If an Individual Has Tinnitus Does That Mean They Can't Get a Proper Sleep Anymore?

I heard that with sound going on the brain is processing the information, so does this mean I can't have a normal sleep to recover from stress, muscle growth and hormone changes. I sleep in complete dark and also complete silence except for airplanes passing by frequently (also tinnitus). I been wondering deep down because lately I been not able to sleep straight 9 hours like I use to. I mostly sleep for 6 hours straight than wake up , but than going back again to sleep after only 1 or 2 hours passed I wake up again. I been getting more dreams Everytime I snooze these 1 to 2 hour naps. It's surprising how much the dreams go on for its like many hours passed but only 1 hour or 2 passes. Anyone a expert on sleep stages and rem sleep? I hope doesn't mean i miss out on sleep benefits from others.

 

T is definitely known to affect sleep.

 

I go to bed dizzy, unbalanced and exhausted, and that's how I wake up.

 

If you're bothered by your tinnitus, yes your sleep is going to be affected. If you're less bothered by your tinnitus, your sleep will be less affected.

So I presume the answer is no, having tinnitus does not mean you can't get a proper sleep anymore.

I have bad nights and good nights of sleep, and I know I can sleep with my 8/10 tinnitus if I'm relaxed and my mind is not racing. Anxiety is the only thing that is affecting my sleep. Anxiety can come from that annoying pitch, a bad day, and panic attacks.

The less you focus on your sleep, the better it will become.

BTW if you're dreaming, your probably past stage 1 & 2 in the sleep cycle.

 

Regardless of how bad my T is during the day, when I lay down at night I no longer (after initial onset) have difficulty sleeping. However, I don't feel as rested as I did before my tinnitus onset.

 

@glynis . Hi Glynis why did you stop taking amitriptyline. I haven't taken melatonin so I can't comment on that drug. I'm on 100 mg of amitriptyline because my mood has taken a dive. And finding it hard with my tinnitus at this time.

 

I take melatonine / l-theanine sleep gummies every night. Mixed results. Definitely better than nothing.

 

I love sleep. It's the only time I get away from the noise. Sleep is my escape.

 

Venlafaxine is the biggest brain fu**er of all ADs. Also does nothing for any pain management.
I'm shocked that your doctor cold turkeyed you from Amitriptyline (a mostly harmless tricyclic with some bad side effects, some very beneficial ones as well) on to some hardcore brain --> mustard converter. Also, venlafaxine will negatively impact your sleep, that's why it should be taken early in the day.
I'm not saying that Amitriptyline is angelic dust or anything but it is a tried-and-tested drug for a number of conditions.

Also be wary. Venlafaxine will eventually affect your ears (not in a good way). I am a living example, don't need to quote any sources. Thank God I was left with half a brain to realize that before it was too late.

Edit: you say you also got a drug beginning with 'c'... Is that Circadin? That's melatonin, and it only comes in 2mg doses. Which would put to sleep a medium sized bunny. So you need something else for your sleep.

 

@glynis I hope you get some sleep. I took 3mg melatonin and gave me horrible nightmares. But my husband takes it and helps him to sleep. Go figure, everyone is different. He says that liquid melatonin works better for him and faster. The pills not so good. Feel better soon. Will pray for you.

 

T affect your sleep? Yes, but that has to do more with the anxiety rather the noise.
Our brain always hear noises during sleep, that is why you wake up if someone is knocking on your door, someone making noise in the kitchen (etc, you get it). But we usually sleep through most of the noises anyway, even before T. Now that you are stressed and anxious about the T, that makes it hard to sleep rather the noise itself. Of course, the noise is the source of the stress/anxiety but having T does not equal to bad sleep. I was fortunate to not have my sleep affected after the onset of T, and now that I have a cold, I have fallen asleep so damn fast and don't even wake up when my partner makes noises. But that is because the body is too tired to bother with anything else than recovery from the cold. Same thing with you, once your stress goes down a bit, your mind and body will learn that the noise is nothing to bother itself about.

Best wishes!

 

Sleep will be harder when you first get t.
It gets better with time. Actually it gets very much better.

Don't overdo it with drugs if you feel panicked in the first weeks. Getting a couple of hours each night will have to do, eventually you'll find coping mechanisms. Just staying in bed relaxing with your eyes closed listening to some low volume music that you like is better than running around the room panicked. You'll be a bit zombified in the morning but that's what you get. If you can go like that for some months, you'll be set, your sleep will start improving as your brain accepts the noise.

If you get 0 sleep or you're the real panicky sort, it's time for drugs. Try herbal shit for starters. Melatonin, maybe Valdoxan, Valerian, Passionflower, Kava Kava. You'll sleep for a couple of nights, then you develop tolerance and that's it (except Melatonin/Valdoxan, they actually work indefinitely for some people).

And when you're ready to jump off the balcony, go to the doc and he'll fill your bathroom drawer with benzo candy you can suck down as needed (and when you just feel like it).

Then develop massive benzo addiction and register with benzobuddies and spend more time on the computer. Hooray.