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Hello everyone, I have a flight coming up tomorrow that I must go on, and I have hyperacusis and ETD which complicates things. I am going to take some Sudafed, NAC, and anti-anxiety medication to calm my nerves before the flight. Might even use some Flonase before the flight as well. It is a...

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. 🙏🏽

If you are looking for something just to treat sleep, I would consider low doses of Trazodone (25mg – 100mg). It’s an anti-depressant, but at those dosages there is very little anti-depressant in it and it’s mostly acting like a strong antihistamine (think Benadryl on steroids). I’ve tried...

Thanks linearb! It's nice to hear from you too. I know you've been through the mill with your tinnitus and anxiety. Each day I wake up and hear it... freaking out... then despair sets in that this thing won't get better... Habituation is very difficult when anxiety sky rockets. This is why...

I agree with you @Gr8fulDude Some people believe taking an anti-depressant or sleeping tablets to help with tinnitus is an indication they are unable to cope naturally with the condition, and this will delay the habituation process. There is nothing natural about tinnitus for it is an anomaly...

...that I don't have it permanently. I had a ENT appointment last week and he checked both my ears, said they were okay and I got a camera done to look at my Eustachian tube. I also started an anti anxiety medication escitalopram on Tuesday. Could this have anything to do with my ringing ears? :(

Most medications list tinnitus as a side effect but in many cases it would be temporary. The likelihood of getting tinnitus from meds is generally very low and if you do it is usually temporary only when taking the medication. The ones with the potential to cause permanent hearing damage fall...

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...pressure. Sit in front of the wing (in front of the engine) to cut down engine noise. Wear active noise cancellation headphones during main part of flight, preferably Bose. Some take an anti anxiety med during the flight. If you get a spike from the flight, this in most cases is only temporary.

I took Taurine on the recommendation of a friend, and I wish I had not. Be very careful with some of these supplements if you are also taking antidepressants or anti-anxiety medications such as benzodiazepines. They can interact. As a result, I have had a new high-pitched squeal for days after...

Kind of a mean thing for that guy to say because it's negative counseling. It also sounds like you're in panic mode. I would recommend maybe talking to your doctor about a low dose anti-depressant for anxiety. I would also get a loudness discomfort test, that way if you only have mild...

Hey @Damocles, I’m so glad you found what worked for you, that’s refreshing on this forum. Was the crippling anxiety due to tinnitus onset or did you have severe anxiety before that?

...a success story (Habituation) about loud tinnitus and music sound broken (obviously do to HHL) he wrote "but it's okay" and he mentions anti anxiety medicine (likely benzos such as klonopin) I can't find it such a shame. The thing is the doctors give normies benzos in order to keep them...

Of course we are all desperate and want our silence back. Personally I'm willing to spend some money on Silencil. The guy who claims to have come up with this tinnitus drug seems to be honest and sincere. I just can't imagine he would have made up all of this just for money. His story seems real...

If the only thing you want is to habituate, it surely will not happen. For me exercise was the key, just fore yourself into it even if anxiety have you. It´s the best anti depressive med there is and with no side effects. I know it´s hard to do other things than just Reading about T and worrying...

...to struggle after making or considering lifestyle changes, definitely get with a therapist that can either change dosage or type of anti anxiety meds. I prefer Ativan...only episodically...been months since I have taken anything...over Xanax but both take the edge off my anxiety as a rule...

I would be very cautious about taking this approach. There's a lot of potential downside to many of these meds, often making tinnitus worse, and leaving a person addicted to a drug that's difficult to withdraw from. There are many non-drug alternatives that often work far better, with very...

Hey @Quiet please, sorry you have to suffer with tinnitus. The low drone can be very disturbing. Did the diuretics and low salt diet helped you? Are you taking any anti-anxiety meds? I'm also in NY, feel free to PM me anytime, ok. Wishing you quiet days. Once

There are a considerable number of people who first found this forum as a result of long-term tinnitus following use of antidepressants or anti-anxiety drugs. Note that I am heavily biased on this issue because I believe I was needlessly medicated for a number of years and that it did far more...

Hey there @jecamp1 - It's great to hear that anxiety is not an issue for you. I wish that was the same for me. I'm reacting quite poorly anxiety-wise, I think because I haven't really accepted that this had happened to me. My first few weeks were really, really rough. 2-3 hours of sleep a...

