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I don’t want to get into a competition for “who has the worst case,” but trust me, you definitely do not have the worst case. Mirtazapine is really effective for a while, but then tolerance kicks in. Having constant, quiet background sound is essential. I’m actually on five medications plus...

Fifteen years ago, I was in really bad shape. I went on the ATA website and called every contact support person I could find. Twenty years ago, I went weeks with no sleep, eventually becoming psychotic with hallucinations—the full ordeal. My life has been pretty rough, balancing a full-time job...

This might sound unorthodox, but my doctor prescribed Prometrium, 200 mg. It works by feeding back on the pituitary gland, which helps reduce prostate size. At least now, I can pee normally. My serum testosterone is at the lower end of normal, which I’m okay with. The urologist did say it’s not...

You might need some Seroquel and Clonazepam for a while until you get into a new equilibrium.

Yes, sleeping with hearing protection can be tempting. I discussed this with an audiologist in Holland, Michigan, who’s consistently voted the best in his field. Here’s my experience: years ago, my hearing was deteriorating, and I thought protecting it was the right thing to do. When I asked an...

There are different dB scales: dBA is commonly used in industry, but dBC is what you really need to pay attention to, along with dBZ. Lower frequencies carry high energy, so even though they don’t sound loud, they can be very damaging to your hearing. If you can feel the low frequency, it’s...

From my experience, tinnitus spikes become more frequent, debilitating, and prolonged over time. Many well-meaning people, probably correct in their own situations, advise me to use ear protection only when necessary. There’s a top audiologist in Holland, Michigan, who agrees with me: the level...

I’m taking CBG, CBD, and CBDV with good results. If you’re in the USA, you can look these up to check their legality and availability. Three weeks ago, I had a severe spike and took Clonazepam to help suppress it. I also started using isolate dissolved in propylene glycol. To use it, dilute...

I’m currently on Clonazepam 0.5 mg, and my plan is to taper it slowly: first to 0.375 mg, then 0.25 mg, and finally to 0.125 mg. I hope to do this over about two weeks. Ten days ago, I had a spike and temporarily increased the dose to 2.0 mg, so getting back down to 0.5 mg feels like progress...

Doctors are correct to be cautious with Clonazepam; the problem is, no one fully understands tinnitus or is eager to treat it. I found myself in a critical situation with my career in a different city when I experienced a severe spike in symptoms and went days without sleep. Fortunately, I knew...

Hello, I think you’re going to be okay. I’ve put my hearing system through some tough situations, back before the internet when there was little information available. People thought I was just depressed, and I ended up taking more and more amitriptyline until I became toxic from it and could...

It’s pretty wild how I manage to work full-time and keep going with life (after a fashion).

I’m just reading this thread because I take 60 mg of Mirtazapine. Seroquel works better at a low dose, such as 50-75 mg. Once, when I was very desperate, I took around 800 mg, which gave me a terrifying movement disorder where my tongue was pulling back into my throat. I know a retired psych...

Thank you for the interesting discussion. I'm not typically an anxious person, but a severe tinnitus spike can definitely make me anxious. I've experienced so many spikes that now I mostly just: Suppress it with Clonazepam. Ride it out. Hope for the best, since there's not much else to do. I...

Hi all, Clonazepam is basically a sedative, which is why I was told to take it in the evening. My job requires a very high degree of mental acuity, and as I get older, age takes its toll. Back in 1992, I was literally getting zero sleep. It was ridiculous—you can’t function without sleep. I...

Here is the revised version without hyphens: @Nick47 and anyone else reading, I take all my meds around 7:30 PM. The purpose is mainly to suppress my symptoms and help initiate sleep. I wasn't aware that Carbamazepine induces liver enzymes that metabolize Mirtazapine. This might explain why...

Clonazepam was a lifesaver for me. I had a massive spike in January 2015, just as I was starting an academic refresher course that was required for me to continue my career. I was in bad shape and out of town. Luckily, I knew someone from my training period, so I called them, and they gave me a...

I’m really grateful for the replies to my "please help me" thread. I just read the NeuroMed description and will try to adopt as much of it as possible on my own at home. I drink a lot of green tea, which does contain caffeine, though not as much as coffee, and it also has antioxidants. So...

About 35 years ago, I started noticing tinnitus, and it really freaked me out since I already knew there was no cure except for white noise. To “prevent it from getting worse,” I began wearing hearing protection, eventually all the time—24/7. This led to disastrous hyperacusis and worsening...

Hi you commented I'm not around? I'm around, don't worry, I ask the dentist to use intermittent drilling and usually all is good. Get things looked after promptly so as to minimize the drilling.

Don't worry. I used to have tinnitus off the charts. Initially, it would subside and go away in three days. Then, it would take a week. Eventually, it never went away. One day, it got to the point where I couldn't sleep—literally couldn't sleep for weeks on end. My doctor admitted me to the...

