try masking with fans, water, birds songs and other things until you find something suitable for yourself. Good luck and I'm sorry you got this affliction so young.

 

Yeah. The scariest part of it all. Is that it happens usually to older people when going deaf. And some times I'll be sitting there and it seems as if someone switches something on in my head and it gets EXTREMELY loud and painful. I don't know why.. But it stops after a little while

 

That's fleeting tinnitus, almost everyone seems to experience this in the early stages. Does it go away usually within 60 seconds or so?

 

I still have a low hissing that is constant and quiet until I lay my head down then it gets loud. But at random points it comes and gets loud and yes disappears in about 60 minutes.. But it gets to the point where I start to cry. The first time I went to the doctors they prescribed augmenten for ear infection which seemed to help. But once I stopped taking those it came back. This is all new and just very scary to me.. I hope I get through this

 

Yep. We're all here for you in your time of need.

 

Just feels like I'm going crazy.. It's really overwhelming. This is new and so is my anxiety

 

Distract yourself. Talk with your parents, with your friends, just dont think about it. I know that its a dumb advice, but my loudest tinnitus is when i think about it. If you search something you will find it and this applies for tinnitus. Just dont distract yourself with something loud.

 

Try listening to this, as it can calm you down and help lower your tinnitus-

Mozart - Sonata for Two Pianos in D, K. 448...

 

This is like I'm taking care of a child.. a whole new responsibility.. I don't know what I did to deserve this :-(

 

It's not your fault...Don't dwell on why's and if's. Just focus on the ideas we have made for you and put them into action.

 

Hi average_kid,

You're very young and you have your whole life in front of you. Please, please, be careful with psychoactive drugs. I was on all kinds of medication including Xanax when I was your age, and I believe that I was harmed by it. If I could go back, I would not take any of the psychiatric drugs I was prescribed between the ages of 12 and 24.

Do not necessarily trust doctors who hand you drugs, they may not actually have any idea what they are talking about.