Severe Tinnitus Spike After Car Ride and Struggling to Cope

[object16]

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.

 

[Nick47]

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?

 

[object16]

That's right. I've got Carbamazepine 200 mg twice a day. Seroquel I took 100 mg, and I'm taking another 50 mg. Clonazepam was tapered to 0.25 mg, so I took 2 mg. Pregnenolone 1000 mg. Agomelatine 50 mg, and I just took another 50 mg. I found some cannabis brownie in the fridge. I usually take about 1 g. The exact THC amount is unknown, and it likely has some CBN in it since it's several years old. I took another 1 g and I'm now taking another 1.2 g. That amount of THC is sedative without spiking the tinnitus. I've also got an emergency supply of Morphine. I split 5 mg in half and took 2.5 mg. I also take Prometrium (along with Pregnenolone). That one goes up my butt, per rectum in medical wording, since that method floods my body with Progesterone. I've been checked by the urologist. They examined my testosterone levels and prostate, and they were satisfied with everything. Normally you won't get a doctor to prescribe Prometrium to a male.

So yes, I've got quite a lot of meds. I went straight home at noon as soon as my wife was free, loaded up on meds, and went to sleep. For me, sleep has a very beneficial effect. Many of my meds are used in the treatment of chronic pain, and it seems I have a chronic pain condition.

I just woke up after 8 hours of sleep, and the spike is certainly less.

My takeaway is that if I'm getting into an unfamiliar car situation, I should probably call my workplace and have someone from work come and get me.

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[Jupiterman]

I was wearing a noise-cancelling headset and musician-type protectors combined.

Do you normally use this combination of protection?