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  1. Forever hopeful

    Sleep is so important, which we all know. I end up having to medicate myself to sleep because my...

    Sleep is so important, which we all know. I end up having to medicate myself to sleep because my tinnitus can’t be masked. Woke up after two hours with one of those sudden brief unilateral tapering tinnitus episodes in my left ear. It was so loud shot me out of bed. Had to take a little bit...
  2. Strife_84

    How to Cope? — Loud Tinnitus & Not Sure How Much More I Can Take

    I don't personally like anti-anxiety medication. Usually therapy works just as fine. Also, those pills make your head even more messed up. I tried some of those "wonder pills" years ago. I almost wanted to kill myself during the medication. It was a living nightmare. So I threw them into trash...
  3. Forever hopeful

    Hello from Bruce — Struggling with Sleep & Amitriptyline Makes My Tinnitus Worse

    So sorry for my late response. Trazodone is an antidepressant - a serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitor. While it may have some anti-anxiety properties, most clinicians use it as a sedative. Perhaps you want to consider an SSRI, if you haven’t tried one. I was on Zoloft and it did wonders...
  4. Gb3

    Have Your Say → Transform Tinnitus Research

    One of the things that bothers me is the exclusion criteria when it comes to a lot of the trials. I have attempted to sign up for a couple but they always list antidepressants or anti anxiety meds are exclusions. This eliminates a lot of people who would be willing to enter trials.
  5. kingsfan

    Anything that acts on Serotonin has the potential to elevate your tinnitus. Buuuuut... everyone...

    Anything that acts on Serotonin has the potential to elevate your tinnitus. Buuuuut... everyone is different, and there are countless people who do benefit from antidepressants without their tinnitus rising. I'm looking into trying Buspar which isn't an antidepressant, but an anti-anxiety...
  6. Chris Nesselroad

    Trigeminal Neuralgia, Brain Tumor, Tinnitus — How to Live a Normal Life?

    Tumor will always be there. Two surgeries and a round of radiation. I’ve tried high dose 1800 mg of Gabapentin, marijuana, two different anticonvulsants, anti-anxiety, physical therapy, and much more but none of them worked. Currently on no meds. Thank you for asking. How do you cope?
  7. Drone Draper

    Punched in Ear. Will My Tinnitus Go Away?

    Yeah, exactly. So when are you seeing your doctor next? If you want an anti anxiety drug that is no-otoxic, the one I am on is meant to be good. It's called Mirtazapine or Remeron. If you think you still need an anti anxiety drug, discuss this one with your doctor.
  8. Furetto

    From Tinnitus Success Story to Square One After Playing Drums

    Hey, remember that this is an experience we've all had—and you’ll probably go through it again! I recently went through a tough phase where I was so stressed that I asked my ENT for anti-anxiety medication. Thankfully, the past few days have been much better, and I feel like I’m really healing...
  9. Zorro!

    Here I Go Again

    @LeQuack Have you tried medication of any kind? Anti-anxiety or anti-depression meds? Are you getting counseling?
  10. Dana

    Need Some Advice — Tips on Coping and Studying

    Yes, some medication cause T. It's either this drug, or the very anxiety for which you started this anxiety drug. Anxiety can cause T. If you want to take anti anxiety medication, Clonazepam is much better, known all over the world that it helps with T.
  11. meeruf

    Sudden Hearing Loss

    01.10.2013 Stopped with anti-anxiety pills yesterday. Slightly higher ringing today and yesterday. I hope that have a connection with stopping with anti-anxiety pills. No high pitch sound anymore. Just radio-static and buzzing. Have had some fullness in my right ear today. And some problems...
  12. B

    My Experience with Xanax — Pretty Surprising / Eye Opening from an Anxiety Sufferer for Decades

    I've had bad anxiety and depression for close to two full decades. I'm 46. Never ever took anti depressants. ever. Struggled throughout life because of anxiety depression. I got tinnitus about 4 weeks ago. Have been to the darkest places in my life (and I've been thru divorce with kids, dad...
  13. C

    Fifteen years with tinnitus yet seems to have no effect ... How?

