Recent content by Catt

I was on large doses of Gabapentin for a few years and noticed the onset of my tinnitus and hyperacusis during that time, especially my hyperacusis. When I went off of it I was left with both and 3 years later it’s lower but still there, so likely permanent. I’ve also read countless stories of...

My tinnitus went from an 8 or 9 down to a 2 or 3 after eliminating every drug I was on, including supplements, and all packaged foods and started eating only all plants, chicken, and eggs and a very low fat diet for about a year. I had a veggie smoothie in water for breakfast, an egg or nuts...

Remember: Drug induced tinnitus tends to heal over time. It could take 9 months or more, but it happens. I was suicidal from a level 8 or 9 tinnitus I got in addition to my other 4 types of tinnitus, and 2.5 years later it’s a level 3 or 4 and basically doesn’t bother me most days. I changed my...

Drinking a lot of water before working out makes my tinnitus worse and for some strange reason makes me dizzy & sleepy too. Even if I drink slowly and drink room temp water. It’s so strange. I’ve told all my docs and they only say if you drink too fast you could get nauseous and if you drink too...

Definitely. Green tea (both decaf and regular, and even a lot of herbal relaxing teas without real green, black, or white tea); coffee; and energy drinks, all increase my tinnitus by at least 3-4 levels every single time I drink them (it’s usually about a 4 or 5 these days). My tinnitus in...