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Drug reaction is a highly personal thing. I had to use Ativan, another Benzo like Klonopin but quicker acting, as well as Prozac, a SSRI, and sleeping pills just to survive each day for at least the first 6-8 months. @Kathi has to use a low dosage of Xanax to function initially and as of her...

Not a bad idea! The whole world could benefit from some COVID-19 immunity. Maybe then things would all go back to normal? ;) I do recommend that you stop using the Magnesium Oxide and elect for a better alternative. That is almost universally regarded as the worst and least bioavailable form...

...after speaking to me for an hour. I didn't take it, my lovely therapist said " Hell no!" I tended to agree. So next appointment she suggested prozac and said it was as mild as St Johns Wort..really not much to it.. (then why would I take it?) Call me paranoid but I think she is trying to...

Hi Joseph, Take it only when absolutely needed. The Xanax will make you take more and more and its hell to get off of. I had a hell of a time with kolonopin and now I'm keeping Valium to a minimum. You are not alone. The world doesn't know what bad tinnitus can do. Here is the place for support...

If it works for you, then keep doin what your doing! :)

...had a few relapses and it makes me mad. I had a good run the last ten years. Now it is back again:(. I found from past experience is to take prozac, xanax, and ambien to sleep. It helped me last time. Does anyone of any thoughts to my approach? I'm opened to anything. I have habituated before...

...on my neck right now. It has been stiff for years. Some days the range of motion is so limited, because it starts hurting. It was either Prozac or withdrawal from benzos or Anafranil. I jumped back on both when the tinnitus started. So I honestly don't know if I ever gave my brain chemistry...

...been on Zoloft before T but when I took it recently it seemed to stop working after 2 months. My mom took me to a psychiatrist who prescribed Prozac now but I anticipate I will have the same experience as with Zoloft. I've tried Lexapro before but I had too many side effects. Klonopin really...

It's all above me! Knowing my luck if I did come off of Prozac my tinnitus would become worse.

What are the meds that got you in this mess?

@T Toledo OH, good to hear you're seeing improvements. I have a couple of questions: -Do you have hyperacusis? -What kind of tinnitus do you have? Is it the type that is electrical feeling and high frequency? I have the electrical, piercing tinnitus that causes sensations of physical pain in...

I would love to get off of it! I hate it! I tried a 6-month taper last time and it ended in tragedy. I'm truly scared to try again...

...lowering dosages, and they would just simply replace a medication with another mediction. Their normal advice is 4-6 weeks to come off of prozac!! In reality it's more like years, especially for someone like me who has been on this stuff for 20 years. Going by some online withdrawl forums it...

Yea and the head psychiatrist told me I could stop Cymbalta and go straight to Prozac. I was like are you crazy the withdrawals will put me in the hospital. These drs have no idea how Cymbalta is. There is a big lawsuit against the makers of it. This stuff is as hard to get off of as any benzo...

Can you explain your apprehension about SNRI and SSRI? I was prescribed it but afraid to take.

...that work for you. Masking is important if T still bothers you. Some people put masking sounds all over the house (if no one else objects) just so they don't freak out big time and have to take meds. I had to depend on Ativan & Prozac for a while initially. But masking cut down the use of meds.

Hi Eleanor, Thanks for your response! I use an app called Relief that I play at night as I sleep. I mix in rain with some ocean sounds (very mellow) and it helps to keep the tinnitus in check as I sleep. I have read so much conflicting info on Remeron/Mirtazapine... some say it helps tinnitus...

...releasing the good chemicals in your head, i have just started to take st johns wart ( as recommended by my Dr, some reports say it is as good prozac, and been used for years ) and believe it or not if you eat a carbohydrate before you go to bed it has an effect on the good chemicals in your...

...no consistent ototoxic effects of antidepressants, and they can be very helpful in reducing anxiety. The most common variety are SSRIs (like Prozac and Lexapro). These may make it easier for you to adjust and habituate to tinnitus. If you can, find a qualified psychiatrist who is experienced...

...a group of antidepressants that increases tinnitus in some people, but not in others. (Zoloft, I believe, is preferred to other SSRI's, like Prozac. But there are always exceptions.) The tricyclics are reported to help more tinnitus sufferers with their volume and annoyance. But the...

...causes the damage and the T? Ps. I took Zoloft for about 4 months years ago after a bereavement and suddenly stopped it - no T. PPs. I took Prozac for 3 years after a relationship break-up and tapered it very fast - no T. PPPs. I stuck my stupid ear in front of a speaker blaring out rock...

