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It's either on or off for me. No in between.

Yes, I've thought this for a while. Possibly low doses of: Nortriptyline Flupentixol Gabapentin Clonazepam Cyclobenzaprine All have shown success in some patients, so it is possibly a better way than a high dose, single medicine solution. At least that way it may break up the signal better as...

...that this was likely caused by an effect from multiple withdrawals known as kindling. I acquired tinnitus in the summer of 2017 and took Clonazepam for four months, a few times a week. The total amount of Clonazepam that I took, over the course of four months in 2017, was less than many...

2-3 1 mg doses of Clonazepam a month for about the past four months and you believe you are having withdrawal? What makes you think they are related @GoatSheep? Do you feel any better if you take some Clonazepam?

Me too.

Yes, I've followed your difficulties, buddy. You're just about off the Clonazepam now? Yes, Clonazepam and Alprazolam seem the main stay of treatment. A shame, but at least a couple of choices nonetheless. I have noticed Cyclobenzaprine and Flupentixol do benefit some people a lot?

Wait 12-24 hours.

@IntotheBlue03, Diazepam has a longer half-life than Clonazepam. Because of this, it can be great for sleep. For me, it does have an effect on my fatigue, so I end up sleeping too much - it works. Clonazepam seems to be the most widely used for tinnitus, but there do seem to be some horror...

Hey Carlos just curious how ur doing on Clonazepam?

Yes, sounds very much like what I had. Luckily you stopped the Clonazepam shortly after taking it. I unfortunately found the most incompetent doctor in my entire state and have been dealing with that head noise for about 18 months now. In addition, I went through a complete fucking nightmare...

If any doctor had mentioned it was the Clonazepam, I would have been well out of this hellhole by now! But thanks! How long have you been on the Clonazepam for? This stuff makes you depressed as hell.

@Jammer, I would be interested in hearing your Clonazepam story, if it was prescribed for tinnitus and hyperacusis, effectiveness and how long you were on it and how you tapered off.

You didn't find doses that high helped temporarily?

I'm sorry to know Clonazepam hasn't worked for you. My experience with it has been a complete opposite to yours. I have found it immensely helpful over 12 years, and will be forever thankful to my ENT for prescribing it. All the best, Michael

Thanks. And have you tried without the THC? Does the Jastreboff protocol work - and can you take Clonazepam long term?

@Bart, any difference between Xanax and Clonazepam or are they basically the same thing?

Even the manufacturers and the package inserts say you shouldn't be on benzos for more than 10-14 days. Your doctor is a very good one; they know their stuff unlike most others. Even though your situation is dire because of tinnitus, benzo addiction could make your tinnitus seem very mild...

@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...

...with diet, I knew something else was going on here. Well he sent me his book he wrote, and on several different pages he mentions he took Clonazepam multiple times in the past. Well long story short, this guy began taking up to 3 mg of Klonopin a day when he got tinnitus in his left ear. He...

Once a week, although when I don't use it, I take 2 mg Diazepam as needed (most days in between), usually in the afternoon and usually just once.

A lot of people take Clonazepam for years with no issues. If you come off gradually, then there really isn’t an issue. It’s when you stop cold turkey that it’s a problem and even then, if you’re only taking like 1 mg, nothing will happen.

Yep, Clonazepam basically and I take some others. They help sometimes but sometimes not. After the last setback it does not seem to help at all. It's frustrating that there is no way to alleviate the pain.

So here's a very limited anecdote with no statistical significance. Monday night I took 0.5 mg Clonazepam. Tuesday my tinnitus tone was significantly lower in volume. So low I thought maybe it was resolving itself. Tuesday night I did not take any Clonazepam. Today my tinnitus is back to its...

...Acousia Therapeutics is currently working on Kv7.4 openers. Combined with XEN1101, could it achieve a similar performance as Retigabine? Benzos don't really improve my tinnitus much I think, but I only have experience with 0.5 mg Clonazepam. I haven't really investigated this KCC2 angle yet.

...for four decades) suddenly changes, and it has had a huge mental toll, and I struggle to cope. Have you any tips for coping strategies? Clonazepam does affect the distortions in a positive way, and I'm trying to use it 2-3 times a week, max. I'm trying to persevere with mindfulness-based...

Deanxit (with Flupentixol) does not lower your tinnitus per say, it will make you care less (imho).

Gabapentin doesn’t do anything for me either. Haven’t tried cyclobenzaprine. As to the rest of them, you know they probably chill out my reaction to the noise a bit, but not in a way that makes any meaningful difference above the relief coming from the empowerment of doing something in the face...

You could try asking for a very limited Rx - like 4x 0.5 mg doses per month.

Gabapentin at night or during the day, or split? I was taking it right before my hyperacusis onset (concert) and at the time it was prescribed for anxiety. Now it is prescribed for my hyperacusis, lol. I can't tell if I love or hate Gabapentin. Is the Deanxit to help with coping or does it...

