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I took 0.5 mg of Clonazepam from November 2022 to March 2023. I came off it too fast and quickly developed appalling tinnitus. My doctor advised me to reinstate the Clonazepam and come off it more slowly. This seemed to work at first - after six weeks the tinnitus was right down and I started...

...some low-dose Remeron (Mirtazapine), which has worked like a charm for me - I sleep great now. She also threw in a prescription for Clonazepam, for occasional use. I tried it on a loud day -- it really did little to knock down the volume of my tinnitus; not really worth the risk of taking it...

I had crippling tinnitus and was hospitalized for 14 days about 3 years ago. The doctors gave me Oxcarbazepine, Clonazepam and Olanzapine. I believe the last two are responsible for bringing the noise down to a level that I do not require hearing aids with a masker. Essentially these drugs saved...

...anxiety attack while on vacation. After barely being able to get on a plane home, I saw my doctor as soon as I could. I was prescribed Clonazepam for anxiety and Trazodone to help me sleep. From the first dose of Trazodone, my ears were ringing. But, since I had been an antidepressants...

Dear Members, My doctor didn't support a gradual weaning off of Clonazepam: 0.5 mg am/pm. I stopped this medication abruptly, and during terrible withdrawal, I developed tinnitus, 24/7. I can oftentimes drown it out with background noise, but silence & sleep time, trying to sleep/go back to...

You can still get Clonazepam if you find the right neurologist. Of course, it may take consulting with several doctors before one prescribes Clonazepam specifically for tinnitus.

Hello Nes! Does clonazepam help you?

@ErikaS, I have taken both Clonazepam and Diazepam. In my experience, 1 mg of Clonazepam feels similar to 10 mg of Diazepam. However, there's no way it's equal to 20 mg of Diazepam, as 20 mg would knock me out. This conversion chart lists 1 mg of Lorazepam as equivalent to 0.5 mg of Clonazepam...

You can’t get Clonazepam in France anymore. It’s now prescribed exclusively for epilepsy, and only neurologists are authorized to prescribe it to patients.

...so adjusting meds and hoping that helps T. Yes, thyroid issues can very much exacerbate or even cause T. Also, switched back to Ativan from Clonazepam. Clonazepam is a heavy hitter and gave me side affects like memory loss and bad depression that I do not experience on Ativan at all...

Anyway, I discovered that Clonazepam completely kills my libido and affects my ability to have an erection. I found a study indicating that: Because of this, I started tapering off Clonazepam yesterday, reducing by one drop every three days (I currently take six drops a day) until I reach zero.

@Alberte, Clonazepam reduces tinnitus in 66% of patients. For most, it takes 12–24 hours to lower the volume when taken occasionally. It also helps reduce anxiety, typically within about 2 hours.

I believe you’ll find Clonazepam to be much more effective than Ativan. Many people who use Ativan report experiencing rebound anxiety due to its shorter half-life. In my experience, Clonazepam doesn’t cause that kind of rebound effect, and a single daily dose should be sufficient. Are you...

I finally got clonazepam prescribed instead of clorazepate! I really hope it will help spikes

You might need some Seroquel and Clonazepam for a while until you get into a new equilibrium.

Switching to Lorazepam, then? There was a comment a while back in this thread about Dr. De Ridder saying Clonazepam doesn't build tolerance. And apparently, he contradicted that earlier in a podcast speaking to @Hazel, saying, "The body ignores it."

See my ancient post. To be more precise: I had been taking 8 drops of Clonazepam for over a year, following the advice of my oto-neurologist, without any noticeable effect. So, with my oto-neurologist’s approval, I decided to gradually increase the dosage. At 21 drops, I began to experience...

...hearing drop was just related to channels and not causing permanent damage, I would have continued. I’m in an awkward predicament now because I felt that Gabapentin helped me by complementing Clonazepam and improving my sleep. However, I know if I go back to the GP, he’ll take me off Clonazepam.

...and control necessary when using a benzo. I hear what you’re saying; time will tell! I’ve read several articles comparing Ativan and Clonazepam, and what I noted is that Clonazepam is not only more potent but also more widely used as an anticonvulsant than Ativan because of the specific...

Is Clonazepam commonly ototoxic or is it just with a small % of users? Also, is ototoxicity reversible?

@object16, do you take 0.5 mg of Clonazepam daily and use a higher dose during a spike? Also, do you take Carbamazepine as well? I had a private conversation with Brian Fargo, who described Clonazepam as a “game changer,” although he mentioned it doesn’t work for everyone. In the UK, I’m...

Yeah, Clonazepam has a longer half-life than Ativan, so a single dose keeps you under the influence of the medication for a longer period. However, because of the much longer effect, I would expect tolerance and dependency to develop more quickly if the doses are of the same potency and taken on...

With severe hyperacusis? A supply of Clonazepam for occasional use.

...for me. My psychiatrist mentioned that if Trileptal didn’t provide any benefits, the next step would be transitioning me from Ativan to Clonazepam. I’ve been taking Ativan daily since this all started two years ago, with a dosage of 0.5 mg in the morning and 0.5 mg in the evening. My...

Clonazepam quiets tinnitus: a randomised crossover study with Ginkgo biloba Abstract Objective To assess the effect of Ginkgo biloba and clonazepam, a γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-receptor agonist, upon tinnitus. Methods This was an open-label, randomised, crossover study. 27 men and 11 women...