Many have reported adverse affect to tinnitus with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) aka Prozac. So yes, step very carefully there. But of course, with insufficient dosage, likely won't improve your depression to the point you can step away from your despair. Are you in the US or...

I think you just have to realise the new situation and fully embrace it, just accept that your old life is not going to come back and some adjustment is needed. From there you will be able to make progress. I would also advise you to try to get distracted with any activity you like but that...

...- https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319077#Serotonin-raises-neuronal-activity-in-the-DCN You only have to look at how drugs like Prozac got to the market, i.e. covering up side effects and advertising it like it's a wonder drug. Here's an article worth looking at -...

...was louder. Anyways feel free to leave tips and tricks, words of advice, and just some support. Oh and I'd also like to know if Fluoxetine (Prozac) is safe to take for tinnitus? I've seen it can worsen ringing and I don't feel comfortable taking it anymore (been on 20 mg for 1 month, and...

I understand how you feel mine started this year on January 4 and have had no improvement or worsening of my tinnitus. Sometimes I feel very sick were I feel like I might vomit but I think it might be the anxiety I get from constantly thinking about it. I feel lost sometimes and not sure what...

May I ask what supplementation you have in mind? :) Thank you. I'll look them up. How soon aafter starting to take it did you feel the effects of 5http?

...strategies consistently eventually help out most people. The body needs time to absorb in these alien sensations from T & H. So hang in there. Prozac had no effect on my T loudness. But drug side effect is a highly personal thing. So if you want to try it, make sure consult with your doctor.

I've tried ativan, adderall, some antipsychotic medication whose name escapes me, venlafaxine, sertraline, wellbutrin, citalopram, prozac, cymbalta, and a few other ssris that I forget about. Basically I've tried a little bit of everything, but since my main problems are purely physical, they...

During the third week of taking Pristiq I got severe tinnitus, and that's when I stopped taking the drug, because it was obvious that it caused it. All I want is to know what happened to my brain that caused the tinnitus. I'm guessing the drug was ototoxic and damaged my auditory system...

...about tinnitus and virtually nothing about tapering the drugs they freely prescribe. Zoloft has been implicated with tinnitus, the same as Prozac has, and a myriad of other drugs. But, 3 years with no problems seems to suggest it's not the culprit? Is there anything else that could be the...

> dez dog whats the name of the anti depressant ? Sorry, I should have said: it's fluoxetine (known more commonly as Prozac). It takes about 6 weeks to become effective. The idea is you use it to get on top of your depression / anxiety, reintroduce yourself to wellness (and show yourself that...

...I stood 3 months without any AD until my OCD became very severe to the point that made me severely depressed. So I started ADs again, with Prozac that I used in my 16s. But oh boy, Prozac made my anxiety skyrocket, I couldn't sleep more than 3 hours even with Ambien or other stuff, and I was...

...Fogginess of the mind and slight vision blurriness also exists. In addition I’m feeling more withdrawn with anxiety and depression. I was on Prozac for 15 years and came off it about 2 months ago and there’s not much difference other than I do experience bouts of depressive mood and have...

This says it all really, but all too late for me: "Freedom of Information Act requests showed that the majority of trials testing antidepressant drugs approved between 1987 and 1999 (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Celexa, Serzone, and Effexor) were negative, and in sum, placebos were 82% as effective."

...I have the opportunity, I've also noticed an insane amount of gaze-evoked-tinnitus, an especially strained loud ringing when losing focus with a quick turn of the eyes, after stopping a year's worth of Prozac. The return of this happening was extremely pronounced right after the meds wore off.

It's just that I'm still on one of the two drugs that caused my tinnitus (i.e. Prozac) and I can't get off of it. I'm really worried that it is still causing untold damage to my ears as we speak.

...it was more likely brought on by my OCD. I used to obsess over the thought of getting tinnitus, and during that time frame I had quit taking Prozac cold-turkey (NOT a good idea!)--the mind is truly a powerful thing! Unfortunately, I don't think I'll ever know for sure why I got T exactly...

...built to such a level that this morning I couldn't get out of bed to go to work and had to call in sick. I've just changed to Citalopram from Prozac so I don't know if this has something to do with the anxiety. At the moment my right ear feels full, roars and hums and generally aches 24/7...

