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  2. randomuser

    Changing jobs, changing city, stress skyrocketing and louder t as a welcome gift. Still some...

    Changing jobs, changing city, stress skyrocketing and louder t as a welcome gift. Still some days is up and some days down, but spikes suck.
  3. randomuser

    Q&A: Tinnitus Hub Meets Neuromod (Lenire)

    Oh come on! Sadly, I'm back after a bad setback, but I consider myself lucky to be here at this point, where some at least promising results are being published. I must say that I was following closely the AM-101 and Autifony trials few years ago and that was extremely disappointing, in fact I...
  4. randomuser

    Petition (Closed): We Need a Cure for Tinnitus

    Hi, I'm not very active on the forums now but this is a good initiative. Thanks @Designer55 for setting up this.
  5. randomuser

    Antidepressant Sertraline — Anybody Have Any Experience?

    Hi, last winter I had a severe depression too. I don't know if mine was like yours, but I was feeling suicidal due to various factors, namely tinnitus, amplified by a hard clonazepam withdrawal that left me in a very bad place. Went to a psychiatrist who gave me sertraline, I started at 25...
  6. randomuser

    Luckly, yes. I feel much better now. I'm trying to avoid forums and focus on my life, I have a...

    Luckly, yes. I feel much better now. I'm trying to avoid forums and focus on my life, I have a lot of things going on and t should be the less of my worries. Thanks for asking.
  7. randomuser

    Gone for a Few Days... Back with Anxiety

    @Natalie Roberts hi, I've been reading your posts and your t is very similar to mine. It cycles a lot, but if you can get to a point where your mood is not depressive or anxious, the cycles will lessen a lot, it happened to me once... entire weeks with few spikes and a reasonably good mood. My...
  8. randomuser

    Just came back from the pdoc. As expected, he has given zoloft to me, low dose. I expect a...

    Just came back from the pdoc. As expected, he has given zoloft to me, low dose. I expect a slight spike or nothing, but I need urgently to lift my mood. Will keep you updated.
  9. randomuser

    New Here

    I appreciate your post @Fungus . As said, I was somewhat habituated while on benzos and zoloft, but then I decided that it was time to finish those drugs. Benzo wd is tough, to the point that my t is more bothersome and now i am just depressed. I'll ask a therapist about this. Dont really...
  10. randomuser

    Rock bottom. Zoloft or death. Wish me luck.

    Rock bottom. Zoloft or death. Wish me luck.
  11. randomuser

    I'm starting to become a burden to my family... this is far worse than t and all the suffering

    I'm starting to become a burden to my family... this is far worse than t and all the suffering
  12. randomuser

    New Here

    Ad's are ok-ish, but benzos... Kindling and second withdrawal is not on my plans for now. Thanks for answering, undecided.
  13. randomuser

    Anyone Had to Quit Working Because of Tinnitus or Hyperacusis?

    I'm working, but now on a break (3 weeks plus christmas). Mild to moderate t, but deeply depressed, I'm afraid I won't be able to work again, I can't just now. I'm scared beyond belief and crying daily for the past month. Don't wanna to stop working, but I don't know what will happen. I see...
  14. randomuser

    I had 5 low days in-a-row two weeks ago and felt the same way. "Luckily" spikes returned, as...

    I had 5 low days in-a-row two weeks ago and felt the same way. "Luckily" spikes returned, as normal.
  15. randomuser

    New Here

    Answering again, nothing better to do. So the depression is kicking hard, I don't know what's wrong with me. Either it comes from the dark autumn in the north countries, or because of the benzodiazepine withdrawal, or whatever. The fact is that on monday I'm seeing a psychiatrist, a renowned...
  16. randomuser

    Benzo Withdrawal, Spikes, Antidepressants...