    The first is a beta blocker and the leaflet did say used for anxiety, yes i will go back to my doctor and have a chat with him as my anxiety is sometimes off the chart, thanks Carol.
  14. ChineseHazel

    We Are Not Stuck in Vain

    It is important to listen to doctor's advice when you take anti-anxiety medicine.And look out for the side effects.My best wishes!
  15. T

    How to Cope? — Loud Tinnitus & Not Sure How Much More I Can Take

    You would have to be Superman to be able to deal with this kind of anxiety without any support or anti-anxiety medication. You're in serious fight or flight mode at the moment by the seems of things, and this is precisely the kind of situation that anti-anxiety medication is invented for. If...
  16. gameover

    Antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs, MAOs, TCAs, TeCAs)

    I am not a doctor. It seems it varies. Some people take them for a while, then wean off. Some take them for years, if not "forever". Highly individual.
  17. J

    Antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs, MAOs, TCAs, TeCAs)

    I started an anti-depressant/anti-anxiety med yesterday with hopes that it would reduce my anxiety. I took 20mg of Celexa and found myself screwed up. On top of that...I was unable to sleep last night. It was horrible. It brought back nightmares of the prednisone days when I had insomnia. I...
  18. RobertFahey

    New to Tinnitus

    Staci -- update? Did you take any anti-anxiety meds?
  19. C

    Anxiety and Sleep

    Anti Depressants are worthless for Anxiety IMO..I have sever anxiety and Panic. I've been on Just about everything..Buspar and Valium have worked best for me. Sure Benzodiazepines have a bad rap for being addictive but they work and work better than any other anti depressant out there.
  20. Greg Sacramento

    Pulsatile Tinnitus: Any Suggestions for Doctors / Hospitals in Melbourne/Australia?

    Hi @Shreya: Yes. To view thoughts with links and personnel experiences - place hypertension into search on this page or home page. This would be impossible to quickly summerize, but at your age, disease may not be cause such as cogged arteries, heart disease, abdominal aortic enlargement...
  21. Louise

    Increased Tinnitus

    Hi Karen, Clonazepam doesnt actually come up as ototoxic in the book but its an anti-anxiety med (a benzodiazepene) that is very addictive so Im not taking it right now until I talk to the doctor again. Most anti-depressants also have anti-anxiety properties but are not addictive so the docs...
  22. K

    What Anti-Anxiety Drugs Are Good for Tinnitus?

    Anti-anxiety drugs are bad because once stopped you get withdrawal which can last weeks or months.
  23. S

    Habituating to Tinnitus for a Second Time After Pressure Release Valve Incident

    Well, no real change. Neck and face tension continue. Ear hisses all the time. No hyperacusis or noxacusis that I can tell. To make it worse, the guy I was with reckons it was 130 to 150 dB... If that's true then my ear really is damaged and it isn't stress/anxiety. I was just starting to...
  24. M

    Tinnitus + Anxiety

    I have anxiety from tinnitus. It isn't so severe that I need anti anxiety medication but it definitely affects my life greatly
  25. SugarMagnolia

    What Do You Use to Keep Calm and Level?

    There are cafes popping up here and there that have coffee and tea with cbd. I thought of trying some, but I was skeptical about the claims for anti-anxiety effects. The plant itself has anti-anxiety effects, but I assumed that was the result of the thc, not the cbd. If the cbd works without...
  26. ryan1234

    Tinnitus in Dreams

    @Markku random question my friend. what are the downsides to taking anti-anxiety or anti-depressant drugs to deal with this? is the only downside the potential for addiction?
  27. Leon K Fox

    My Entire Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Story — From Hell to Paradise

    Not to hijack someone else’s success story, but I guess it is relevant given how inspiring I found @AnthonyMcDonald’s improvements. I was able to meet up with work friends despite waking up with anxiety so intense I was throwing up. It brought it right down and I barely thought about my tinnitus...
  28. Stacken77

    Anxiety and Antidepressants — Tinnitus from Mirtazapine / Dysfunction of C1, C2 Vertebrae / Stress?

