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  1. Bacus

    9 Months of Pure Hell, and Now, Some Relief

    Friend, I wish u nothing but the best, as u indicated that u had some improvement in the last few days, which is a good sign, I am positive that u will come down to the "unnoticeable " T in a matter of a short time. Please keep us posted of your progress and what in your opinion has helped...
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    Christmas parties

    Amelia, I read your post when it first came out, their were no comments then. and I was rooting for u to go to the party, but lacked the words to put in in print, I am a techno peasant , feel uncomfortable writing blogs. Please do go to this party, your husband will be proud of u, it meant so...
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    Cool Fish I Caught on Saturday

    Hudson, great catch mate You deserve to be proud, enjoy eating the beast ( u can eat it I assume)
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    Alcohol and Its Effect on Tinnitus

    Hi,Leo , When I have a scotch or two in the evening , it certainly brings my T down a notch or two. But when I drink vodka it has an opposite effect. Experiment, until u get it right. CHEERS
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    Hearing Aids

    Oops, I meant to say two weeks not five, sorry.
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    Hearing Aids

    One more voice endorsing hearing aids, I have been using hearing aids for about 5 weeks now. Prior to this my tinntus was very, very, bothersome. Now it is at an acceptable levell. I have to admit that I went back to the gym at the same time of using hearing aids, I am not sure if its the...
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    Which battles do you fight?

    Read all the above , all of us ( with vocal tinnitus) can relate to this. There is a saying that comes to mind. I am not sure where it originated from. When you experience physical or mental pain it's like being shot by an arrow. When on top of the physical or mental pain , you resist it...
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    Not sure I can make it...

    Hi Ralph , I am also from Canada,southern Ontario, and I understand your frustration, especially with the lack of knowledge ,and the long wait to be seen by the health care professionals. Trust me ( I have been there) it is normal to feel, at the onset of tinnitus, total despair and...
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    Worried and Going Nuts

    Hi Sherri, Thank u for the info, I live in southern ontario , and I believe that u are also from Canada, Do u know where I can source the An Shen from locally? It seems like its really working for u. Happy to learn that your T has been calm. Mine seems like it "disappears" for a day and...
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    Worried and Going Nuts

    Hi, sherry, How long have u been taking An Shen Bu Xin Wan, and is it comparable to ,say, sleeping tablets or antidepressant . One of the benefits of this herb it says that it lowers the tinnitus ,have u experienced that, Iam desperately looking for something natural to sleep, been on elavil...
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    Hello All. Just Found Out Mine is Going to be Chronic.

    Hi, Izmir Sorry to hear about the distress your t is causing u. I am experimenting with hearing aids and its too soon to tell. According to the audiologist it helps approx. 60 percent of her patients ( reducing the T ) You being from India , have you considered seeing an Ayurveda doctor...
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    Antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs, MAOs, TCAs, TeCAs)

    Hi, Thanks Golly and Marku, really appreciate the advice. A brief history about my tinnitus . Hopefully this might help someone I am a young sixty plus guy who operated / owned a small business till the end of march 2013. I am what u will a techno illetrate, I prefer getting info from...
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    Antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs, MAOs, TCAs, TeCAs)

    Sorry, I meant to ask if I can stop taking this medication now without any side effects or do I have to taper off. Bacus
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    Antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs, MAOs, TCAs, TeCAs)

    Hi, I have been taking 10 mg of elavil for 6 days now, and I have definitely noticed a spike, for a longer period, Mekhail, how long did u take anti depressant and did u stop cold turkey Thank you Bacus
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    Antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs, MAOs, TCAs, TeCAs)

    Thank you Golly, Hopefully, this is a temporary situation, I will continue taking elavil which also contain a small amt of lactose with no side effects Hoping it is a temporary spike. My pharmacist is not sure if both the lactose ie anhydrous and monohydrae that is contained in remeron...
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    Antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs, MAOs, TCAs, TeCAs)

    Hi, Has anyone experienced being on amitriptyline and their tinnitus spiking. I have been taking this med. 10 mg (for sleep) for the last 4 days. And noticed a considerable spike. I must admit that this med. gives me a restful sleep,which I very seldom had since the onset of the tinnitus. I...
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    Intermittent tinnitus

    Thank you Golly and Jazz, I appreciate your advise and will consider your recommendations. I wonder if it is possible to habituate intermittent tinnitus .ie a shrill brain rattling ,tinny noise. I am considering buying the TRT book from amazon, as there is no TRT centres where I live. Nothing...
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    Intermittent tinnitus

    Hi Golly, Thank you for the info. Seems remeron is the better of two. Not too happy about the weight gain. As you know in Canada ,it is very difficult to change doctors because of the health care system. My old doctor does not take well to the patients recommendation . You mentioned that there...
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    Intermittent tinnitus

    Hi Golly, thank you for your advise, reading about benzos, the addictive nature and the painful withdrawl scares the crap out of me I have been taking up to 1 mg.of klonopin for sleep. Will talk to my doctor about changing to either mirtazapine or amitripline . Do you know of the potential...
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    Intermittent tinnitus

    Hello,this is my first time writing. I have had tinnitus in my left ear since feb.and noticed that sleep always triggers my tinnitus. This can happen at anytime during the night, I will get up with a shrill in my left ear( usually followed by a dream) . Distressing to say the least.this high...
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    Hello,I live near Toronto Canada ,suffering from unilateral tinntus since feb 2013. This has...

    Hello,I live near Toronto Canada ,suffering from unilateral tinntus since feb 2013. This has negatively impacted me. Looking for positive