IMO, after reading a lot of posts, if there is no inner ear damage, it is due to stress. Anti anxiety drugs make it worse, I also read here. Your best bet is probably yoga, meditation, or chi gong and don't drink alcohol or caffeine. I also noticed that sugar increases the tinnitus for me...

Hi there! I'm Eduardo from Brazil, I have T for long time (but I habituating with it and having a relatively normal life), in my case I don't have significant hearing loss (Audiometry Test normal for my age), my T comes from excessive exposure to noise for a long time (Walkman Earphones, Rock...

I take Zoloft. Had the same worries. Had side-effects which wore off after 2-3 weeks. No effect on T it seems. Zoloft has anti-OCD effects but I'm not aware of it having an effect on anxiety (it's an anti-D, which is a different condition). Ask your GP for anxiety specific medication (which...

How do you feel about taking some anti-anxiety meds short-term just to help you relax enough to habituate again? You've battled this lots longer than I have been but from what I understand if we don't get anxious about the noise then the brain stops paying attention to it. But you are too upset...

Hey Julian, The noise is just as loud now as it was at onset. I have just adapted and it does not cause distress anymore. If I’m home for too long and sedentary then it is more prominent and it can get annoying but it doesn’t create anxiety like it used to. i think you could benefit from an...

I have stopped SSRI medication because i was a zombie. ENT grave me AD for tinnitus..... No reasons... I have cutted my dose of clonazepam from 2,5 mg to 1 mg. Advantages of Keppra: very safe drug. you can administer it to children who suffer from epilepsy and pregnant women without risk than...

@dh42: I believe it quite risky to experiment with any mind-altering drug - especially anti-anxiety type medications, such as SSRIs or benzodiazepines. It is my understanding that some of these medications require several weeks on average to achieve a stable effect, and at least that many weeks...

I was taking them for non-anxiety reasons around a similar dose. They made my tinnitus change / new tone, but this would go away every time after a day or so. Regardless of this, I still take it when needed because the change in tinnitus has only been temporary. Propranolol is a blood pressure...

...sleeping problems, then anxiety medication may not be sufficient (even though it is mildly sleep inducing). Doctors prefer to prescribe anti anxiety medication for insomnia because it is less addictive than sleeping pills. But if you have loud tinnitus it will not do the trick. Try Melatonin...

So sorry this happened to you. Have a look at the thread on here regarding 5-HTP. I think from memory, there were quite a few here who felt it helped them.

...been off for over 1 and half. They had to stop using lidocaine because it can cause panic. I'm not sure if you've ever tried to take an anti anxiety medication to see how you react. If all those symptoms go away, it's anxiety. As for back issues, do you take pain killers? My parents have...

You can do EFT yourself by following their tutorial and save the money. If you have acute anxiety that your will power or relaxation exercise can't temper, than getting some meds to help is a good idea. Once you know something can help to reduce the anxiety and perhaps even the ringing loudness...

haha I'll do that on Phase II tomorrow, this is all for science of course! 5 beers + a little anti-anxiety pill. Not drunk, so maybe that's why it's not working. Or maybe it is. I don't feel like throwing myself out the window anymore, so that's a plus. Think I may as well open the cupboard and...

Ok, what would you do? I've got a little anxiety over what to take. My T came about over combining to many meds. Namely a Antiboitic (clarithromycin), Motrin (at max dosage per day), over the counter sleeping pills, and steroid inhaler over a 7 day period. Turned out I had whooping cough for...

As a new T sufferer, it's disheartening to read how many people seem to end up on antidepressants, anti anxiety drugs, sleeping pills, etc due to this. This can't be good for our health, especially in the long-term. If they would just find a way to treat T we wouldn't need all this crap. But...

I have noticed when you take trobalt it makes you feel really happy and very drunk...Don't know if that's good as it's habit forming.

Diazepam, Klonopin, Xanax etc. definitely help calming you down. But aren't they addictive (at least on the long run)? I take Mirtazapine against depression and as sleeping aid. I increased from 30 to 45 mg (which is the max) and hope it helps against my anxiety. Alternative would be an...

Hello, Yes, anti anxiety helps immensely in my experience. I am taking Buspar 15 mg everyday...this is the lowest dosage and it has helped me immensely keep my sanity. Also on days its really bad, I take half a valium (2.5mg) and for some reason it always takes the edge off my T. I know some...

I had a terrible episode after playing with the speaker. It was next to my head, and I played frequencies upwards of 13000 Hz at around 80-90 dB for 10 minutes. I didn't think this would be bad, but the following six months completely changed me. For the first two weeks, I was on Prednisone 50...