    Of course. I was prescribed Hydroxyzine, named Atarax or Vistaril depending on market. It's really an antihistamine with calming and sedative effects. It's also non-addictive unlike benzos, so it's generally considered to be a safer drug. I'd still advise caution, as most drugs can impact...
  29. LeQuack

    Here I Go Again

    No medication or counseling.
  30. paganismos

    Bad Weekend, Need Some Support

    How long have you had t? Have you seen progress? I'm 5 weeks in and feel so hopeless. This will be eternal.
  31. W

    Can Wuling (Wu Ling Shen) Help Tinnitus? Here's a Promising Study

    I’m going to give this stuff a go. I’m not expecting anything but I’ve tried every other vitamin, supplement and nootropic. One more won’t hurt. Plus the hope that comes with trying something new, usually helps me a little mentally. If I see any improvement, I’ll report back. I did not get the...
  32. SmallRonnie

    Catastrophic Tinnitus Worsening After 7 Years — Caused by a Kiss on the Ear

    I am very sorry to hear about your rapid deterioration. Have you gone to your doctor to get any anti-anxiety meds? A fast acting benzo would stop you from spiraling. Even the worst cases do improve over time. Right now you need to stomp out the anxiety and panic though because that's only...
  33. Aaron123

    Anti-Anxiety Pills — Risk for Increased Tinnitus?

    https://www.tinnitustalk.com/search/1206782/?q=anti+anxiety&o=relevance
  34. Leon K Fox

    Suicidal

    Probably not a good omen for one of my first posts to be in this thread but here we are. I had mild tinnitus for some 15 plus years but a recent testicular cancer diagnosis and the subsequent chemo have skyrocketed it. I got a new high-pitched ringing to my left ear that I can’t mask even in...
  35. J

    Hypersensitive Ears and Multiple Tones — Awful Times

    Sorry to hear about the panic wakings. I did that a lot when my tinnitus first onset. I've since been taking anti-anxiety meds that have helped stabilize me. I also take a sedative to sleep like you do, but the doc prescribed me Trazodone. Works pretty well. I also sleep in blocks. Every now and...
  36. aura

    On my normal ( good) days the T is quieter in the morning and becomes louder through the day. On...

    On my normal ( good) days the T is quieter in the morning and becomes louder through the day. On my bad days,it wakes me up in the middle of the night and then gets louder and louder in a chaotic way to the point that i need a sleeping pill/anti anxiety drug combo to keep it together.
  37. Sailboardman

    @John G. Benzos are short term drugs and are classified as anti-anxiety. Very addictive...

    @John G. Benzos are short term drugs and are classified as anti-anxiety. Very addictive. Anti-depressants, are longer term and are sustained released. Like RaZah said, your doc will tell you all your options.
  38. Chinmoku

    Tinnitus and Anxiety Medications

    It's a minefield, almost all anti anxiety medications have tinnitus as a side effect. Have you considered CBD oil (no THC)?
  39. OnceUponaTime

    I understand. If you feel like crying then let it out. Do you have any anti anxiety meds? I use...

    I understand. If you feel like crying then let it out. Do you have any anti anxiety meds? I use them lightly when I feel anxiety kicking in and they help me much. I do not overuse them. Anxiety can make tinnitus worst. You need to distract your mind from thinking about it.
  40. dpdx

    1 Year Anniversary Next Month...

    Yeah some users here have been pushing me to take anti-depressants, anti-anxiety meds. That wont help its just adding fuel to the fire.
  41. Dij111

    Bad Weekend, Need Some Support

    I'd advise against anti-anxiety meds as they can lead you down a worse path with addiction, personally I've been taking natural supplements that induce anti-anxiety reaction like griffonia pills, eating passion fruit etc.
  42. billie48

    Do you know what her anxiety is about? Usually anxiety caused by distorted thoughts or cognitive...

    Do you know what her anxiety is about? Usually anxiety caused by distorted thoughts or cognitive distortions can be helped by CBT counselling and also mindfulness meditation. If she has anxiety attacks all day, then the doctors should give her some anti-anxiety drugs to help her.
  43. Barry098

    My issue was that I was trying to get some relief through the anti-depressant Zoloft. SSRI's...

    My issue was that I was trying to get some relief through the anti-depressant Zoloft. SSRI's are dangerous drugs though. They take a long time to take effect and before they kick in they can exaggerate the anxiety that they are supposed to alleviate. Even when the meds started to "help," the...
  44. weab00

    My Hyperacusis Is Cured & I Barely Have Tinnitus Anymore

    Recreational tripping on DXM (Robitussin cough syrup) about 10 times, and I now take Zyprexa (mood stabilizer; olanzapine) and Vistriol (anti-anxiety). My theory is hyperacusis is caused by cortisol-induced oxidization, which is why mindfulness activities and psychedelics work so well--because...
  45. PrimateSummer

    Hello Everyone, Another Ringer Here (Tinnitus Started from Antidepressant Venlafaxine)

    I also have depression and anxiety; I am on an anti-depressant called Fluoxetine, I have been on it for many years. It helps me to manage my depression and anxiety, while not effecting my tinnitus.
  46. J

    Does Valium Lower Everyone's Tinnitus?

