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I've been on Klonopin off and on for the past 6 years. Always able to taper and get off in past but never on as long as I've been this time. Developed insomnia about a year ago and have been on anywhere from .25 mg to .5 mg each night for sleep. My sleep has gotten better and I fear being...

Were you not referring to Clonazepam?

At the risk of sounding blunt, your doctor sounds like a quack or just very inexperienced with benzos. Clonazepam is one of the less addictive benzos while Alprazolam is one of the most addictive. Gabapentin did nothing for me. So far the only thing I've found that makes any difference is...

Clonazepam is no longer amazing. I couldn't stick to "once or twice a week," and it's lost effectiveness. The first time I took it, I fell asleep in the afternoon, which I haven't been able to do since before this started. The second time I took it, I had a couple of drinks, and I remember...

...met in all her years practicing as an Audiovestibular physician. She then said she would never give up on treating me. I was prescribed Clonazepam, and it helped me immensely when nothing else would. I was advised only to take it when the tinnitus was severe. I found my audiologist, who was...

...led me down the polypharmacy trap, which I believe has caused all of this. Medication History with Stable Tinnitus (December to March): Clonazepam (0.25 mg), twice daily for one week, with no taper in December. I developed noxacusis on the second-to-last day of using this. Clonazepam...

The very long half life is precisely what makes Clonazepam safer and less likely to cause tolerance and dependence than other benzos like Xanax. Ativan is another relatively safe benzo because of its half life. As a matter of fact, in some cases with patients that are going through benzo...

I assume there is a synergistic effect of Clonazepam and Gabapentin. People who have taken a low dose of Clonazepam for years, I wonder if the Gabapentin slows tolerance to the Clonazepam? I don't know if it's something @linearb or @Carlos1 or anyone who has used this protocol could comment on...

...then it's only Diazepam, as it has a very long half-life. They would never prescribe short-half-life medications like Lorazepam or Alprazolam. Clonazepam also has a long half-life, so it is less addictive and has efficacy in tinnitus treatment. Zopiclone is also only prescribed for a few weeks.

Do you get no temporary relief from anything else besides Gabapentin? Alprazolam, Clonazepam, Cyclobenzaprine?

@BrysonKingMe, if you are down to that low amount of Clonazepam and you want to come off, I'm rooting for you mate. Pick a day, jump off, and replace with a good high dose Magnesium glycinate. You say you took it daily and for 4 years. To get an insight: Did cold turkeying Clonazepam ramp up...

I have exactly the same experience—great days and a normal life, but at the end of the day, when I lie in bed, the tinnitus becomes so frustratingly annoying. I never got tested for COVID-19 when I had a throat infection, which was followed by an ear infection with a lot of fluid in the inner...

I've come to the conclusion that not only does Clonazepam do next to nothing for my tinnitus precept, but it appears to make my fingers tremble a bit. I think Clonazepam is another tool that I will be laying to rest in my search for something of use in living with tinnitus.

Yes, I saw Dr. Bance. He suggested, given I'd had some success with Clonazepam, to try a 3 month course of 0.5 mg a day. He quoted the fact many are on it all their life for epilepsy with no issues. However, he advised his preferred routes of Gabapentin and Carbamazepine. You may recall I have...

...this and consult with your GP." Well, he’d recently prescribed me a box at my request, so I have it in the draw. I took a whole 1 mg of Clonazepam tonight, it’s definitely losing its effectiveness compared to initially; worked for a couple of hours, then just made me super groggy and...

...I was hopeful about Flupirtine since a couple of users reported positive results just with one dose, but oh well. I'm considering Clonazepam since my sleep is totally gone. I'll see if it helps with my visual symptoms as well. I will consider other stuff after a benzodiazepine. I hope I...

...If you’re in the USA, you can look these up to check their legality and availability. Three weeks ago, I had a severe spike and took Clonazepam to help suppress it. I also started using isolate dissolved in propylene glycol. To use it, dilute your isolate to 75 mg/0.5 ml of propylene...