Thanks, mate, you make my day. It's almost like we are instant friends. The CBG I describe is difficult to procure and expensive outside of the USA. As for the THCV I describe, I have not seen it sold in any government store or dispensary. I've got access to CBDV as well. CBDV has poorly...

I've gone to 6+ years of therapy, and being authentic and expressing emotion is great. I used to be totally withdrawn and isolated, being able to do something that other people take for granted, such as like make friends or have meaningful conversations, which I never used to be able to do...

It's interesting, the CBDV bush finally ripened, I can set my vape to 260℃, which lets me vape fresh cannabis. GTR seeds CBDV and GTR seeds THCV. I also chopped some buds up and put them on a slightly warm plate and set a fan to speed dry. It is completely different situation from regular...

I thought my last entry was premature, based only on one day. Last night I slightly overindulged, meaning 100mg s.l. CBD, an hour later followed by 3 tokes (from 250℃ table top Arizer vape) of THCV/CBG. After 30 seconds it was clear I took a wee bit over, as I could barely walk lol, but...

I know this is over 6 months since the last entry, and this thread is almost dead. Here's my today's optimistic entry. My friend is able to grow novel cannabinoids, in this country it is legal if you have a prescription, but it is difficult to find a physician who will prescribe, especially...

It will be very annoying, ask them to please be careful. That's all you can do. You will gradually improve. Cumulatively over time it might get worse. So ask people to be considerate. Just smacking a mosquito will trigger my tinnitus.

You're still in a lot better shape than me. Comparing you to me, you still have a lot of mileage left.

I was going to say something stupid, but refrained. I do everything possible until some inevitable disease takes me. I wrote this five years ago and am still struggling. I've got leukemia now, unfortunately it seems to be chronic, but it's knocked the sh** out of my energy level so I feel pretty...

You're reacting to very low inaudible frequency from that circulation of air through the ducts. Obviously there is something real, and a dB meter won't measure it, it's in the dBZ range unfortunately. I've got the same kind of disease, my house has electric baseboard heat fortunately, you may...

I find Clonazepam helpful to suppress a spike. Right now I'm on 0.75 mg. If needed, I can go up to 2-3 mg. You can't keep taking that amount continuously or you will get really hooked and won't be able to get off. Plus the next spike, you will have no resource.

Thanks for the hugs, hugs are more important than you can imagine. [I never got them when I was a kid and needed them most, thanks guys].

@Tweaker, thank you very very nice and authentic reply. The heart almost seems too soft, but it is real. I almost cannot believe that people do not have dark thoughts. For myself, it is almost part and parcel of being a person. And you're right, sometimes I look back at things that cannot be...

Somehow my front dental crown jumped out - it's a dental restoration, they make them out of metal. Maybe I bit on a tiny stone, I don't know, but the crown jumped out. It's been there twenty years with no problem. So I took it to the dentist, they are aware of the tinnitus, although it was a new...

meds like mirtazapine, clonazepam, Seroquel can help with sleep issues, I find that if I manage to sleep, my brain does a bit of recovery and recuperation. Meds are Band-Aid, I know, but can help cope and promote sleep.

Hi Juliane, I often feel the same way. I'm not sure what keeps me going either. All I can offer is tomorrow might be a better day. So many times I'm so devastated, and then tomorrow ends up a better day. I've had days where I just cry and cry and cry, finally I've run out of tears, nothing...

@4Grace, I'm with you, and I can't really say anything all that helpful. I think our brains are just wired slightly differently than most people, so we are more susceptible to "phantom limb" type pain. I would say, that right now, I'm just "tired". My entire life has been hard, and I'm simply...

I shot some OTC spray and then a WHOLE bottle nasal steroid up there. It sounded like the toilet bowl flushed and then I could hear again.

Why did you get a dog that barks? I used to have a dog and I really don't remember that dog ever barking. My friend owns a dog that is a notorious barker. Whenever I visit my friend, I bring along hearing protection. I would say search for quiet dogs the next time you're looking for men's best...

Hi everyone, I did do what I only know that can be done, which is eat Elonazepam to suppress the spike. Of course I lose several days of life. I'm gradually improving. I also looked up Mindfulness, and Mindful Eating. I actually slept better, since I didn't stuff myself with food; the meds I...

Hi, thanks buddy, my memory isn't all that great, but your name is familiar, thanks for the cheering up. I grew up in Toronto, but have moved to Sault Ste. Marie, which is a service for the underserviced. My colleague has been here 40+ years and continues to provide service in his late 80s...

My workplace has a defined benefit pension plan, and I opted to take pension 6 years ago. Since then I draw pension, and work on contract, since I enjoy my work to such an extent, that I even prewrote my own obit to read: "He went to the other side, still doing what he enjoyed doing most". As...