Are Hyperacusis Setbacks Possible on Benzos?

So there is a lot of discussion on here about the mechanisms behind hyperacusis. Most of us think that it’s a peripheral issue and that doing one thing or another to the cochlea will solve it.

But, I also know that some people on here have treated hyperacusis pain with benzos. For those that have done this, did you ever go through something that might have otherwise caused a setback but didn’t? Or, once your most recent dose wore off, did you notice a worsening in symptoms? Maybe you got a tinnitus spike but no hyperacusis setback, or vice versa? I’m curious because this might shed some light on the problem.

 

I'm surprised nobody ever answered this. As someone who takes Xanax about once a week, I can say it does not raise my durability in any way, it just allows me to bypass the negative effects that come with a spike. If I take a Xanax and then go fire guns next to my ear, I will definitely end up with the same damage, it just won't be apparent as quickly.

 

At first I thought my Klonopin saved me from setbacks, but I found out the hard way that it doesn’t.

I have had times recently during a setback that I used Klonopin or another nerve drug for the additional pain I was having, and it might have helped shorten the setback. I can only guess since I don’t really know if I’d have improved without the medication or not.