...steadily for a week now, and I'm starting to fear its going to stay. The only thing I can think of that might have contributed to this is Clonazepam. I was prescribed it in November for anxiety and took it on an as-needed basis. This ended up being about twice a week (0.5mg each time) if...

...easily cope with it when it's moderate. If it's severe for more than 2 to 3 days, it can affect my ability to fully focus on things such as reading or watching TV. It can reduce by itself but when necessary, I take Clonazepam to calm the tinnitus down to more tolerable levels or complete silence.

Have you tried Nortriptyline?

That's awful... All the drugs I've been put on, the only one to help my tinnitus is the Clonazepam.

Because of the potential "side effects", some of which can be fairly catastrophic.

It's changed a lot. Some sounds faded but not all. Clonazepam helped a ton when it happened, it cut the volume by 90%. It happened in the chamber, and didn't go away until I decompressed and had Clonazepam. That was probably several hours later. It sounds like a slow ramping up of random...

...only as prescribed by the doctor, along with all the other warnings. Apparently, the FDA approves Lorazepam for up to 4 months, but that dependency can happen in days or weeks. Clonazepam is apparently approved for only nine weeks. Of course, it's more potent per mg and has a much longer...

...years and I'm used to it. However, something strange happened in February, the tinnitus kept increasing and wouldn't calm down. I took Clonazepam which usually reduces the tinnitus over 12 hours to a more manageable level or complete silence. I knew something was wrong because the Clonazepam...

Just be extremely careful. 3 times of Clonazepam per week means you have some Clonazepam in your system 24/7 due to its very long half-life. It's a slippery slope when you build tolerance, effect reduces, and you want to start taking more. Or you might end up like @BrysonKingMe and many others...

...to do so; it is so variable and unpredictable. I’ve tried various medications, including Mirtazapine, Carbamazepine, Gabapentin, and Clonazepam. All but Clonazepam have done nothing or temporarily made it worse. I’ve tried the usual range of supplements too, to no good positive effect. I...

Clonazepam and Xanax are similar but Clonazepam is longer lasting, I have had good results with both though, although Xanax seems to be more addicting or harder to taper if needed from what I have heard. Xanax is typically effective for four to six hours, Clonazepam is supposedly effective for...

Nick, I just saw this, but I can 100% say my noise exposure had absolutely nothing to do with my tinnitus, but you would (and I did) think that because of the timing of it all. The tinnitus was from the benzo, and the insanely severe pain hyperacusis I have now is from the benzo as well. I had...

I have weened down to 0.5mg Clonazepam and 600 mg Gabapentin since starting the Pramipexole. Mine was noise induced. I was singer for a thrash metal band and my left ear got blown out being too close to an amp over 3 years ago. It has been a journey for sure. I wear Widex Zen’s 24 hours a day...

Two years of pain hyperacusis (noxacusis)?! Cured with noise generators. Funny, people with noxacusis say you can't cure it with sound therapy. Makes people worse, in fact.

I'm pleased the Clonazepam is helping. Its seems opinions are divided here. Around 1/3 do not get any benefit from it. Some do great long-term on it daily, whilst some get in a mess. This is why, like most diseases, there will never be a tinnitus cure as we are all different. Instead, there will...

...too much or not enough for your needs as I am not a doctor. As far as I know, Diazepam belongs to the family of benzodiazepines. I take Clonazepam to help manage my tinnitus when it is severe. It is a benzodiazepine, and I have found it very helpful. When pulsatile or regular tinnitus is...

...supplements, patches and potions. Not a penny. Counselling can help with the distress, as well as an antidepressant like Mirtazapine maybe. As for volume reduction, Clonazepam and Gabapentin help some. The former is dependence forming. Depending where you are, you could enrol in a clinical...

...suffered long enough and tried every supplement under the sun to know the difference. Only two things have ever improved my tinnitus: Clonazepam (which was almost a miracle for me) and now, Lidocaine patches. I believe the drop in hearing is proof that it was affecting certain channels...

Anything that affects blood flow can affect tinnitus. Guanfacine gives people hypotension at first.

