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...take 1/2 the dosage (25drops) suggested for sleep and maybe 1/2 (10 drops) that if I experience anxiety during the day. It is in my Arsenal to cope with T. It was suggested to me by my Nurse Practitioner. You don't want to use it with other anti anxiety drugs however, but it is great in...

Hi Anne, I understand the torment as well as anybody else on this forum. It gets better, I promise. First and foremost stay out of the silence. You need to have some sort of sound to help you not focus on the T. Second, I use anti-anxiety meds as needed, they help me. Good luck....

I visited my psychiatrist yesterday. He said there is no magic bullet for t, but there are ways to help people cope. So he advised me to take B-viatmins (normally sold in colmplexes) in order to help the nervous system (even if you eat normally you should take them). Of course they dont have a...

After 4 months my reaction to T has improved. But I had too a anti-anxiety treatment - the first days were terrible. My advice is first to protect your sleep (melatonin, drugs, whatever that works for you), and it's really good you are trying to stay positive, it's really important.

I have just one word to say: "Remeron", also known by the name Mirtazapine. It's a good anti-depressant that will put you to sleep. I am having no side effects. Some anti-anxiety drugs, such as Xanax and Klonopin are great - at first - for putting you to sleep. However, they can lead to...

Ive smoked for 7 years.. Still smoke a pack a day.. I take klonopin and Either Of them ever spiked my T but the smoking Sure is killin my lungs. Either way im not quitting anytime soon. Anxiety meds will only worsen T if you withdraw too quickly from them cold turkey, otherwise there safe.

Hi Louise, For me, I was put on Zoloft (generic is sertraline). I started at 50mg and ramped up to 150mg, which I still take as maintenance. It takes a month or two before the depression goes away. (After a month and a half, I was right as rain again.) Finding the right dosage and...

I have no experience with either, but people have said the benzos provide some relief, but be careful because they are super addicting.

Well - 6 beers and 2 mild anti-anxiety pills down and I can say that T seems SLIGHTLY down, but I think that's just down to not caring as much, which is a plus since I was ready to stick my head in the microwave beforehand. Conclusion - beer relaxes, but more testing needed on alcohol. Will try...

...slightly reactive in that way to static environmental sounds around the same frequency as my t - running water, fans, traffic. Very anxiety provoking. I don't wear plugs around these sounds, but I do take anti anxiety meds because of the ever changing t. And usually take baths instead of...

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. I can truly imagine that was a very difficult time for you. I know this is an old thread but I was reading somewhere that hyperacusis can actually be a symptom of PTSD. I have PTSD and quite a classic case as well. I'm incredibly anxious, stressed, and...

after getting your ears recheck by ent and aud. You should see someone about getting anti-anxiety meds. it not only clams you down but takes pressure of the audio response center in your brain. Then I put on Binaural beats and Isochronic Tones. You could even put the beats in you iphone and...

It took me 1 week but it only went down when I controlled my anxiety / thinking ( stay away from anti depressants ) don't keep thinking if it got so bad " I might suicide" it will really get bad at that point

Does anybody made similar experiences? I take antidepressants since a few years and now I started with taurine (1000mg twice a day) and now it seems to me my T gets louder, but not really sure. I'm now a bit afraid of continuing it.

...after my initial hearing trauma I noticed high frequency disestablishment where as before higher frequenceis sounded merged together or duller. Still present but I am certain a mild improvement happened. Anti anxiety medicine is helping me relax and deal with my borderline personality disorder

I could be wrong, but I don't believe xanax is considered an antidepressant. It's classed mainly as an anti-anxiety med. Most who take trycyclic antidepressants do quite well, with weight gain being the major complaint with mirtazapine.

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I agree with what you wrote, if they didn't notice hearing changes or tinnitus changes, it doesn't sound like damage was done. If you feel like you need to do something @Bambam0 just to put your mind at ease, maybe take anti oxidants like NAC for a few days.

Symphon, Sounds like you had a bout of Hyperacusis, as did I several years ago. But generally after Hypersacusis fades away you are left with tinnitus. I have had many ups and downs since then but I am a hundred times better than I was a couple of years ago, just through habituation...

...I also had (and I still do) ultra high pitched tinnitus like a dog whistle in my right ear. I never took any antidepressants or any anti anxiety medication and now a year later my derealization has nearly disappeared. I still have a bit of anxiety and depression and physical symptoms but I...

