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...a wedding last Saturday evening and spent most of the time in the lobby away from the music so it was just normal conversations and a lot of alcohol and a few dances with my wife. It was a low key wedding and you were able to talk normally without raising your voice And I was ok for a...

...a one-off trauma incident (someone wolf-whistling near me). Initially, I brushed it off during the Christmas period, self-medicating with alcohol and sleep meds. However, in the new year, I began to despair as it started affecting my sleep and showed no signs of going away. I went to an ENT...

...something very interesting. He explained that Rivotril is not addictive, but it is habituating. The difference is that with something like alcohol, which is addictive, you need more and more to get the same effect. Rivotril doesn’t work that way. Instead, your body becomes habituated to it...

I see you were a drug and alcohol counselor and ran some SLEs (sober living environments) back in your day! My husband and I both are "in recovery." God bless your work!

I'm leaning toward this theory. Exercise helps your brain release GABA, so maybe that calms the tinnitus. It's probably the same for those who find alcohol lowers their tinnitus. It could also be a blood flow thing, but we really don't know.

I am wondering if alcohol without loud noise can cause tinnitus? Sounds ridiculous but wondering if anyone has heard of a case like that...

Hi @Orba -- I don't know if you're aware, but there's a connection between supplementing GABA (a calming brain neurotransmitter) and alcohol. Alcohol consumption increases GABA levels, which leads to slower reaction times, and a host of other brain and neurological functions. So if alcohol...

Would you consider re-trying it?

Now I wish had some cocaine... Oh well, I guess I'll just let tinnitus keep me up ;)

...noise on YouTube that matches your tinnitus. Play it at a volume just below your tinnitus level to help distract you and fall asleep. Eat healthily, avoid alcohol, and consider cortisone if you're within the first month. More experienced members, please correct me if I've said anything...

Red wine, sour beers, Erdinger weissbier... water... basically whatever whenever but I try to limit alcohol to keep testosterone production up!

Yesterday was a bad tinnitus day. No worse than usual but sometimes fighting this beast on a day to day basis takes its toll. I had enough so I decided to drown my sorrows in a few shots of good Canadian whiskey. Those Canadians make the smoothest whiskey on the planet. A couple shots wound...

I would just sit tight and give it time. In 6 months, this will probably fade away.

Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant, and in smallish quantities a relaxant. So that in itself would help w/ tinnitus. But one has to distinguish between drinking a small amount of alcohol and getting sloshed. We build up tolerance to it and any drug pretty quickly. Alcohol in...

...much and especially the aspect of the long-term is very interesting and something I didn't take into account yet. The relationship between alcohol and GABA, and GABA and tinnitus is very interesting and due to your reaction I have read more about it. Thank you once again. In case people...

@eric_michaels, where on earth does it say Diazepam causes damage to hearing? Absolute nonsense. Alcohol might be ototoxic but only very few medications are. Paranoia.

Don't touch alcohol if you're worried about Gabapentin. Jeez guys.

Alcohol and coffee affect tinnitus. So you are doing well in stopping alcohol and coffee consumption.

I'm no expert in alcohol withdrawal or Valium, But if it were me, there is no way I would ever take anything that is a known ototoxic. No way.

Rubbing alcohol is pretty damaging to tissue. I’ve heard other people use garlic oil but I don’t have personal experience. I’ve used tea tree oil but there’s a study saying it may be ototoxic.

...coping. Your doctors might suggest adjusting or increasing your medication to help you manage the tinnitus more effectively. If you drink alcohol, I suggest trying a glass or two of wine in the evening for medicinal purposes. This has helped me a lot when my tinnitus becomes very intrusive...

"Alcohol is believed to mimic GABA's effect in the brain, binding to GABA receptors and inhibiting neuronal signaling. Alcohol also inhibits the major excitatory neurotransmitter, glutamate, particularly at the N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptor."

...now I am worried my earplugs might have some leakage as they are a couple of years old and I was supposed to replace them in August of last year. Of course it is very well possible my spike might be just the product of worrying and/or the alcohol. Any advice would be greatly appreciated...

...endorphins. This has been shown in many studies and literature. I don't think this is in dispute. I remember being asked at Brai3n whether alcohol reduces the volume of my tinnitus. They said they have a number of patients where the release of endorphins through alcohol have a positive...

