Recent content by kevin b

Hi, No, I never went back on. I eventually went back on a higher dose of the Lexapro I was on and got better. I no longer take Klonopin and now that my depression is under control I have habituated to my T just fine. I usually only hear it going to sleep at night. I consider myself very lucky...

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Harris, I am sorry to hear you are struggling. I have struggled with depression most of my adult life and have had T for a few years now. My advice is to seek professional mental help. You need someone to talk to that you respect and trust that can help and guide you. It is not an easy journey...

I promised myself I would come back to the forum and thankfully here I am. it has been a long road to get here, but I imagine most would say that. I have had T for around 3 years, it started as ringing in one ear, changed to pulsating T in the other and then eventually became a hissing T in...

Dude, I am not making an argue ment, I am only pointing out these meds have helped people, that is it. I see you are very down on them and that is fine, u are entitled to your opinion. I have been greatly helped by them in the past, and have many friends who have as well. I certainly would not...

Hi Spiiros, You will usually only hear the negatives of SSRI's, because the people that were helped by them do not come on support sites. It is true they are not perfect, but I took lexapro for 15 years and it saved my life. They are not a cure-all nor do they work for everyone, sometimes you...

Hi Danny, No I never tried St Johns wort. To be honest I am pretty sure, as well as my dr and therapist believe that I need the lexapro, St Johns wort seems to work for mild-moderate depression. I am one who believes SSRI's get a bad rap, like many meds, you only hear the bad, the people who...

HI Rich, Yes, time is usually a factor. Like I said what has scared me is that the meds have always worked amazing for me in the past, I feared I have built a tolerance to them. So may people say to work on the "underlying issues", which to an extent is true, but I know I have biological...

Hi Martin, Glad to hear you are doing better. I have battled depression most of my adult life. My depression came back again last November before the T came in Feb so I am pretty sure my depression comes first. When my depression lifted for 2 weeks awhile back I could give 2 shits about my T...

Yes , you are right, when I get busy I usually feel better, or at least feel better afterward knowing I pushed thru. I was in bed half the day yesterday crying feeling sorry for myself. I finally got up and opened my pool ( my wife usually does it, i wanted to surprise her) and I actually felt...

Hi, yes I incraesed from 20 mg which worked well to 30mg. I don't know if I can go higher but I see him in 2 weeks, I will check. though I have read that 30 is usually the highest dose.

Thanks martin, it is a tough road. The thing that worries me is that in the past when the depression hit, the SSRI's got me out, usually in a month or two. The lexapro can't seem to get me out and I have no other options of AD's to try. I even quit drinking because I was told it could decrese...

I know nobody here is a doctor, and I see one, but i thought I would see if anyone had any ideas. I have used SSRI's with great success for 20 years. I am on lexapro and doing just okay. I don't want to switch, I have tried most of them and lexapro gives me no side effects, and when it was...

I've been on anti ds for a long time. My doctor added lamatical to it asnd as my dose increased I got the hissing t. I have had pulsating t for a year and was getting much better, this new at is giving me problems. I was hoping to lower my dose and see if it lowers the hiss

Has anyone who has been on antidepressants and lowered or tapered off completetly had a lowering or their T or know anyone who has? Since I have upped my dose of Lamatical I have developed a loud hiss in my left ear.