Recent content by Pau Marti

First of all, I feel so sorry for all the awful conditions you are enduring and for all the suffering. Tinnitus alone can be incredibly debilitating so I truly understand your current situation in which you are seriously considering applying for VAD. Think thoroughly about that. How long have...

@Frayact, Brian started to take Clonazepam, just 4 weeks, very low dosage. He stopped it cold turkey and shortly after he started to experience nasty withdrawal symptoms (hallucinations, as far as I remember). Then he reinstated Clonazepam for 6 weeks and tapered. I recall him saying that while...

Very sad indeed. He struggled badly, particularly in his last months. Rest In Peace.

@Pistolpete, hang in there as much as you can but I truly understand your feelings right now and what you are going through. Lorazepam usually works well but as you mentioned is not a long-term solution. 6.25 mg is a considerable amount of this benzo, hope you recover from this. Keep us...

@danielthor, holy s... It really touched me deeply. Shedding some tears now... It brought me memories... Walking with my brother in Basel and talking on this subject. What a fucking, dirty and cruel condition tinnitus is. To be honest, hoping one day to be with him again. It really hurts.

You don't need to be a doctor to truly understand the side effects of benzos and their withdrawal symptoms. If you think taking such lower doses for a short period of time might not cause problems, tinnitus included, then you don't really know how powerful these drugs are. If you stop taking...

Hi @DocTors_94. Lorazepam, even at lower doses, is a powerful drug with nasty side effects and withdrawal symptoms. Some people have reported withdrawal symptoms after using it for a short period of time and when they stopped taking it. So, you took it (1-2mg, right?) for 11 days and did you...

@DimLeb, spot on. Agreed.

How are you doing @Pistolpete? Hope you are doing better. Hang in there. I saw you mentioned how difficult it was to mask your tinnitus but try to persevere. Sometimes you even need to blend different sounds in order to get good results. It takes time though. Try to match the frequency of your...

Thanks for your answer, Tatsopa. It's a torturous road for sure. Glad you are feeling overall good but yes, you are absolutely right, it's always tough to get through those bad days / moments. Wishing all the best. Regards.

I'm so sorry for your loss. Those meds are so unpredictable that it is really tough to predict which ones are going to work fine. Having said that, I understand your current circumstances so they might be helpful for a short period of time. Ativan or Xanax have been helpful for some people but...

Hope you are doing good Tatsopa, definitely they can help you, even in a few weeks... but it is really hard and tough to take such decision. Have your condition improved since your post?

The problem is that those benzos are so powerful and unpredictable even at such lower doses. It doesn´t require a long term use to experience withdrawal symptoms either. Some people have reported having huge difficulties after using them for just a few weeks and at lower doses. Definitely...

How long have you been taking Xanax and what dose exactly?

Sorry to learn what you are going through. It's pretty normal during the first months to experience such unpredictability and intrusiveness, making it even more difficult to cope and to habituate. Try to find a sound or various sounds with the same frequency of your tinnitus in order to mask it...