It sounds almost the same as mine. I can mask it a bit with a white noise masker in my ear, but not always. Once a week I take (a treat for myself) Clonazepam 0.5 mg. It takes my tinnitus perception away for almost a whole day (8 hours). I take this time to relax and do some homework. Greets, W

...presenting what is written above. This could be why some people get tinnitus or have their tinnitus negatively affected by benzos such as Clonazepam. There is a drug called CLP290, which is a KCC2 enhancer. They can actually run a test using CLP290 on animals to see if the behavioral...

@BrysonKingMe, I agree with you. I also took Clonazepam and it was a terrible drug. I did not know about benzodiazepines until after I started the drug prescribed by my doctor. Your assessment of what it does to the central nervous system is correct. I think my tinnitus initially started after I...

Pass me Clonazepam.

Forget all the other treatments; it's the above cocktail that's helping. I use Clonazepam once, maybe twice a week. My hearing aids, vitamins and relaxation techniques are all helping WHILST I've taken it.

...loud noise (I used to be a raver, not anymore of course) so there is definitely damage, but I have no clue where the damage is. You say Clonazepam pushes it to the background, I wonder why that is (I have taken Clonazepam and Deanxit for a short while, but I don't think it pushed mine...

I don't know what country you're in but in the UK it's usually Diazepam or nothing. Clonazepam rarely is prescribed. Xanax is actually banned in the UK.

Only Mirtazapine. I do have a prescription for Deanxit, Aripiprazole and Clonazepam but not been agreed by my UK doctors.

If your tinnitus went from bilateral to unilateral, it should be easier to manage, as dealing with it in only one ear is better than both. I also know someone who has loud tinnitus in one ear, and it comes and goes in the other, especially when stress levels are high. He says it's much easier to...

@CL Rangerman, have you tried Clonazepam? Something that works for many with severe tinnitus... You must look at all options. Hearing aids? A combination approach is best so if you have hearing loss, then hearing aids is worthy of a consideration. Magnesium can improve sleep. A combination of...

...it less reactive in around 5-6 hours; I won’t be wearing them overnight anymore. In answer to how quickly it wears off, similar to the Clonazepam effect, sadly, as soon as I stop, I get that horrible rebound the next day. What’s one to do? Wear patches for the next 5-10 years. It doesn’t...

Hi @Lins12 -- Just to let you know if you're not aware of it, but Clonazepam and other benzodiazepines can cause or exacerbate tinnitus. Not saying people shouldn't use it if they absolutely need it, but sometimes people use it without it being an urgent necessity, and then develop a dependence...

I think that's all spot on. It's a similar cocktail to mine. I've ordered some Lidocaine patches from iHerb. Five patches @ 4 %. The same brand as you. I'm also already on Gabapentin and ALA anyway. After reading up a bit, I would consider wearing it for 12 hours. Let the area rest, then...

...stable tinnitus. I’ve tried every supplement and sound therapy known to man, but the only things that have had any effect for me have been Clonazepam, Gabapentin, and Lidocaine patches worn on the back of the neck. Both drugs are a bit of a serious step for managing tinnitus, and many GPs may...

@Nick47, is this combination for tinnitus?

Yes, my situation was quite unusual. I had catastrophic hyperacusis. I kept my storm windows closed in the summertime because I couldn’t handle the noise from distant air conditioners, which sounded as loud as Boeing 747s to me. I even installed heat pumps in my house, but I could only operate...

So why aren't ENTs talking about it, why aren't we on it?

Month 3 Update: I'll keep it short. Still taking a low dose of clonazepam (0.3 mg + 0.3 mg). Tinnitus: It's relatively stable. I have some good days and some that are a bit worse, but overall, it's moving within a narrow range. Sleep: No problems with sleep. There have been a few days when I...

I'm interested in what country he is in. Can you imagine something like that happening in the UK? You've definitely started something with these patches. I'm getting bombarded with messages from people asking about them and buying them. I used just a quarter of a patch, and it still seemed...