    Yeah, this wasn't a good idea. I took another tiny bit last night and woke up with even more anxiety and louder T. Anyone know why taking a tiny bit of anti+anxiety medication would make anxiety worse?
  47. SecretDoubleCat

    How Important Is Early, Fast Treatment?

    I think bam said something like take the drugs—- I’m assuming he was referring to use my anti anxiety meds?
  48. Blackbird1016

    I Beat Tinnitus — A Beginner’s Primer

    I don't think it's fair to say "you'll discover you have an anxiety disorder." This shit is real for the people dealing with it even if others can't hear it and doctors can't quantify it. It literally keeps me awake at night when I never had issues before, as in never heard perpetual phantom...
  49. Amelia

    Disappointed

    My dr thinks that you can get the same results from relaxing as you can from an anti depressant (I'm rolling my eyes like you wouldn't believe!) GPS around here are pretty anti anxiety meds if you are younger.
  50. mick

    Anxiety and panic are back!

    Yep - what Karen said. If the anxiety gets to be too much, however, you should consider seeing your doctor about anti-depressant/anti-anxiety medication. Tinitus is very unpleasant, frustrating, and anxiety producing, but it is not harmful in and of itself. On the other hand, out of control...
  51. M

    Thanks guys. I heard Amitriptyline is good. I take a low dose of anti anxiety meds so dont want...

    Thanks guys. I heard Amitriptyline is good. I take a low dose of anti anxiety meds so dont want to add to the cocktail. Melatonin has been helpful the last two nights. Fingers crossed.
  52. Codaz

    Pregabalin (Lyrica)

    @dochoppy Does Lyrica really work for anxiety? Better than anti depressants?
  53. MaxRabbit

    Staying Home to Recover from Reactive Tinnitus — Not Sure If I’m Doing the Right Thing

    Hello Michael and Travis. Even at home the ears respond to everything... I only protect from the laundry and vacuum. The rest is low volume (it's just me) in the house. I have a yard I use to adjust with birds/crickets, neighbors with a dog (LOUD BARK dog - luckily he barks only a few times a...
  54. Contrast

    Can Tinnitus Go Away?

    Stay away from loud noise, relax and take anti anxiety meds, that's helping reduce the volume for me.
  55. GregCA

    Recently Developed Pulsatile Tinnitus

    For anxiety you can try breathing/relaxation exercises, as well as CBT, and if you need chemical help you may want to talk to your doc about anti-anxiety meds. You're probably better off if you can manage your anxiety without meds though.
  56. Not4me

    Post-COVID-19, Tinnitus & Hyperacusis Are Back In My Life After Habituation 4 Years Ago

    Hi @Miguel Q, I developed tinnitus right after getting COVID-19 end of last year. I also have anxiety due to it. I was prescribed anti-anxiety meds on low dose which helps me somewhat get thru my day. I haven’t worked since all these symptoms so basically haven’t worked for the last 3 mos now. I...
  57. U

    Silence Has Always Been Loud — But Boy Howdy, Does My Anxiety Disorder Make It Worse

    Hi @everesting - I think that I would be careful with medication. You seem to be making progress, so I am wondering whether you need any (more) at this point or not. Does the Hydroxyzine not help with the anxiety? I would say have a think about how you are feeling in general at the moment. If...
  58. sanj100

    Might Be a Rant, Have a ?

    Interesting story. You mentioned your tinnitus only got bad in the last 2 years despite having it for 6 years? What made it get a lot worse? Have you looked into Tinnitus Retraining Therapy? Have you thought about taking any anti anxiety or anti depressant medications?
  59. josho771

    Benzos and Mirtazapine — Anyone Taking Them for TINNITUS?

    Anti depressants aren't addictive, but yes I take Ativan (lorazepam) for anxiety and it calms me down massively
  60. Dubbyaman

    New Sufferer

    I wish you the best and your in the right place for support. Only thing I can recommend is anti anxiety medication like clonapam. That's if its causing you anxiety or insomnia.