Recent content by Lillian

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    Botox for Migraines Causing a Tinnitus Spike

    Hi @ Once Upon a Time Sorry for the delay. I received Botox injection March 2017 for Migraines. !4 months post injection and the Tinnitus is terrible. Insomnia/ Anxiety are still present. Hope this goes away. Not sure how to message you privately but hope all goes well. Do not get Botox!!
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    Botox for Migraines Causing a Tinnitus Spike

    @Zok Hello the ringing is still there. I am coping. Wish the T would settle down. I have read it may take as long as two years or longer☹️ Being hopeful this will all go away. How are you?
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    Poll: Where Does Everyone Live?

    Live on Vancouver Island and it is Snowing!!!
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    Hello, My Name's Angela, Got Tinnitus on My 49th Birthday

    @Sonic17 Hi Angela. Just wanted to ask if you are taking any supplements. I know you are on sleep meds as I am. How are things with your maskers? No changes in my spike but I am remaining positive. Walking long distances everyday and eating very healthy. I take B12 in the morning and Vitamin D...
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    Hello, My Name's Angela, Got Tinnitus on My 49th Birthday

    @Abkos Hi Angela I took 6 weeks off to see all the specialists at the U of A. Could not function that well without sleep. I was a single mom with 2 daughters. I was taking meds to help me sleep. After all my medical appointments were done and the ringing did not go away I had to return to work...
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    Hello, My Name's Angela, Got Tinnitus on My 49th Birthday

    I thought I did it right Bill B. Anyway I guess I am a slow learner. I have not had anything major done except cleaning. I always tell them about my T. So very gentle and out of there quickly..
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    Hello, My Name's Angela, Got Tinnitus on My 49th Birthday

    @billbauer I had a root canal done. This was followed by an ear infection. I was on antibiotics for six weeks. When that was done I had this terrible ringing in my ears!!! Now I got this spike after many years... Hope it goes away soon!!!
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    Hello, My Name's Angela, Got Tinnitus on My 49th Birthday

    Hi Angela Welcome to the forum and sorry to hear what you are experiencing. I had tinnitus many years ago resulting from a dental procedure. I did basically everything you did. I was living and working in Alberta at the time. Saw an ENT all was normal. Had a CT scan and then MRI and all was...
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    I'm Losing My Mind... I Want to Die

    This is for billie48. I just want to say every time I read your posts they give me so much hope that this spike I am going through will take time and eventually I will habituate. Thank you !!
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    Craniosacral Therapy (Julian Cowan Hill, etc.)

    I had my first CST yesterday. It was painful !!! She said " I am being very gentle" for this first visit. I was awake all night and my T was louder. Can this happen? Hopefully, I will sleep tonight. My next session is next Tuesday. Should I continue with this based only on the first ? Any...
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    Our Prime Minister Just Got Tinnitus + Hearing Loss

    Certainly hope he recovers. What a nightmare that would be!! You just never know what can happen. I agree with the above statements. They should have had ear protection....
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    Botox for Migraines Causing a Tinnitus Spike

    I had an Botox injection for migraine and my T has spiked after several days. I have had T since 2004 and it had habituated after several years. Now I am back to loud T. Does anyone have information on this. Please inform. Never thought this would happen. The doctor of course states " no...
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    New to TT

    Thank you Fred. I will need to get more information from you. Coping skills must improve.
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    New to TT

    Thanks for posting Fred. I am new to this forum as well. Have had T since 2004. Did all the medical visits to doctors and after several years it habituated. Fast forward to March 2017 I have had a spike and I am back to were I was in 2004. I have moved so I am far away from my support team and...
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    Poll: Have You Tried Benzodiazepines for Tinnitus?

    Hello everyone, Relatively new here. I have had T since 2004 and it habituated. Took about 2 years. I worked full time and very busy all the time. I take Clonazepam 0.5mg at bedtime. Have never increased it. March 2017 I had a Spike and now back t0 loud T! I saw my doctor recently and she said...