    Hi folks, I wonder if someone could give me some advice about this. I'm on the last stages of a clonazepam withdrawal (1/20 of the original dose, 0.025 mg, planning to jump in 3 weeks) and have noticed a noticeable increase in anxiety, spikes and a moderate depression. Going through the day is...
  17. randomuser

    New Here

    I need to write something, so sorry for upping this thread. Right now I'm at my lowest, if you follow my "nice" updates you'll know that after the onset, the worst days of my life, if not nowadays, I had a series of panic attacks that were "efficiently" resolved with sertraline and clonazepam...
  18. randomuser

    Probably is not only T, but many other things, but obviously T is a major player in this shit storm.

    Probably is not only T, but many other things, but obviously T is a major player in this shit storm.
  19. randomuser

    Yes, SUICIDE, t is louder than ever, withdrawal is kicking me hard and my brain is not ready for...

    Yes, SUICIDE, t is louder than ever, withdrawal is kicking me hard and my brain is not ready for more shit (ssris). I can't stand this anymore, seriously, wanna die. I'm not an attention whore, just a human wreck :(
  20. randomuser

    I'd like to be strong enough to end it all

    I'd like to be strong enough to end it all
  21. randomuser

    kind of desperate now, this is not life at all

    kind of desperate now, this is not life at all
  22. randomuser

    ENT Appointment... Nothing I Didn't Know Yet Still Upset...

    Hi Natalie, first of all I'm not a doctor and this is just a personal opinion. Most probably the hearing loss was there way before your tinnitus started, and it's only in one ear. So, don't you think that it could be related to your pregnancy? Try to take it easy, if you are too distressed...
  23. randomuser

    Triggered by anything? If not it should go back to baseline... best of lucks!

    Triggered by anything? If not it should go back to baseline... best of lucks!
  24. randomuser

    Some days, like today, I feel like life's not worth living. But I'm a coward.

    Some days, like today, I feel like life's not worth living. But I'm a coward.
  25. randomuser

    Btw I really wonder if this thing called "habituation" applies to people with ocd and unstable...

    Btw I really wonder if this thing called "habituation" applies to people with ocd and unstable t. Just asking.
  26. randomuser

    Yep. And I have the "healthy" habit to panic everytime things changes. I had a really fun day...

    Yep. And I have the "healthy" habit to panic everytime things changes. I had a really fun day today :S. Now it looks like it's back to "normal".
  27. randomuser

    Today is slightly louder on my left ear, wtf is this shit? Why this f* t keeps changing daily?

    Today is slightly louder on my left ear, wtf is this shit? Why this f* t keeps changing daily?
  28. randomuser

    Hi there! ranting again! tired of this endless shit! After few good days, bad days strike again...

    Hi there! ranting again! tired of this endless shit! After few good days, bad days strike again. Damned benzos and stress and stuff.
  29. randomuser

    Depression Management

    Thanks for your support. I know that withdrawal can be a bitch, I'm going through tough times lately, depression is kicking hard but at least I have got over insomnia, it was an absolute pain. And my t is absolutely affected by anxiety, I can be somewhere with a 5-6 tone in my ears, go back...
  30. randomuser

    Retigabine (Trobalt, Potiga) — General Discussion

    Probably it should be better to make an appointment with a neurologist, I doubt that an (useless) ENT will prescribe an anti-epileptic drug. You should also read the thread and write down some papers that are mentioned about its mechanism of action and uses, it's not the same to go with a...
  31. randomuser

    I have no hearling loss. Well, I can't hear anything above 12 kHz, but since I'm 37 it might be...

    I have no hearling loss. Well, I can't hear anything above 12 kHz, but since I'm 37 it might be related to age. I abused fireworks in my childhood.
  32. randomuser

    Depression Management

    Hi guys, again. I'm sorry because I post a lot, and my case is a joke compared with the people with actual severe T and H that post here, so I feel somewhat like a little girl ranting. But the fact is that in the last three weeks I've developed a moderate to severe depression, according to a...
  33. randomuser

    Xanax Since 2006

    Three weeks are enough to consider a cold turkey stop. You are risking t worsening and other unpleasant side effects, but you could probably feel nothing at all, it's highly dependent on the individual. If you plan to stop xanax it would be advisable to stop it slowly, I guess you already know...
  34. randomuser

    Mine is unmaskable. Its absolute volume is low, but I can hear it over everything, either white...