Today I learned: Clonazepam doesn't help with sleep if you have high temperature

I have been taking clonazepam (rivotril) for a week now, and before that I have been using it occasionally on and off for a couple of weeks. I take one 0.5 mg pill before I go to bed, the ENT at the hospital said I can take it up to one month without any problems and without the need to taper...

Update. I'm surprisingly fine. Can't believe Clonazepam and 20mg or prednisone saved my butt (once again). Still in shock tho

Hello everyone! I just want to make sure I understand (English is not my first language). Does Clonazepam help by calming you down, or does it actually reduce the volume of your tinnitus?

Doctors are correct to be cautious with Clonazepam; the problem is, no one fully understands tinnitus or is eager to treat it. I found myself in a critical situation with my career in a different city when I experienced a severe spike in symptoms and went days without sleep. Fortunately, I knew...

...me from time to time. It is maddening, but it has occurred so often that now I just fume for a while and then take a significant dose of Clonazepam to suppress the spike. Usually, several days of a higher Clonazepam dose helps to bring the spike down. You could even get a prescription for...

...of palatal myoclonus because of Amoxicillin (within an hour of taking it). So now, the twitching is still here, and I have been prescribed Clonazepam. I hope it helps. Has anyone tried Clonazepam for myoclonus? I'm not sure how well it works for stapedial/middle ear myoclonus. Thank you...

Did you notice any benefits from the patches after just a few days, or did it happen suddenly during the second week?

Past my 1 year tinnitus birthday with no big changes to it. I’m still on Zolpidem and clonazepam but working with my doctor to get off them. Hope I can still sleep cold Turkey

how long have you been on clonazepam??? what amount? my doctor says you can build a resilience after 6 weeks...

Literally my life depends rn on 1 mg of clonazepam and 20 mg of prednisone. I know you have to take 50 for acoustic trauma but I'm scared..

...and a consult with a neuromuscular dentist to evaluate problems with my jaw and TMJ. Here is my question: I was recently prescribed Clonazepam .5 mg twice a day by my psychiatrist for the terrible anxiety and panic I’ve experienced since this whole T thing started (I had anxiety before T as...

...I was only able to sleep after about 86 hours of being awake. The next morning, I went to a neurologist who prescribed me 0.5 mg of Clonazepam at night to control the myoclonic jerks. I was scheduled to have an EEG but the lockdown hindered me. My neurologist was not replying to any of my...

@Erika, I just listened to the Brian Fargo interview. He takes 1 mg of Clonazepam per day. He seems to be working and carrying on with life.

I have been taking Clonazepam 0.5 mg for about 2 weeks to help with sleep but decided not to continue because it was not really helping me. After trying to do a rapid taper my tinnitus went through the roof. So I went back up to my original dosage and started a slower taper at 0.125 mg for 5...

...the dosage carefully. You really have to do the same with any benzo. If you reach a point where you have to take enormous amounts of Clonazepam, you may need to taper. On the other hand, I've seen epileptics with myoclonia get up to 20 mg of Clonazepam, which is an enormous dose, but it works...

Normally, a TCA like Amitriptyline or Nortriptyline is paired with Flupentixol or Aripiprazole, Clonazepam or Gabapentin, and Magnesium or Vitamin B2. These are medical cocktails from Hamid Djalilian and Dirk De Ridder. I've seen others on here take e.g., Deanxit and Clonazepam & Carbamazepine...

I will be switching to Clonazepam this coming Thursday. My psychiatrist suggested starting with a 0.5 mg dose at night in case it makes me noticeably sleepy. If it doesn’t, he said I could take it either in the morning or evening, depending on which time benefits me the most. He actually wrote...

Thank you, @Nick47!

...combines CBT, sound therapy, nutraceuticals, and medications. Additionally, there’s the Shulman Protocol, which involves Gabapentin and Clonazepam, or Dirk De Ridder’s protocol, which includes Deanxit, Aripiprazole, Clonazepam, and sometimes LDN or Cyclobenzaprine. Some people find relief...

Hi, looking for some advice. I have talked about this before on the forum. I took Clonazepam .5mg to 1mg 6-7 times over 3 weeks and then took it continuously either .5 or 1mg for one week. I’ve been tapering now for about 5 weeks. I started the taper at .75 since it was in between dose. I’m...

My T spike is still here and 2mg of clonazepam did nothing at all. I still can't sleep. The ringing is just too loud. Crazy. CRAZY times

Agreed. I occasionally take 0.5 mg of Lorazepam, which has an equivalent potency to 0.25 mg of Clonazepam, and also a shorter half-life. I try to limit my usage to once per week because benzodiazepines can lead to very rapid tolerance. A dose of 0.75 mg of Clonazepam would be equivalent in...

Mixing Clonazepam and delta 8 to help with spike. I hope it will help at least somehow. Unbelievable

Do you take Clonazepam regularly? Does it actually help with tinnitus? I’ve considered it as well, although doctors in our country are very reluctant to prescribe it.

I've recently tried Rivotril (Clonazepam) and it did reduce the loudness of my tinnitus. I'd say by 25-30%. I won't continue as I've pretty much habituated to it but I'll keep it in case of a major setback.