...you may not get from a health professional. Good luck. I will add that in the beginning of my T/PT I took my already prescribed anti anxiety pill. Lorazepam. You may want to consider something like this in order to cope if it becomes too much. A year later, I take half a pill only when...

Hi @Lane, I'm afraid I didn't make a good decision, but I'm not sure. After trying Effexor for 5 days, I find that I've gotten very anxious daily as the initial onset of medication creates anxiety for a certain period of time. During these daily anxiety periods I get so anxious it's difficult...

If you try everything that all the books say and you still can't sleep because the noise of tinnitus is so loud.... Try what I did...I discussed a LONG TERM sleeping medication with my Doctor...I was put on an anti-anxiety pill and an anti-depressant ( small doses ) which I took at night. IT...

I have taken Prazepam for anxiety last year. Just a little when I had difficulties to sleep. Works well. My tinnitus is louder now, for one week (don't know why, thought I have some clues but not sure) but I'm still cool. So I'm sure you will get better soon. But if you have no fluid, why did...

It's your choice for the drugs but I've taken clonazepam before for my anxiety issues for 2 years and it has helped me and it worked wonders for me without any side effects or withdrawal. I was very worried at the beginning that I'll get addicted to it, paranoid even as I never took...

Genny and Gary, There is something called "exploding head syndrome", that usually occurs before, or during, sleep. Here is a link to some information about it: http://www.sleepassociation.org/?p=explodingheadsyndrome Genny, you could check with a doctor or sleep specialist to see if this...

I am praying it does. It seems to lessen during the day but at night the ringing can get unbearable. I am taking xanax to help with the anxiety. Sometimes that dont even help. They want me to get special hearing aids and put me on anti depressants. All just to cope. I hate this. My life has...

I agree, just like benzodiazepines, SSRIs are a serious medication and not to be messed with without the guidance of a trusted medical professional. Both have messed up badly, people who took them, even when used responsibly, and so are nothing short of a gamble; hence in most cases, a last...

Oh and also ive always been anxious and i was on anti depressants and anxiety meds way before the T started with no problems.. So mine formed from loudass noise! And ive been playin drums loudly like that all my life with no issues just ringing afterwards only when someone plugged in a guitar 10...

I was given sertraline initially, but was worried as T is listed as a possible side effect, so I didn't take it. I once took Prozac in the past, long before I ever had T, and this made me anxious and restless, so I am concerned about taking any antidepressants as increased anxiety will make my...

Why is that, that T starts in one ear and then manifests in the head? Seems for many people going that way. Is it the anxiety, the hypermonitoring or is it a normal process in the auditory contex/brain?

...for three weeks, partly due to the steroids and stress. It was not until I almost fell asleep at the wheel that I finally got prescribed anti anxiety medication, which helped tremendously. Three weeks after my last audiogram, I went for another hearing test, this time much more...

I was nervous when I first took it. But in conjunction with an anti-anxiety medication, it was fine. I did not feel nauseous.

@marco bugeja: I assume you are referring to the antidepressant, Mirtazapine (often called Remeron). If so, know that as far as antidepressants go, this drug appears to have a low side-effect profile and is generally not thought to aggravate tinnitus. Of course it is impossible to be sure, but...

:)I'm so sorry you're suffering so much. I had sounds so loud that they made me vomit and I had difficulty hearing normal conversation above the sounds in my ears so I do understand. Please keep telling yourself that they are generated in your head and as loud and awful as they are, they can...

...and advise from this forum . This will help u to cope on a day to day basis. Take whatever medications that will help u for now, ie anti anxiety, anti depressant or sleeping tablets, I am endorsing what miss Lavendar is saying. Like most people here that have had tinnitus for a longer...

...things that I enjoyed. I got a great job, met people, got married(but later divorced), changed my diet and exercised a bit. Only taking anti anxiety medication and going to counselling I started to get better. I wasn't happy, but I wasnt miserable either. I found a middle ground of...

Oh no, I'm so sorry! I'm about to get off Buspar myself. Luckily it didn't affect my tinnitus, but it's made me so dizzy that I can't function. I really wish doctors were more informed about potential side effects!

Hi @Heikai - I'm so sorry to hear how panicked you are about your new symptoms. I concur with @Wrfortiscue - be kind to your ears and to yourself. I'm generally not huge on medication, but can personally report positive effects from anti-anxiety meds (benzos) for acute panic and antidepressants...