    Mine is unmaskable. Its absolute volume is low, but I can hear it over everything, either white noise, crickets, rain, trucks or whatever. It's like ambient noise + t (5 db?). Only in the shower. Anyway, I am resigned to suffer, life can be good or bad, or worse, I have to accept that my...
  35. randomuser

    Another Benzo Withdrawal Thread — Clonazepam (Klonopin, Rivotril)

    It is listed as ototoxic. This doesn't mean that will for sure hurt your hearing. If you go to benzo withdrawal forums, you'll see that a fraction of people who is withdrawing gets t as a result, or even a bit of hearing loss. IIRC, RaZaH lost part of his high frequency hearing and got t, but...
  36. randomuser

    Feeling down again, hopeless. I see no exit to this endless suffering, and lack of light...

    Feeling down again, hopeless. I see no exit to this endless suffering, and lack of light doesn't help.
  37. randomuser

    Another Benzo Withdrawal Thread — Clonazepam (Klonopin, Rivotril)

    It is listed as ototoxic, but it looks like the most dangerous aspect of this drug is quitting cold turkey, it will probably give you hearing loss and t.
  38. randomuser

    Another Benzo Withdrawal Thread — Clonazepam (Klonopin, Rivotril)

    @Inge I wish my T was from withdrawal, because there are very good chances to go away, like you, but mine is idiopathic (stress? ear infection? accumulative hearing damage?), I'm in my third year and no signs of it going away, so I only can hope for habituation (hopefully, the volume is low to...
  39. randomuser

    Another Benzo Withdrawal Thread — Clonazepam (Klonopin, Rivotril)

    Indeed, but I have experienced some sort of "habituation" not so long ago, when I was able to sit in my laptop, read, write, think... while the hissing was still annoying me, but not as much as now. Withdrawing is hell, is completely fucking up my poor OCD-obsessive-anxious and depressive...
  40. randomuser

    Another Benzo Withdrawal Thread — Clonazepam (Klonopin, Rivotril)

    Ok, so here I am again, I'm a bit annoying, I know. You can just ignore this post. The fact is that, it's possible to "dehabituate" while withdrawing? Any tought? I can't stand the noise today, but I was able to live a normal life few months ago, when the withdrawal symptoms were inexistent...
  41. randomuser

    Yesterday the noise was tolerable, today is not. Can't swallow a "magic pill" for anxiety...

    Yesterday the noise was tolerable, today is not. Can't swallow a "magic pill" for anxiety. Stuck at work. Only want to stay in bed relaxing, but I can't. F**k my life.
  42. randomuser

    As every single f***ing day, here I am ranting. Want to end this all, but I can't. God help me...

    As every single f***ing day, here I am ranting. Want to end this all, but I can't. God help me please.
  43. randomuser

    Back to Silence

    Ok, so I'm really trying to apply this method, but no luck for now. It has been a week. I keep checking mine 20-30 times a day, becoming desperate, crying, wanting to kill myself, thinking on ways to kill myself, thinking on how lucky other people is, on how happy other people is, even my...
  44. randomuser

    And things are not improving at all and I am scared of trobalt, endless suffering, why????

    And things are not improving at all and I am scared of trobalt, endless suffering, why????
  45. randomuser

    Today the noise is fairly low, like 2/10, but the anxiety and depression is skyrocketing. And...

    Today the noise is fairly low, like 2/10, but the anxiety and depression is skyrocketing. And I'm now at work making mistake after mistake.
  46. randomuser

    Back to square zero. I can't believe this is due to withdrawal, I don't buy it, no way, feeling...