...info about those class of drugs. Even though ototoxic, some may be temporary and some may be highly ototoxic. Most of us have taken anti-depressants and/or anti anxiety meds after since we got T and for I don't recall many saying they got worse because of them. In most cases it helped.

You can not become addicted to antidepressants - you are confusing them with sedatives and sleeping pills. They also shouldn't cause your tinnitus to get louder. I agree with @Kathi: CBT combined with ADs is probably the most effective way to go. Also, a doctor is actually better for discussing...

Hi @cocobean: Yes, I think your husband's upset stomach could be a result of anxiety as he deals with the spike. Loss of appetite/feeling queasy is a common symptom of anxiety. I lost 15 pounds in a month thanks to anxiety at the beginning of my tinnitus; couldn't eat a thing. What helped me...

Yea I broke my heel and they put me onpainkilllers then when I startedphysical therapy My ankle started to swell so they put me on the naproxen and I think that did it. Go could be stress anxiety And what ever else is in the book.

Yes, exactly. This is why those of us with mild tinnitus have such big anxiety problems. Just living your life seems a guarantee your T will increase. Most of our severe sufferers started with mild T and got worse. It feels like an inevitability that we will also become severe. We have to be...

I’m nearing the end myself because I’ve been trying to get a vasodilator and an anti-clotting drug. I’ve explained how distressing and emotionally disturbing my problems have been over the past four years, with no end in sight unless I can either treat whatever is causing this or end things for...

No but that has nothing to do with it. The fact I hear a loud noise wherever I go no matter what has everything to do with it though.

Couldn’t agree with this more. I had no idea what a real panic attack was until tinnitus bulldozed into my life. I’ve wondered if what I’ve experienced is similar to drug addicts going through withdrawal because I’ve never felt like I was going to physically collapse from panic and pressure and...

I basically agree with @linearb, as I often do: I believe that there are links between anxiety and tinnitus, although exactly what they are and how they work remain unknown. In my case, the tinnitus came first, then the panic and anxiety. The reality, @Irene Bloom, is that you may never know...

Skip your GP and find an ENT or neurologist who will prescribe Clonazepam. I had pretty good success with it for two years. I then slowly stopped as my tinnitus had become better and I’ve gone back on it but it’s never been as effective. I found the best dosage was about 1.5 to 2 mg taken in the...

Prior to my T starting a few weeks ago, I've had general anxiety since last year. My father passed away in Nov of 2013 and for months leading up to that my life became very stressful and I really didn't learn how to cope with it. I strongly suggest CBT - there are a couple of very good books...

Scott T I have been taking 3 different anti anxiety medications for all most 30 years to help manage my tinnitus and hyperacusis. I could not sleep without them. What can I say, works for me. If you get relief I think you should take them. I still think that your spike will settle down...

Andy Partridge from XTC (a brilliant UK New Wave band) is another guy with severe tinnitus. He attributes it to a sound engineer running a high level tone accidentally into his cans. Of note is that Andy was prescribed in his childhood large amounts of a (then) new anti-anxiety medication known...

Hey, It will get better - just give it time. If you're struggling, go see a doctor and get some anti-anxiety medication. It really helps when it first starts and it's a shock to the brain. It's hard to believe it will get better but it will. Have a read of some of the success stories. Stay...

I know what you mean. I haven't had a hit in 8 years since my tinnitus became severe. Getting a spike took the enjoyment away.

Thanks for your prompt replies especially from billie48. To Patwalsh, I'm sorry for your recent loss too. Sometimes I wonder why on earth life puts us through such experiences. I have been prescribed Quetiapine by a special, local crisis team. These are an anti psychotic in high doses but are...

Recently been studying the research of VistaGen Therapeutics for a rapid-onset neuroactive nasal spray - to include treatment of adjustment disorder due to stressors related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Adjustment disorder is an emotional or behavioral reaction considered excessive or out of...

I don’t think there is any doubt TRT and CBT works; it’s been very well studied. I totally agree with this study, and it’s why anti-depressants and anxiety meds are probably one of the best choices if going the pharmaceutical route of treatment.

Reading Hyperacusis horror stories that there is a lot of is the worst thing to do right now. Anxiety matters a lot when it comes to H and it´s very easy to almost induce a sensetivity to sound if you obsess over it. Exercise is the best thing to do atm, force yourself out for a run. Better anti...

...pack 3 or 4 times a week sounds like a bitt too much...i may have 6 tops in a full week.. If not that then i love my whiskeyy so just be careful if you need something to calm you Down try a anti anxiety med... Just take as recommended cause even though they can cause substance abuse so can...

