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Hello Kam, how's going? Marcello here from Brazil. I've read your story in some posts and I've been facing some situations very similar, I went from mild tinnitus to the point of can't get asleep naturally at the moment. How is your sleep today? What medications do you use? I've trying some combination of them to get the best benefit to the sleep. It would be nice to be able to talk about it and exchange some tips.
Kam75
To be honest I was king of scared to take it, as I don't want my body to get used to another drug and then have to take a stronger one. It is really safe? I only took it once. I didn't see any difference, but maybe I'll consider take it more often
:)
Thanks for the advice!
Marcello
You can trust it completely, it is an extremely safe medication, especially in low doses up to 100mg. In this situation, do not worry about the medication, a good night's sleep is more important than anything. Try the combination of mirtazapine and quetiapine that I told you about, if your doctor has already prescribed it, even better, you can insist on the medication.
Marcello
I also know how horrible it is to lose sleep because of tinnitus. There are some more tips I can share with you if you don't mind, because believe me, I've tried everything too and I can already tell you some things that work and others that don't. If you decide to try the medication, came back here and share you experience.
hi Aetos
you mentioned chloe had all 600 milcells through iv infusion but here says some were through her auditory system ?
may i know how many mil cells were through her auditory system ?
pls advise tku

600 million cells were administered by three injections with 5 day intervals. The cells were injected into her veins and auditory system.
Hi Asta, how is your hearing now? Hoping things have improved for you as I too am suffering after recently having had microsuction in both ears.
7 year tinniversary

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BrOKeN_1
Definitely "Raaaaaaaaaagh".
I never know how to congratulate someone on these big occasions. So lest just go with FUCK TINNITUS!

But seriously. Hope your coping reasonably well. Big Hugs!
Kain
@BrOKeN_1 Thanks, I've been doing okay I think! Thankful to still push forward! Hope you're doing well too brother man.
If I've had a new tone for a week, it's probably permanent right? Sounds like rapid fire piano keys banging.
vilebubbles
Thanks but I had tinnitus, hyperacusis, and nox before benzos. Nox is why I went on them :/. T just got much worse when I began tapering. But it was already getting bad.
S
How long had you been suffering when you went on the benzo's?

Unless you were years in already, given some extra time after the benzo's to settle, things might gradually improve after and you could get a good bit of your life back...

You said yourself you've noticed an improvement in the nox and that's while withdrawing.

My T/H/N all got a lot worse before they started getting better.
vilebubbles
I'd had T and nox about 4 months before benzos. I'm just scared bc the tones are getting louder and more
Aggressive and none are eeeee or hiss. They're like rapid tones all over
My head
My left ear hissing is intolerable today. I rode my motorcycle a bit as it is 76 degrees today.
LukeYoung
Does that spike it? I had a motorcycle, oddly it seems the wind noise spiked mine every time. I sold it unfortunately, I loved riding for the short time I did get to.
BrOKeN_1
T just can't let you have a Lil fun. I'm having new tires put on the motorcycle Tuesday and wr will see what a bad idea that is. Haha. The weather is nicer and I hate having the bike rot away in a corner of the garage.
HI LJMD

How are you ?
sorry to disturb you
just checking if you have any updates regarding your t after your stemcell therapy ?
your stemcell therapy you did two times correct ?
may I know what was the stemcell count you used for both treatment and where did you do your 2nd treatment
your reply is much appreciated
Hey buddy. ❤️
L along the way
Also, working less, going out more for walks, and finding some more comfort in distractions.. and doing daily mindfulness meditations and inspiration and such. And a better connection with family and friends i'm grateful for.
L along the way
A friend of mine has the perspective on T to accept.. i've been contemplating, but i don't know.. i'd say i still live on a hope that it will heal (lifestyle, time & sleep) or even for a next life that things will be better.
L along the way
But at the same time.. just going day by day.

To just feel at ease, healthy & well.. it's worth the world eh.. i pray some day it will be so.