...has joined in a bit too but it’s not as reactive as the first two months. Still completely life destroying in terms of quality of life. Clonazepam was literally a miracle drug initially, I’d take 0.5 mg and it’d just shut the left ear off. Similar to you, I’d try to use it sparingly. It...

Time to try a new psych, you'll find one. One of the proposals I have in my back pocket is to say, just give me 5mg per month. No risk to their license and no risk for abuse.

Clonazepam made my tinnitus way worse. it has improved slightly after being off the drug for twelve months but I am nowhere near healed. Please stay away from this drug, it is only recommended for short term use.

Hello! Has anyone here found a bad interaction between Clonazepam and antioxidants, natural anti-inflammatory stuff when taken at the same time?

@Jonno02, I'm not jumping down anyone's throat. I'm as anxious as most. Dr. Shore's device won't work for everyone, just like Clonazepam or Gabapentin or hearing aids don't. It will be a viable treatment for a reasonable chunk of people though. How can we guarantee it? Of course we cannot do so.

@2noist, have you ever tried this protocol?

Can you tolerate people talking? What kind of things set you off? My tinnitus is also very loud. Lots of tones, a cacophony of noise.

Keep in mind that Clonazepam (and Deanxit) is the standard combo given by Brai3n institute in Belgium for tinnitus. Based on this research: Administration of the combination clonazepam-Deanxit as treatment for tinnitus

...Flupentixol can cause tardive dyskinesia, and it can be permanent. He was very upfront about this and that's why he emphasised to use Clonazepam. He did say at 0.5 mg of Clonazepam getting tardive dyskinesia is unlikely. Like many, I don't want to use Clonazepam every day though so I'm really...

Did Clonazepam help your hyperacusis and tinnitus while on it?

Has anyone who has visual snow syndrome induced tinnitus tried Gabapentin here? I would consider Gabapentin together with a higher dose of Clonazepam but I'm not quite sure, at least yet.

...is in the same category as Oxazepam (short-acting benzo), so they work quickly and stay in the system for a shorter period than Valium or Clonazepam. The downside is that you have to be more careful with them because of the shorter half-life. I cannot tell you how it compares to Clonazepam...

So I took Clonazepam by itself for over a year when I first got tinnitus as it helped reduce my tinnitus volume and helped me sleep. Tapered with no problems really. Recently had a hyperacusis setback and to try to get my ears to calm down I took 1 mg Clonazepam. I’ve been taking Melatonin for...

Look for Abraham Shulman tinnitus protocol. He used Clonazepam + Gabapentin combo successfully on tinnitus patients.

I took Clonazepam for 5 days. Without tapering.

@TLion, no, I think, given your struggles, it is helpful. You may be better off with extended release or a longer one like Clonazepam.

This thread is about hyperacusis. Please read the paper. If OHCs (the amplifier) have nociceptors, then these can cause an uncomfortable feeling and pain. Mrs. Megan Wood told me there is other research claiming IHCs get more ribbons with age, so you get a double-whammy effect. This research...

...take it at night so it is hard to tell. If I take a slightly larger dose, I can feel it the next day and I seem less bothered by it. I believe that there is a physician who advocates for a combination of Gabapentin and Clonazepam. The hyperacusis is the condition that causes more issues for me.

Yeah, that's why I mentioned it to my doctor, it's one of the drugs that seems to help.

...2 mg a day ends up equaling a blood level similar to a ~10 mg single dose. I'm not encouraging anyone to use benzos, but 0.25 mg of Clonazepam would do very, very little for me even before I had a significant tolerance it took 2-3x that to feel any relief. And, again, I do think the...

I don't disagree but it's only a bit short of feeling like a miracle if you're in the high-benefit group. I feel like Clonazepam mediates the response more than the volume and pitch, though, and Gabapentin seems to, when combined with Clonazepam, tamp down on volume and pitch a bit, too. It's...

I take Gabapentin 2-3 times per day. I take Deanxit with Clonazepam as per Dr. De Ridder. It's to 'break up the tinnitus network' as single medications only do so much. There are a bunch of different neurotransmitters. Most important part of Deanxit is Flupentixol.

...process that can also take a very long time. These drugs were originally intended to treat seizures, not tinnitus distress or anxiety. Clonazepam is very powerful and has a terrible reputation for exacerbating tinnitus. I would advise against the use of any and all benzos, especially this...

...to the “safest” route first, with meds that are generally well tolerated and have less potential severe side effects. I would love to try Clonazepam due to my current issues with insomnia and panic attacks but, unfortunately, I am prone to addiction, so I doubt any doctor would ever give it...

80% calm today after stopping Grandaxin & only had .5mg Clonazepam last nite. My symptoms matched Akathisia. Another layer of hell anyone?