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Hello. I have suffered with balance and noise for a number of years had Labryinthitis 4 times from age 22. I had a major car crash, was trapped for 4 hours and lost consciousness multiple times during the experience. Since then tinnitus 24/7 on varying levels. Also balance issues but have to a point retrained my brain to om a level cope to point I was able to return to work. However last year I had a full hip replacement which went well except I suffered nerve damage. I still have numb areas and areas of massive over sensativty and pain. The constant pan has meant some of my coping mechanisms for tinnitus are flagging.

 

Hey @Legin,

Welcome to TT… I am sorry to hear about your car crash and the ailments it came with…

Look around the threads as you will find plenty of coping mechanisms to help you deal with your T… I hope you will find something that will help you cope and habituate.. Otherwise there is always someone around for a bit of support when feeling down..

Take care !! Ciao !

 

Cheers and thank you. As I said it has become almost unbearable with the advent of constant pain but hey could be worse

 

I like this attitude and... welcome to TT!

 

Agree. Welcome. More positive attitude will only help.

 

Hello, was it me you're looking for! Anyway, welcome to tinnitus talk! I hope we can help you and give you as much support as you need! Sorry to hear about all the issues, life seems to be about suffering and finding happiness out of that suffering.

 

Hi bro;

have you never performed a qEEG?

 

What's that Viking? Has your h returned mate?

 

No never! why? I was asking to @Legin if he had performed a qEEG about his pain. The pain now is visible thanks to MEG and qEEG and there are a lot of way to obrain some relief!

 

That's good news man! By the way, how come you never upped the dose to 3000mg per a day? I might try that dosage to see if it does anything.

 

Because my neurologist was not of this advice. Over 3000mg is for epileptic fit!

 

Ah, ok. Well, I may try that dosage, to see if it does anything for tinnitus. Might be worth it.

 

You can try, it is a safe med but it is always better to be followed by a specialist who know your story and body reactions!. On me (but i have a different story and clear diagnosys of tinnitus) there wasn't effect on tinnitus. "only" the strange slow disappearing of H after 10 days and definitely after 30 days. now i can RIDE!!

 

Well, guess he could always try nortriptyline as that's useful for nerve pain and can help reduce tinnitus.

 

Notryptiline is an old TCAS hard antidepressants. Before use drugs is always better done instrumental examinations. Probably he don't know that exist new techniques of neuroimaging for pain!

 

Sorry life has been a tad hectic. Only real test for pain was Neurophsiology assessment. He zapped my leg and foot to see responses, to get a true comparrisson he did other leg it was like riverdance om speed. He also put elctrodes about 6 cm into muscles.

 

Notripltyline has helped reduce the ringing for me at 50 mg a day . . . .
I have otosclerosis . .