    Back to square zero. I can't believe this is due to withdrawal, I don't buy it, no way, feeling worse every single day.
  47. randomuser

    Btw you are referring to the new SF0034 and AM102, right? In my opinion, one is just a modified...

    Btw you are referring to the new SF0034 and AM102, right? In my opinion, one is just a modified trobalt with probably the same side effects and the other will be another intratympanic injection for acute cases. Nothing really hopeful for us, chronic sufferers. I've been checking the trobalt...
  48. randomuser

    I was one of the Autifony fans and the failure was a HUGE disappointment for me. Now I'm hoping...

    I was one of the Autifony fans and the failure was a HUGE disappointment for me. Now I'm hoping to habituate sooner than later, because I've been once there. The autifony this affair gave me a giant setback, back to square zero again. Mind is powerful. Hope you are doing well, sometimes I...
  49. randomuser

    Well, my dose is ridiculously low and only had minor spikes, I would like to be confident that...

    Well, my dose is ridiculously low and only had minor spikes, I would like to be confident that it will either get better or stay the same. This is extremely important.
  50. randomuser

    Another Benzo Withdrawal Thread — Clonazepam (Klonopin, Rivotril)

    Hi, I am very lost and would need some advice. Hopefully from people who has gone through withdrawal too. After getting my lovely t back in 2013, I was immediately put on rivotril (klonopin) 1.5 mg day, but I felt that this dose was too high and reduced to 0.5 mg in less than a month, this...
  51. randomuser

    The problem is that I feel that I wont be any better after tapering, t will still be here and no...

    The problem is that I feel that I wont be any better after tapering, t will still be here and no klonopin to alleviate, am I right? Thinking on opening a thread
  52. randomuser

    AM-102: Auris Medical and KCL Collaborate in Drug Discovery for 2nd Generation Tinnitus Treatment

    I bet this is, again, for acute phase, the press release says nothing about chronic t, and mentions specifically acute inner ear t. But I know nothing.
  53. randomuser

    I only want a bit of relief, withdrawal with t is a killer combo, it's killing me slowly, can't...

    I only want a bit of relief, withdrawal with t is a killer combo, it's killing me slowly, can't get any more. Drowning on self pity. Not proud of myself.
  54. randomuser

    I read that some users are getting a t worsening after quitting Trobalt, so now it's not an...

    I read that some users are getting a t worsening after quitting Trobalt, so now it's not an option. Better suffer than suffer more and more. S****
  55. randomuser

    The solution is not here, and I keep coming here for a solution. Get over it, damnit!!!!!

    The solution is not here, and I keep coming here for a solution. Get over it, damnit!!!!!
  56. randomuser

    Just Want to Say Hey...

    Happy for you, Kathi. I was in the same situation some months ago but had a setback, probably due to the increased anxiety of the withdrawal of clonazepam. I really hope to get where I was and where you are now. Enjoy your new life.
  57. randomuser

    Giant setback, this is neverending. And I keep coming here and this is bad for me.

    Giant setback, this is neverending. And I keep coming here and this is bad for me.
  58. randomuser

    Is This Temporary or Permanent?

    Hi Tyler, first of all try to calm down, anxiety and stress are your worst enemy, seriously. It the ringing is faint you're kind of lucky, because you will be able to forget about it even during the night. You feel bad due to your emotional stress, not due to your ringing. You haven't had any...
  59. randomuser

    Panicking Over Tinnitus

    I said this before, but if we were one year ahead of a perfect cure, I would habituate immediately. I was "kind of" habituated when the autifony hype was going on, and "dehabituated" after the bluff. It's sad, but it's my perspective. What annoys me mostly is the lack of solutions to this...
  60. randomuser

    Panicking Over Tinnitus

    Don't bother looking up the autifony affair. It was basically a "promise drug" that failed miserably and people complained about, there is a huge thread in the research news subforum, but again, it will only harm you, really. Stay away from forums. I am also a (very) pessimistic person with...