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    Wellbutrin-Induced Tinnitus Success Story — Dramatic Improvement

    Update: Month 6.5-ish interesting developments to report. Tone 2 remains the stubborn tone, but has dimmed considerably. I can now sleep without a fan, with just the window open. Sometimes I can even close the window and in silence I'm not extremely bothered. So improvements continue. However...
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    Bupropion Induced Tinnitus — Reduced by 70%!

    I thought they didn't show the exact ingredients to prevent theft of intellectual property.
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    Wellbutrin-Induced Tinnitus Success Story — Dramatic Improvement

    Update - Month 5.5 3/4 ringing tones have essentially stopped. When I plug my ears, all I can hear is tone 2 - the stubborn one. 6 months is the current threshold to be diagnosed with chronic tinnitus. Hoping to avoid that, but I'm doubtful. I will continue to update this as time goes on. The...
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    Wellbutrin-Induced Tinnitus Success Story — Dramatic Improvement

    Update: Beginning of Month 5, February 2022 Plugging my ears and listening for tone 2 (welly ring) has improved. Continues to degrade from solid, electric tone noise into gentler static. Tone 1 (stress/ neck tone): Decreased significantly, now seems more like the occasional crackle sound...
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    Wellbutrin-Induced Tinnitus Success Story — Dramatic Improvement

    Update - End of month 5: Tone 2 (the Wellbutrin tone) seems to have improved. It's gone from nearly constant during the day, down to a static sound - like sand pouring onto a beach. Even in near silence. In perfect silence (or plugging ears) it seems to become more tonal in nature again, until...
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    Wellbutrin-Induced Tinnitus Success Story — Dramatic Improvement

    Posting this here for future reference. The use of general anesthesia seems to reliably reduce or end tinnitus for 1-4 hours after treatment. Others in this community have experienced the same. I.V. ropivacaine compared with lidocaine for the treatment of tinnitus My hypothesis is that...
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    Wellbutrin-Induced Tinnitus Success Story — Dramatic Improvement

    Hey there @T_Almost_Gone. Glad you posted, and happy to hear from you. I'm eager to compare notes. Yes I've read your saga. It was encouraging but also not... 2 years is a long time... I'm sorry. I hope silence returns for all of us. I do have an update. It's past month 4 now, and things seem...
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    Tinnitus Cured After Open Heart Surgery

    Theory: you were exposed to large amounts of general anesthetic during your operation. This boosts the GABA neurotransmitter in the brain. There have been other reports of tinnitus disappearing upon waking from general anesthetic. Sometimes it returns for the person but sometimes not, depending...
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    Wellbutrin-Induced Tinnitus Success Story — Dramatic Improvement

    Update: I've been doing research and I think I understand how Wellbutrin causes tinnitus. Dopamine and norepinephrine are increased in the brain by Wellbutrin. These two neurotransmitters affect potassium ion channels which are used to reduce neuron excitability. Too much excitability =...
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    Wellbutrin-Induced Tinnitus Success Story — Dramatic Improvement

    Were you taking Wellbutrin? If you are continuing to take medication for depression/anxiety, the tinnitus is likely to remain. It's very common during and after medicine treatment for anxiety and depression. I had to stop all meds. If you have little or no hearing loss, it's very likely to be...
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    Wellbutrin-Induced Tinnitus Success Story — Dramatic Improvement

    Happy to chat with @T_Almost_Gone if he wants to post here. I've noticed some interesting variation in my ringing lately. There seems to be two noises - 1 is the high pitched eeeee that seems associated with stress (can control with deep breathing), but the 2nd one is what I call the "Wellbutrin...
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    Wellbutrin-Induced Tinnitus Success Story — Dramatic Improvement

    Hey, I never meant to dismiss anyone. I completely agree that Wellbutrin can cause tinnitus—it definitely caused mine. My point is that I doubt it causes permanent tinnitus because I'm not convinced that altering neurotransmitters can lead to physical damage in the inner ear. Unless someone can...
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    Wellbutrin-Induced Tinnitus Success Story — Dramatic Improvement

    After reading this forum when I was at my lowest, I feel morally obligated to share my story to give some hope to other Wellbutrin tinnitus sufferers. I'm a 29-year-old male who took Wellbutrin for 12 days, quickly increasing the dose as follows: 150 mg 300 mg 300 mg 300 mg 450 mg (accidental...
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    Hello from Another Wellbutrin/Bupropion Victim

    Hey, just wanted to ask about your ringing after Wellbutrin. I'm new to this - had the ring for around 5 weeks now after starting. How did your situation develop after 2019? I pray for good news...