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  1. Cal18

    NRX-101 New Depression Drug Might Help Tinnitus (in Theory)?

    Firstly, please don't get too excited. This is just something I came across but it would be a good idea to keep an eye on this drug (maybe if only for depression because it's not an SSRI). It's a combo of Latuda + NMDA Receptor Antagonist (ketamine). Also, it is currently not FDA approved. The...
  2. Cal18

    Electrical Head Buzzing Tinnitus — What Has Helped YOU?

    I've seen many posts on this and I wanted to start a thread so we can research this topic together. Also want to hear from anyone if anything has helped lessen this particular type of tinnitus or made it worse. In my case, it follows a 3-day pattern - 1 day loud head buzzing, 1 day medium head...
  3. Cal18

    A Possible Explanation for Low Day Followed by High Day Cycle

    Cortisol!? Since my onset, this has really been bugging me because I feel it can hold some answers in regards to having more low days. So I've been researching anything that can cause a "reset" in the body over a 48 hour period. I was researching cortisol and adrenal fatigue, and I came across...
  4. Cal18

    Hydrochlorothiazide as Treatment

    I was told I may have fluid in my ears and I was prescribed Hydrochlorothiazide. Does anyone know if a diuretic has ever been useful to anyone? Is there a chance of it making things worse? Thanks for your help.
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    Technique for Locating/Treating Irritated Jaw or Facial Nerve (California)

    Found this clinic that was able to precisely locate the area in the jaw nerve which was causing T & H and then treated the location with a nerve block injection. I know this already exists but I'm not sure if many clinics are able to treat it with this type of precision. The person in the case...
  6. Cal18

    Delayed Click After Swallowing — Why?

    This is fairly new and happens only in the evening and early morning. After swallowing, I get a delayed single click about 5 seconds later (sounds almost like the swallowing noise you hear in your ears but just repeated). Not sure if that makes sense. Any ideas would be appreciated. First it was...
  7. Cal18

    Who's Stuck on Benzos?

    I've been on Klonopin for almost 3 months now and have certainly developed dependance. Since my T is stress (benzo/antidepressant) induced, I do not see any way to get off of these without a major worsening of my T even with a very slow taper. I also know that the longer I'm on, I will reach...
  8. Cal18

    Audiogram Accuracy and How to Read It

    I think the thing I'm not grasping is how one is supposed to be able to hear sounds of the audiogram that the tinnitus is covering. So for example, if there is a beep that matches my T (which was quite loud the day I took the test with several different sounds) wouldn't that show up as hearing...
  9. Cal18

    Does Having One Kind of Tinnitus Make You More Susceptible to Other Kinds?

    For example, I had SSRI withdrawal induced T. Then I noticed it would get louder upon using the hairdryer but then go back down. Would this mean I can now have sound induced tinnitus or is that reaction just typical of all T? My new onset was either caused by a med reaction or a benzo (I'm...
  10. Cal18

    TA 65 — Finding Out More

    I have meaning to post this because I feel it's something to be considered. Back in 2010 I suffered a pretty severe Paxil withdrawal which came with some nasty tinnitus (I thought it was loud then but I don't think I knew what loud was until now). All I know is that the withdrawal came with a...
  11. Cal18

    Daily Alternating Tinnitus

    Okay, so since I've have this terrible spike (been over 3 weeks now) it's been one day really bad, then one day significantly more tolerable (but still there). I'm only calling it spike because I originally had very mild T before. I have no idea where this is going. Did anyone have this...
  12. Cal18

    How to Benzo Safely

    Looking for some suggestions here and this might also be useful for others. My original mild tinnitus was caused by antidepressants so I'm VERY sensitive. I believe my more recent severe condition might have come on from benzos I was taking on and off. I was on a pretty low dose for about 2...
  13. Cal18

    Stem Cell Therapy — Hope for Withdrawal/Stress and Ototoxic Damage?

    We've all heard that there is much hope and research behind repairing damaged hair cells due to sound induced trauma. I'm just looking for any reasoning as to why it might help with ototoxic and withdrawal damage. I know everyone is saying this type of damage is "in the brain" - so would this be...
  14. Cal18

    Withdrawal — Brain or Ear?

    Maybe someone more well-versed can help me determine what kind of T I have. Since my tinnitus was induced by antidepressant withdrawal/reaction, I think it would be considered brain. I have some mid level hearing which may just be coincidental... however the test shows more loss in my right...
  15. Cal18

    Can These Medications Be Hurting or Helping?

    I got my T from antidepressants but the tinnitus reaction was late onset (2 months post reaction). I developed akathisia from trying to reinstate Celexa after protracted withdrawal and the medication went paradoxal on me. For the akathisia, I was given diazepam. I took about 1/2 pill 2x per day...
  16. Cal18

    Please Help — Loud Spike That Won't Stop

    Please help, I'm being tortured, barely any sleep for nights. I have a loud hissing sandwiched in between two ringing ears. I have some mild mid level hearing loss maybe from antidepressant reaction. I had some old Morse code type low ringing in my right ear but the hissing seems so...
  17. Cal18

    Initial Help — What Should I Do First?

    Sorry for the long info but I wanted to be thorough, I trust the people on this board because I understand that when you are researching for yourself, you have probably done more research than many of the physicians in the field. Was on Paxil for 8 years, quit in 2010 - had all kinds of...