...meds for long term. We can phase them out when the condition improve. That was what I did. I had to depend on Ativan (benzo) for anxiety and Prozac (anti-depressant) for anxiety plus sleeping pills for the darkest period. Now I don't need them for my T anymore. These days I don't give a dime...

@avocat Hey I am also on an SSRI and was prescribed buspar for anxiety but didnt get it filled because of fear of worsening my T. Does it help you? Have you noticed any affect on hearing/tinnitus or hyperacusis? How long have you had your T and what was it from? Sorry if some of this info is on...

...This time I have had it for over a week. I suffer from depression and anxiety and I have taken mess in the past as needed. I stopped taking Prozac over a year ago but I went to the doctor to start again. After two days I started getting ringing in my left ear and buzzing in my right. I...

...noticeable hearing loss. I have been to see two doctors (one rookie and my family doctor) who both think it has been caused by cutting down my prozac medication and they say it should go away. (Don't worry, I'm not under any illusion that it will stop!) Is there any tips or advice anyone...

...on the whole night. When that wasn't enough for relief, the faucet also got turned on. Even after all that I had to take my Ativan 1 mg & Prozac plus sleeping pill to just get some sleep. Those were the dreadful days of my initial T life, something which still gives me goose bump to think of...

...I drinking this?" Sort of changed my personality.) I have read that, if a person fails to habituate, if all else fails, SSRI's like Zoloft, Prozac and Paxil will provide relief from tinnitus. I'm not sure how people without depression or obsessive tendendecies will respond to these meds...

Wow! Your situation almost completely mirrors my one! Get everything checked out to be safe. My doctor keeps telling me it is withdrawal from the Prozac and it is a common side effect, I hope this is what it is in your case. :)

...tinnitus sufferer, almost a decade now. The initial tinnitus was brought on by a period of intense stress on my life, or possibly the Prozac I was put on during that time. In either case, I've made peace with the tinnitus and it's never been a big bother... for the most part. As I'm sure...

What caused your T? Have you done an audiogram?

...best for us!! In fact, the whole medical establishment is like that. And then, of course, economics plays a big part, e.g., give the patient Prozac first for depression instead of some therapy and get him out of the door as quickly as possible. It doesn't matter that the patient may suffer a...

Please be very careful with AD's they can cause the ringing to get worse. Im in a tinnitus facebook group and almost every day i read about someone who got T. from an AD or someone who had an increase after taking it.

...walks is good also. We know what you both are going through and totally understand just how depressed it can make you but there is help. The Prozac will help and amitryptaline will help sleep. Amirtyptaline and Nortryptaline are two antidepresant that can help tinnitus for some people. Keep...

In theory I could open the capsules I have and use titration. Not sure if Prozac mixes with water well or not though. Will have to study up on it.

I always love reading your posts @billie48. You’re a beacon of light in a sea of despair. Thank you as they’ve offered me comfort the last few months and hope to read more.

...were no adverse side effects from using lavender oil to treat anxiety, insomnia and depression. Whereas we know pharmaceutical drugs like prozac have dangerous side effects. And according to research, lavender essential oil benefits don’t stop there, it has also been shown to reduce...

...mild vitamin D deficiency, cholestrol is 6.6 which I'm working on. Sleeplessness :( My doctor now wants to put me on Cilift (similar to Prozac) and Urbanol. I refused. I need to get myself out of this vicious cycle of stress and anxiety which definitely making my T terrible. The ear which...

...mess like before. I know it is hard to sleep for T sufferer when T is new (within the first year). During the toughest time, I had to depend on Ativan, Prozac and sleeping meds to survive. For detail of my struggle and success story, please read up my story in the link provided in my earlier...

...of my life ' I have T 24 years. I have had 4 relapses that isn't to scare you. At first I didn't want to take medication but my experience prozac. Xanax morning, early evening, at sleep. 10mg abien at sleep. Sleep to me is an important factor as well as anxiety. All relapses had culminated in...

My GP prescribed klonopin and zoloft, but I didn't want to be on medication long term so I only took the klonopin until my next appt with my nuerotologist to get his opinion. He put me on a small dose of nortriptyline which I used for about 2 months. I don't think it actually did anything for...

dezdog did anyone try xanax or clonopin for tinnitus you know off and how did it work ? jack

...is a class of pharmaceutical medications called Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) anti-depressants. SSRI anti-depressants include Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft and others. Their method of treatment is to concentrate existing levels of tryptophan in the brain so they stay in the synapse...