...a lot over time. Been a year for me and it don´t cause me the panic or anxiety feeling anymore. I just hear it but don´t react like i did in the early months. Keep the exercise up, this is what helped me the most during my dark days. There is no better anti anxiety med than a hard cardio work...

...tinnitus is a side effect of Buspar. Has anyone had a permanent increase in tinnitus due to a short small dose of an antidepressant or anti anxiety drug? I'm really freaking out and maybe it's just my anxiety that's making me so worried about the tinnitus and perceiving it to be so loud...

@Telis Well, if your managing without severe depression and anxiety your in a better place than me. I hate the idea of needing meds but without a change that I was unable to manage, I took the chance with anti depressant. I hope to taper down and see how I do, but thats for next year… I hope...

Hi everyone, Along with a real problem with loud and intrusive tinnitus over the last year, I was recently diagnosed with moderate COPD. I’m having a very difficult time with anxiety and depression with these things hitting me all at once. I’m contemplating going on an antidepressant to help...

Hello everyone. I am new to this site. Hoping for some input. I have been on Espiride (Sulpiride) for about 7 months now due to anxiety because of tinnitus. I am at the point where I want to stop taking the capsules. Currently on 1x50mg capsule every 2nd day. I have read horror stories...

I have severe anxiety due to my chronic tinnitus. My doctor has prescribed me Lexapro 10 mg. This is a SSRI which when I look it up can make tinnitus worse. I am afraid to take them for this reason. I am taking Amitriptyline 10 mg which can help tinnitus. Can anyone tell me have they been...

I've read here that Amitriptyline or Nortriptyline and Mirtazapine - are best non-chance of making tinnitus worse alternatives to Lexapro and Zoloft for bad anxiety. I've never heard of those anti-depressants. Is that considered pretty accurate those are best non-tinnitus affecting? I'd...

When I got tinnitus, I went to the doctor and they prescribed anti-depressants for my severe depression. They said "take these and your depression will go away." I took them. A week later I was my old self again after months after months of feeling horrible. When I checked in a week later with...

"The Food and Drug Administration has approved an anti-epileptic drug, Pexion, to treat dogs freaked out by noises. The drug is already approved for use in treating epilepsy. Known generically as imepitoin, the drug is similar to Valium and other benzodiazepines but works in a different way to...

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At least that's something... Would you say it's got to do with lower stress or rather something physiological? I'm asking because with a bit of trial and error from your part you might extend this partial relief beyond the bathtub if you find the reason why it has happened. Have you tried any...

I just don't get it. One takes 'anti-anxiey' pills and it will reduce the 'perception' of tinnitus? If so, why don't they also reduce the 'perception' of all noise, including the TV, the radio, traffic noise? It's not a 'perception' problem. Loud and quiet, it's as real as long and short, empty...

For me, the frustration stems from feeling like I never received a thorough "first look" from an audiologist (AuD), ENT, or specialist who truly understands my individual case of tinnitus, instead of being quickly dismissed. This happened even with a group of highly-rated doctors from a...

Hey! How are you doing now? Any progress? I'm in the same boat and have felt similar emotions. Hope you're doing well. 🙏🏽

Here's a link to an article that's quite critical of the how widespread anti-anxiety, anti-depression, and other similar medications are distributed. I've long had deep concerns about this, but had no idea the extent to which these "medications" (poisons in my mind) are being given to toddlers...

Hi, Thanks for your response I think it was gum inflammation plus anxiety*** I'm not open to mainstream meds... But have bumped up Magnesium and other supplements known to assist with stress. Sleep helps... and distraction... as does mindfulness and meditation... I'm very interested in...

@dpdx I just want to let you know that she tried other medications and it did not make her tinnitus worse at all. She had a very bad reaction (not tinnitus related). Very few people have a very hard time with meds. Everyone is different. I have read several of your posts and I really hope you...

Welcome Dr Hubbard!. I went thru 20 weeks of CBT for my frantic anxiety, debilitating panic attacks and extreme stress etc in the early days of my tinnitus. It was one of best things I did. The awareness of the tinnitus made my anxiety and panic 100x worse, though I had suffered from it most...

Thank you for your reply..I will be seeing my neurologist next week and will be trying to get him to put me on a new anxiety drug..I took benzos (knopolin) for several years but came off it last year. Since them my anxiety is up as well as the tinnitus.