Severe Tinnitus Spike After Car Ride and Struggling to Cope

object16

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Sep 4, 2013
430
Canada
Tinnitus Since
1988
Cause of Tinnitus
overuse of hearing protection, plus noise
Hi, I dropped my vehicle off for repairs, and I needed a ride back to work, which was about 5 or 10 minutes. The person was driving a VW Rabbit with a stick shift and was basically lugging the engine.

I've already got years of tinnitus, low-frequency hypersensitivity, on the verge of un******* myself.

I was wearing a noise-cancelling headset and musician-type protectors combined, except that low frequencies are extremely difficult to block. I've got a really bad tinnitus spike, and I am afraid.

Please don't suggest I call a hotline because they have no clue, and I can't go to the hospital. I can only nurse this one at home, in a controlled environment. The hospital itself gets random false fire alarms or fire alarm tests, which are even worse.

I have various sedative meds at home, like Clonazepam, which is fairly safe, although my doctor told me to watch my dose. My wife is at home, and she can check on me.

I'm just really upset. I enjoy life, and I've been doing really well lately. Someone, please help me.
 
I'm just really upset. I enjoy life, and I've been doing really well lately. Someone, please help me.
@object16, I'm in week 5 of a setback, and it is frightening. You use Clonazepam, so just vary the dosage a little to help you through, maybe? I think you have Carbamazepine as well?
 

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