AfroSnowman
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- Jul 23, 2019
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- 04/2019
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I Took Some Zopiclone and the Tinnitus Stopped
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I took some tonight. If you don't hear back from me, it probably didn't work. I'll try to remember to post a reply when I wake up, but I might forget.
EDIT:
No need to wait—it definitely made a difference. The shrill pulsing is less intense, and it feels more like it's deeper in my head rather than on my eardrum. I really hope this effect lasts. The noise isn't completely gone, but wow, it's so much less annoying!
EDIT:
No need to wait—it definitely made a difference. The shrill pulsing is less intense, and it feels more like it's deeper in my head rather than on my eardrum. I really hope this effect lasts. The noise isn't completely gone, but wow, it's so much less annoying!
No noticeable side effects currently. I woke up, and it's at about a 3 or 4 compared to a 6. I can still hear it all the time, but it's not as present.
The ringing is a high-pitched chirping, like a burnt-out smoke detector, although quieter. It's so rapid-fire that it distorts constant sounds, like the noise from my standing fan. It's kind of like the distortion you'd hear if you yelled into a fan—that's what I'm experiencing today.
If anything, this is the first time I've had this specific experience. It's more tolerable than an omnipresent ringing, although I can already feel that coming back 2–3 hours after waking up. I've been trying to keep myself distracted by playing games and staying busy, which has worked in the past on good days to keep the noise at bay. Unfortunately, it's not working as well today for some reason.
Just another one of life's mysteries. I'm glad Zopiclone didn't do anything terrible to me because getting a good sleep seems to have helped.
For anyone curious, I'd attribute the post-wake-up tinnitus more to getting a good sleep rather than the zopiclone having any long-term effect. I've experienced this pattern before after a good rest, though it has only happened three times since the onset. I've been sleeping horribly for the past month.
Well, I wanted to give an update while reading here, trying to cope with a horrific new sound.
It turns out I am very sensitive to Zopiclone, and it may have played a role in triggering my tinnitus. I used to take it for sleep but would occasionally experience auditory hallucinations directly caused by it. These days, when I take even a normal dose, it happens like clockwork. I get those hallucinations even at low doses and without feeling very sleepy. It feels like someone is speaking to me, short sentences in my own voice or language, but no one is actually there. It is a very strange experience and probably not a good idea to use the drug much.
I was not taking it excessively, maybe 7 mg every three months for two days at a time over a span of three years, but apparently that was enough. Perhaps its effect on GABA receptors builds up over time. Most of what I have read suggests that GABA receptor structure can change permanently. Even though I was not abusing it, the long-term impact seems real.
Zopiclone did help with the tinnitus, but I believe it also lowered my threshold for developing it, possibly in a lasting way.
My tinnitus has changed a lot. The tones still respond to Zopiclone or any benzodiazepine, but I have made a promise to myself to just deal with it unless it becomes truly unbearable, like when coming off steroids. I have had multiple episodes of hearing loss and still believe this is related to pressure, possibly involving cerebrospinal fluid or perilymph. The intermittent, strange noises seem to come from nerves being pressed by endolymph, which may be a case of secondary endolymphatic hydrops or a very mild form of Meniere's disease. I have had vertigo attacks too, although nothing severe, so that seems to fit.
Basically, do not use Zopiclone. It works, but the risk of permanently damaging your hearing or your GABA receptors is not worth it. If you already have tinnitus, treat it like any other benzodiazepine. Use it with great discipline, and expect things to get worse while coming off. Sounds may start to copy themselves into your tinnitus, creating droning or mimicry effects.
Yes, it usually quiets down and fades over several weeks. But I had taken Zopiclone about a week before my tinnitus began, while also listening to music. Given the hallucinations I experienced before everything went wrong, I have no doubt the drug made me more vulnerable to this entire nightmare.
It turns out I am very sensitive to Zopiclone, and it may have played a role in triggering my tinnitus. I used to take it for sleep but would occasionally experience auditory hallucinations directly caused by it. These days, when I take even a normal dose, it happens like clockwork. I get those hallucinations even at low doses and without feeling very sleepy. It feels like someone is speaking to me, short sentences in my own voice or language, but no one is actually there. It is a very strange experience and probably not a good idea to use the drug much.
I was not taking it excessively, maybe 7 mg every three months for two days at a time over a span of three years, but apparently that was enough. Perhaps its effect on GABA receptors builds up over time. Most of what I have read suggests that GABA receptor structure can change permanently. Even though I was not abusing it, the long-term impact seems real.
Zopiclone did help with the tinnitus, but I believe it also lowered my threshold for developing it, possibly in a lasting way.
My tinnitus has changed a lot. The tones still respond to Zopiclone or any benzodiazepine, but I have made a promise to myself to just deal with it unless it becomes truly unbearable, like when coming off steroids. I have had multiple episodes of hearing loss and still believe this is related to pressure, possibly involving cerebrospinal fluid or perilymph. The intermittent, strange noises seem to come from nerves being pressed by endolymph, which may be a case of secondary endolymphatic hydrops or a very mild form of Meniere's disease. I have had vertigo attacks too, although nothing severe, so that seems to fit.
Basically, do not use Zopiclone. It works, but the risk of permanently damaging your hearing or your GABA receptors is not worth it. If you already have tinnitus, treat it like any other benzodiazepine. Use it with great discipline, and expect things to get worse while coming off. Sounds may start to copy themselves into your tinnitus, creating droning or mimicry effects.
Yes, it usually quiets down and fades over several weeks. But I had taken Zopiclone about a week before my tinnitus began, while also listening to music. Given the hallucinations I experienced before everything went wrong, I have no doubt the drug made me more vulnerable to this entire nightmare.
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