Tinnitus and Recreational Drugs — Advice?

This thread may be distasteful to some, so I apologize in advance.

Has anyone done cocaine since developing tinnitus? I used to do it almost every weekend and never had a problem, but I have not done it since developing T (my T was from a cold, not from drugs). I know that all uppers are ototoxic, e.g. coffee, cigarettes, all that jazz. But those things don't effect my T at all.

So my question is, does anyone know if coke effects T permanently if at all? And also more importantly, has anyone one here done coke since developing T and how did it effect you and your tinnitus?

 

I have communicated with at least one person who developed tinnitus following cocaine use.

If you use coke, you're almost certainly ingesting levamisole, too...

Edit: full disclosure, I did coke a few times a decade ago, no impact on my t. I haven't done it since my t got worse in 2009.

 

Thanks for your feedback.
Also, if you guys are worried about putting your drug use out in the open, please PM me!!! Obviously, no judge here.

 

I've only ever done weed and ecstasy (only like 5 or 6 times but I was safe and tested my stuff)

Both would make my T increase.

 

Karl, did they make it worse permanently or just while you were on it?

 

@Karl28 did they make it worse permanently or just while you were on it?

 

Well with weed my T would always be back to normal the next day after a sleep.
With ecstasy my T wouldn't be right for a few days.

 

I don't drink to intoxication very often but when I do and sleep it off the tinnitus is noticeably milder the next morning. Not a great way to treat tinnitus but it makes me wonder about healthier ways to shut down my brain during the night. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

 

Weed makes it louder for me but drops back down when it wears off.

 

Weed genuinely makes it a lot quieter for me, well I certainly pay less attention to it anyway. As of cocaine I have no idea, but I have read that some people who have tinnitus have Carried on using MDMA and they felt while on it they genuinely gave 0 fucks about their T but their T was temporarily slightly increased the following morning

 

Anything that stimulates/suppresses and affects the central nervous system in any way, shape or for WILL affect T without a doubt. Will it do more permanent damage? Your body decides. I would say it is more like asking for trouble if you want to risk it.

 

MDMA completely obliterated my tinnitus for the duration of the drug. It's not a question about caring less about it; I could plug my ears and hear silence.

Obviously this is not a sustainable solution But, it does cement that for me there's a connection between ringing intensity and serotonin function, and this has steered me towards long term behaviors that are shown to benefit serotonin function (exercise, meditation, good sleep, etc).

My total guess is that most of the modulatory effects which cannabis has on my tinnitus, are also related at least partially to serotonin.

 

Wow I had no idea mdma could be that effective, I know they've experimented the uses of mdma in therapy with people suffering from such things as PTSD and Tinnitus, they've had great success in changing your behaviour towards the T.

I've not used mdma since I've had T, not because I'm avoiding the drug but because I'm avoiding the nightclub scene which is a shame

 

Cocaine is to T what gasoline is to fire my friend the effect is temporary though. Of course it always depends on the dosage but should you decide to still use it occasionally, be aware that you ll have a nasty spike for the following days.

 

E's, speed and weed? No. Music and loud sound? Yes. Haven't done any of the above since though.

 

I do a lot of drugs.

MDMA, benzos, opiates, psychedelics, stimulants, etc. None seems to mess with my tinnitus. MDMA improves my tinnitus for a few days after doing it, obviously benzos helps with it but they are tricky. Stimulants can lead to temp spikes, nothing too serious.

Weed used to spike my tinnitus but not anymore. I don't know if that might have to do with tolerance or just not caring about it anymore.

I do stay away from coke though, that shit is nasty. Almost all cocaine is cut with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levamisole - nasty shit.

 

I hope you're not mixing mdma with benzodiazepines, or worse, ssri or Maoi drugs.

 

So many lost souls flushing their future down the toilet. As sad as tinnitus.

 

Same here...I take medical cannabis for arthritis in my left shoulder, it increases the level of ringing but returns to normal...

 

Sometimes weed spikes my T, sometimes it doesn't. I think it has to do with how I smoke. If I take in a harsh hit that irritates my sinuses/eustachian tubes, it probably causes inflammation that increases the T. If I take chlorotabs before I smoke, the increase is negligible if it's even there at all.

 

Yeah... I used to love the night scene. Been off of that since T started, though...

By the way, anyone else on the interactions of T and coke? Or T and alcohol? I know it causes a spike... but is it permanent?? My T is recente... and it has became worse for good... was it the drug effect, or was it already going to get worse anyway, since it is so recent (and maybe hasn't been fully shaped yet)?