Recent content by MingMonster

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    Experience with Luvox (Fluvoxamine) — How Has It Impacted Your Tinnitus?

    Hey guys! My doctor just prescribed me Luvox for depression and anxiety (in addition to the Lamictal I already take for bipolar disorder). I was hoping to get some feedback from people who are on Luvox or have taken it. I know pretty much all SSRIs are ototoxic, but I am looking for any...
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    Tinnitus and Recreational Drugs — Advice?

    @Karl28 did they make it worse permanently or just while you were on it?
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    Tinnitus and Recreational Drugs — Advice?

    Karl, did they make it worse permanently or just while you were on it?
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    Tinnitus and Recreational Drugs — Advice?

    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.
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    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...
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    Hello Friends

    I just wanted to introduce myself and tell my tiny story. I developed T about three weeks ago during a nasty cold. My ear doctor believes I lost hearing due to fluid for a bit and that's when the T set in (hearing is perfect now). My T is pretty quiet (usually) but it is a really high pitched...
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    Help. Tell Me It Gets Better!

    Thank you, everyone. I have struggled with anxiety and depression my whole life, and I keep seeing over and over that anxiety makes T wayyyy worse. So I am working on managing my anxiety. I hope that will help.
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    Help. Tell Me It Gets Better!

    I developed my tinnitus three weeks ago now and it is driving me insane. Mine is a really high pitched feedback and it almost hurts my ears. I am so depressed because of this, it has really put me in a deep hole. Someone please tell me that I will adjust. Sometimes listening to music at night...
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    Steroids and Tinnitus, Did They Help You? Also, What Antidepressants Work Best For You?

    My tinnitus started very recently- a week or so after Labour Day and right after the onset of a nasty cold. It's pretty faint- a quiet but very high pitched buzz, like the feedback from a TV. However, I suffer from severe anxiety, so it is very difficult for me to not focus on it (vicious cycle...