Happy to hear from you, wishing you a good day my friend!!
I cant go out anymore... I don't do anything. I am scared to go to my kids graduation in a couple of months. Despite some of the positive messages I have received on this site, I just feel like I am spiraling. T is worse then the first time I got it, maybe even catastrophic... I have always tried to avoid labeling it... but IDK. Nothing I do helps, sound is reactivity and silence is humming.
MindOverMatter
You need to concentrate on you getting better @Tryn2BHopeful You will be losing out, and you might have to skip graduation day. If it scares you off and stressing you out, you shouldn't attend. It is hard, but its your life. Ive missed out on a lot of stuff myself, for quite some time, but I had to. I had to make space for myself, and not add any stress to my life. As far as possible.
I always considered my T moderate... but I think its severe now...trying to hold a job, raise kids, do everything that one needs to do to live is exhausting wit h T... Nobody seems to notice or care that I am struggling... After almost 2 years you would think I would simply know that. Its the life of someone with T.
HI Fernando
for LLLT what im worried is the massive spikes , discourages me from trying
Need your advise thank you
I wish I didn't know what was happening to me. I used to hope it'd stabilize. Now I see it's just going to progress.
DamagedJoe
What was your first noise trauma?
vilebubbles
Loud music in a really strong speaker system in a car. Blasting music on headphones. MRI.
DamagedJoe
I feel your pain. Today ist a bad day for me. This condition will kill me someday.
My tinnitus is unbearable, my exam yesterday went terribly, and I still have to study for another exam, but I can't focus :).
Why do you torment me loud dial tone frequency, the times you are gone I cope so much better and then you bring physical sensations to make yourself known.
I had a CT scan of my temporal bone near my ear and also a CT scan of my TMJ. I'm still waiting for my TMJ report.
Everytime I think it can't get worse, I'm proven wrong with a new tone, that is often worse. Just trying to do basic things like taking a bath or eating or taking ear plugs out for a few hours at night. At this point I don't know if the new tones are sound exposure or from meds and my brain is just too beyond messed up. My vss is also progressing. Nox seems controlled still with quiet.
My tinnitus was never bad. No matter what I ate nothing triggered it. my sister spent 20 minute shouting prob 100 plus decibels and I was few meters away I felt her shouts in my eardrum. I should've left the house. After her shouting I had no spike and went to bed 7 hours after now I wake up with 6x spike. 😭
Hey, how are you doing? our tinnitus profiles seem surprisingly similar. Most people mention a couple of tones, but I get several dozen in each ear, and none of them are constant too--they're all rhythmic and melodic ("alien" as you described), like my brain is looping random bits of sound it picked up at some point in life and just keeps playing them back.
in_the_shadows
I took SSRIs 10 years ago, which led to tremors and some neurological issues. But only a year ago after a concert, antibiotics and some bad luck I developed severe tinnitus. Needing rescue doses of Diazepam once a week hasn't helped long term either.
vilebubbles
I cold turkeyed an SSRI. I see a lot of SSRI people have the crazy tones.
in_the_shadows
Same. I had brain zaps and other brutal stuff after going cold turkey. Now even one antihistamine messes me up for weeks. Only benzos and alcohol make me feel normal.
Take life one day at a time and pray a lot. The Lord hears our prayers, He may not give you an answer, but He hears our prayers. As for fearing death, most everyone fears death. It's normal to be afraid of the unknown. Prayers have helped me to cope.
S
Thanks, but I'm afraid I am not a religious man and this sort of torment is unlikely to change my views on the matter...
I can't go on with this indefinitely, I'm just not cut out for it, what life is it to just carry on existing for fear of death. How can something so cruel have not just no safe treatment, to take the edge off, but the potential to worsen without a moments notice.
I've always been depressed, but at least I could hope for something better... this has stolen my hope.
kingsfan
I'd say you're more likely to habituate and find your life again in time. Don't let us unfortunate few pull you down into our depths.
S
@kingsfan Wish I had a life to go back to! Spent the last 5 years as a carer and I lost the life I had before then.

Throw in some fairly nasty tinnitus, a pinch of hyperacusis and a host of weird physical sensations with a life time of anxiety, depression and aural abuse and I think I AM one of you unfortunate few.
I saw a clip of the movie "Baby Driver" today. The memory hit me like a ton of bricks. I had seen the movie years ago and shuddered at the thought of having to suffer something like tinnitus. I knew then that I would eventually kill myself over something like that. Now I'm sitting here years later, laughing out loud and bitterly at that memory. Fate is sometimes cruel.
DamagedJoe
Shit man. I am very sorry to hear that. I'd like to know the future 2 years from now on. It's an unforgiving mistake. I just want a second chance for us, because we deserve it.
vilebubbles
Me too. So scared I won't be around long. I can't deal with these tones and spending my life listening to torture in ear plugs hiding in a closet. Fuck that.
DamagedJoe
Same for me. The sounds are awful. It's torture. If it gets worse, im out. Life sucks. I can Not See a future where i habituate.