Poll: What's the Effect of Benzodiazepines on Your Tinnitus?

For me, and many others, benzodiazepines work like magic on our tinnitus and hyperacusis.

Many of us are also aware of their addictive nature and the horrific withdrawal when trying to get off them.

So unfortunately, for many, the cure is sort of there, but it's just not sustainable.
Still, it would be interesting to get an overview of people's experience with it.

Please feel free to elaborate on your experience with benzos, i.e. what kind, dosage etc...

 

I was on them for about a year. They never did anything to my tinnitus... good or bad.

I was on Oxazepam. Can't remember the dose, but fairly high at one point.

 

I take Cinolazepam/Gerodorm (it's not approved in the USA) for sleep and it doesn't do anything for my tinnitus. Helps with the anxiety though.

 

So I have been put on Clonazepam for the palatal myoclonus that started last month. The tinnitus is not spiking (knock wood).

 

@Audiophile_bg -- I'd never heard of this before until I saw your post. My first thought was why not first try some massage on the roof of the mouth. Anyway, after doing a quick search on "palatal myoclonus natural treatment", I came up with the following videos. I don't know what they will say, but I have to believe there are some very effective non-drug therapies that would be worth exploring. -- All the Best!


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Palatal Myoclonus treated naturally! Explore an alternative ...
AskDoctorJL
YouTube - Sep 2, 2012

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Palatal Myoclonus successfully treated without drugs or surgery ...
Dr. John Lieurance
YouTube - Jan 11, 2014

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Can Palatal Myoclonus be corrected without drugs? Explore FCR
AskDoctorJL
YouTube - Jan 16, 2017

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Palatal Myoclonus successfully treated without drugs or surgery ...

 

I have palatal myoclonus among so many other oral problems caused from one dental visit. I can't use clonazepam as it interferes with other health conditions. I read all your links @Lane above before and I can remember each picture so clearly.

 

I will say that Clonazepam diminishes one of my sounds. It's a very weak sound, but it disappeared since I started the Clonazepam.

 

Currently taking Clonazepam. It varies day by day on the totality of the effect, but it definitely reduces it daily by a significant amount. From like an 8 to like a 2-3 and much of the time it will suppress it for hours. Like today I only heard it hear and there very low a few times throughout the day. And currently as I’m typing this lol.