Thank goodness alcohol doesn't make my tinnitus worse. That assumes I just have 1- 2 shots of Bourbon, which is my normal consumption a day/night. More of it will make it worse, so in a strange way the tinnitus is a good thing, it's keeping my liver and kidneys healthy (while my mind sometimes...

I seldom drink any alcohol, but I would say that alcohol tends to spike tinnitus. However, alcohol sometimes damped my hyperacusis, made it less noticeable. So it is a bit random really...

Doesn't Naltrexone mitigate the withdrawal symptoms? Some people even had improvement of their tinnitus while on Low Dose Naltrexone, so maybe you should give it a thought.

The poor idiot was probably dropped on his head numerous times as a baby. Water on magnets if that doesn't prove stupid people should NOT BREED.

That was not true for me. I've tried all sorts of medications and Trobalt was the only one that silenced my tinnitus (while on it). Alcohol makes my tinnitus worse, Gabapentin helps me sleep but does not lower my tinnitus. The effect from Trobalt was profound.

Is there any research that shows a direct link between alcohol and an increase in tinnitus severity?

Drank too much alcohol when on big phenibut dose last night. Extreme hangover. Can be dangerous combo too.

...give some more information about whether or not the tinnitus is different throughout the day and/or after sports? And does a little bit of alcohol have influence on the tinnitus? Mine does get better from alcohol and there is some research saying that people find relief from a few drinks...

Yes, alcohol will cause tinnitus to spike. One drink, probably not, but a few will definitely do it. Smoking weed is even worse. Just about everything will spike tinnitus! Or so it seems. You have to take it one day at a time. The main thing is not to do things you know will make it worse...

Yes, Dr. Shore said exactly that. She want to depress neurons in the DCN (I'm assuming this means slowing them down). I have the same reaction to marijuana and huge doses of alcohol as well.

The chief medical officer of the UK stated that any level of alcohol consumption carries an increased risk of a range of cancers. Personally I try my best to avoid alcohol - the fact you start to feel woozy in the head after a drink tells me all I need to know about its impact. However - I may...

...myself too much. I never really noticed that big of a difference when I used to drink Coke and Dr. Pepper. I haven't drank nearly enough alcohol recently to tell if it makes a difference. Hangovers and migraines do make my tinnitus a lot worse though for sure. I guess it just affects...

Hey guys. I wrote back in November about tapering off Benzos. I went from 15 mg of Valium down to 7.5 mg of Valium. Doing so, I had a bit of loud tinnitus but nothing crazy. However, around the start of March I had several family members die and a vengeful ex causing chaos in my life and so I...

I am not talking about the hangover after a loud night. But when I drink, I have much louder tinnitus that night, even if I dont pay attention to it. I also do not go to loud places. Should not drinking basically lower the tinnitus as you wouldn't pay so much attention to it? For me it is just...

Hello Everyone, I have been reading a few of the threads regarding all of the things in the thread title lately and thought I would post my recent experience putting them all together. I usually smoke cannabis every day and usually find it easy to obtain, however, I've been travelling for...

So far alcohol hasn’t changed a thing. Still have tinnitus. And it’s been worse the last few months. At least alcohol makes me care less about it in the evenings.

Wine made. It's in the first 24 hours of fermentation, hoping I get 15% alcohol.

Alcohol has always taken the edge off my hyperacusis and even made my tinnitus seem quieter, but it no longer helps as much as it used to. Now I'm on Naltrexone for tinnitus, and it blocks the euphoric effects of alcohol. I still love the smell and taste of wine, so I still drink a little now...

Same here, I am so pleased to happen come across this thread. I also have been avoiding alcohol fearing it would make my tinnitus worse, but I think I will have to break out the whiskey. :) Keeping my fingers crossed...

Yes, this has always been the case so far, from almost nothing to heavy side effects. Most of the time it is a state comparable to alcohol psychologically, but without the effects of nausea and such. And it's very selective. For example, I have a lot of trouble organizing my thoughts, but not...

Hello! Do we have any idea of things that trigger a spike (alcohol, caffeine, cannabis, salt, etc) will still trigger a spike after Dr. Shore's treatment? I've looked and didn't see it addressed anywhere. Wondering if we'll still need to avoid those things in the future. I realize we won't...

...is it indeed spiking throughout the day and strangely enough, red wine makes it go far away... only for a few hours. I am guessing alcohol affects everyone differently... I only drink about 12-16 ounces of low alcohol red wine a day. What do you guys think about alcohol and why it would...