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    I am really trying... but I am not sure I can "recover" from this more than once. I should of...

    I am really trying... but I am not sure I can "recover" from this more than once. I should of been more careful. Water under the bridge as they say. Every time it seems like things are going in a positive direction, T smacks me down again. Life can be cruel. 😢
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    Your Experiences on Cozaar/Losartan?

    I take 25 mg. My tinnitus actually seems better when I take it... I don't know.
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    SSRI-Induced Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (ETD): Advice and Experiences?

    I take Mirtazapine for sleep. I haven't taken anything else. I was told it was impossible for the medication to cause tinnitus. Yet here I am. I hope you find something that helps. CBT was a bust for me, but it did help to talk to someone in the beginning, when I felt like I was about to go...
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    Interesting thought - Is Anxiety and Stress a possible precursor to T? As our brain undergoes...

    Interesting thought - Is Anxiety and Stress a possible precursor to T? As our brain undergoes whatever changes that ultimately causes T, do we experience it as a result? There seems to be a link, but I wonder which is the result of the other.
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    Do Most People Recover from Tinnitus While We Are Left Behind?

    In my opinion, when people habituate or reach a point where they can function, they usually do not come back here. This site can be a difficult place, and understandably so. It can be hard to process and may leave some people feeling even more desperate. I left this site for a while, and I have...
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    SSRI-Induced Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (ETD): Advice and Experiences?

    @kgolive, your story is similar to mine when it comes to SSRIs. You are still very early in this, and it is clearly disruptive to your life. Things do get easier, but you need to be careful with your ears and avoid becoming complacent when things start to feel okay. That is advice I wish I had...
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    SSRI-Induced Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (ETD): Advice and Experiences?

    My tinnitus started after taking two doses of Escitalopram (Lexapro) two years ago. I seemed to develop issues with Eustachian tube dysfunction much later. Pressure builds up easily in my ears. It seems like Eustachian tube dysfunction can occur along with tinnitus, especially the reactive kind...
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    This is good?

    This is good?
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    @Juliane Didn't seem to be... but after the second surgery I had for a kidney stone the size of...

    @Juliane Didn't seem to be... but after the second surgery I had for a kidney stone the size of Plymouth Rock I had a lot of problems. I still believe that something they gave me sparked the entire series of events that followed. I sorely remember them questioning whether they gave me...
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    Ear sensitivity... guessing Hyperacusis isn't improving like it did before.. maybe I am not...

    Ear sensitivity... guessing Hyperacusis isn't improving like it did before.. maybe I am not giving it long enough.... Seems like I am in for another 2 year wait and see, after spending the last 2 years getting to a good point. Stupid... and could of been avoided... but.. it seemed safe... Not...
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    Strange enough... before I got T I had stomach pain that I went to the doctor about. I would...

    Strange enough... before I got T I had stomach pain that I went to the doctor about. I would just wake up in agonizing pain... it did go away... then T started. I don't know if they had anything to do with on another.
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    I cant go out anymore... I don't do anything. I am scared to go to my kids graduation in a...

    I cant go out anymore... I don't do anything. I am scared to go to my kids graduation in a couple of months. Despite some of the positive messages I have received on this site, I just feel like I am spiraling. T is worse then the first time I got it, maybe even catastrophic... I have always...
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    I always considered my T moderate... but I think its severe now...trying to hold a job, raise...

    I always considered my T moderate... but I think its severe now...trying to hold a job, raise kids, do everything that one needs to do to live is exhausting wit h T... Nobody seems to notice or care that I am struggling... After almost 2 years you would think I would simply know that. Its the...
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    I hope it continues for you. I was having similar progress in December 2024. Since my last...

    I hope it continues for you. I was having similar progress in December 2024. Since my last setback the "drone" has been terrible, along with the high pitched reactive T. Going past month 3 of that setback and onto year 2 of T. Not to scare you, but all I can say is be careful, its easy to feel...
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    I never cared for silence, but now I would do anything to experience it again.

    I never cared for silence, but now I would do anything to experience it again.