Clonazepam Concerns

[grate_biff]

I'm sorry you relapsed and had such a hard time. It's so terrible that the drugs that are supposed to help also cause such harm.

Sadly, in my experience, that is the nature of drugs!
If they truly help, you can bet they have a downside.
Either by side fx or dependance to it.
Genes play a role. There are people unable to get addicted to alcohol or benzo.

I´ve tried to ask around if this could be replicated chemically. Brick wall

 

[TracyJS]

Tracy, honestly I would not worry about it at all. It was only 5 times. There is no need to taper off. Stress can easily exacerbate tinnitus. Just try to chill. Things will be okay. The anxiety will fade over time.

Yes, that's what I'm hoping for. However, right now T is so loud and intense, I don't know if I can get through today without taking something. Feeling desperate.

 

[TracyJS]

Sadly, in my experience, that is the nature of drugs!
If they truly help, you can bet they have a downside.
Either by side fx or dependance to it.
Genes play a role. There are people unable to get addicted to alcohol or benzo.

I´ve tried to ask around if this could be replicated chemically. Brick wall

I don't see myself as easily addicted to things. But Clonazepam is so powerful, I wonder if it really affected me. My T is so bad right now, I don't know if I can get through the day without taking something.

 

[TuneOut]

Yes, that's what I'm hoping for. However, right now T is so loud and intense, I don't know if I can get through today without taking something. Feeling desperate.

I know how you feel. My tinnitus was exceptionally bad yesterday. It calmed down a bit after a night of sleep. Now I'm trying to keep relaxed. How have you been sleeping?

 

[TracyJS]

I know how you feel. My tinnitus was exceptionally bad yesterday. It calmed down a bit after a night of sleep. Now I'm trying to keep relaxed. How have you been sleeping?

I have been sleeping ok. I did not sleep well last night. Right now it is so bad. It used to only get like this way occasionally when my anxiety was high and it would calm down. But since taking the Clonazepam I have had more of these bad days. I'm going to have to take something. I have Ativan, Xanax, and Valium. Full small quantity prescriptions I've really ever never taken, with the exception of Ativan in the past. Should I take one of those instead of a Clonazepam?

 

[Carlos1]

I've been on Clonazepam off and on for 4 years and its help my T immensely.
I sometimes worry about the long term effects but being stressed out about T i'm sure has its own long term effects.
Don't stress over Clonazepam and don't abuse it and try to live life the best way you can.

 

[TracyJS]

I've been on Clonazepam off and on for 4 years and its help my T immensely.
I sometimes worry about the long term effects but being stressed out about T i'm sure has its own long term effects.
Don't stress over Clonazepam and don't abuse it and try to live life the best way you can.

Thank you for responding. You said you were on/off for 4 years? It sounds like you have taken Clonazepam for extended periods of time, and didn't experience adverse effects like tolerance, etc.
Yes, stressing out and extreme anxiety with T isn't good either. Trying so hard to do the right thing.

 

[Tinniger]

However, I woke up one night 3-4 weeks later with loud ringing/humming that started out a few nights a week, and then eventually, gradually started showing up during the day intermittently as high pitched hissing/buzzing of mild to moderate intensity. The last month T has become more regular, although it varies quite a bit day to day or hour to hour in its intensity.

One ear or both ears?
Somatic influence?
Pulsatile pattern?

 

[TracyJS]

One ear or both ears?
Somatic influence?
Pulsatile pattern?

Both ears. Can switch ears. More often in the right ear.

Possible somatic influence. Teeth grinder/TMJ. I can also alter the sound when opening my jaw. I also had an acoustic trauma in January (fire alarm exposure) and hearing test shows mild high frequency hearing loss.

Pulsatile pattern? I don't think so.

 

[1MW]

benzos if you have T are disaster.
Benzos are usefull only for surgeries and for life threading diseases not for T.
Benzos have side effect T in healthy ears. In ears with T the results are catastrophic if you have 1 T
with benzos will go to 10 guarantee plus you will get H.

 

[dayma]

Thank you for responding. You said you were on/off for 4 years? It sounds like you have taken Clonazepam for extended periods of time, and didn't experience adverse effects like tolerance, etc.
Yes, stressing out and extreme anxiety with T isn't good either. Trying so hard to do the right thing.

It's different for every person. Best way to find out if you are going to get addicted to something is to understand your family history. If your parents were predisposed to addiction you may be also. Any therapist worth their salt should be asking your family history. Etc...

 

[Carlos1]

benzos if you have T are disaster.
Benzos are usefull only for surgeries and for life threading diseases not for T.
Benzos have side effect T in healthy ears. In ears with T the results are catastrophic if you have 1 T
with benzos will go to 10 guarantee plus you will get H.

@1MW That's a good way to increase the anxiety in people that may need to take Benzo for a time just to adjust to T life .....Nice Job
I'm living proof that your statement doesn't hold true for everyone
Try being supportive instead of being a scare monger

 

[emmalee]

Hi everyone.

I saw saw ENT, who was useless and had nothing to offer. My audiogram did show mild hearing loss at the high frequencies. I saw another ENT, who was better, but limited in what he could do, since I was seeing him out of pocket due to him being out of network on my insurance. He didn't think my hearing loss was the issue, since it's mild. Instead he diagnosed me with Somatosensory tinnitus, since I am a teeth grinder and likely have TMJ problems. At this point I have an appointment with an audiologist and a consult with a neuromuscular dentist to evaluate problems with my jaw and TMJ.
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@TracyJS, we have have some common issues. I am also a teeth grinder and a TMJ sufferer. I have done a lot of research and the two apparently do have a connection with tinnitus. I will see if I can find one article in particular for you to read. I haven't even been to the ENT yet, not until the 10th of May. I am told that the first appointment will be just for the hearing test and that I will then have to schedule another for the consultation.

My T was not caused by noise trauma, so that is a difference.

https://www.tinnitusformula.com/library/bruxism-tmj-disorder-and-tinnitus/

 

[TracyJS]

@emmalee-thank you for the article. I will take a look.

Yes, it's a little unclear what is causing my tinnitus. Perhaps, it's multiple factors. I do have mild high frequency hearing loss on my audiogram. A second opinion from an ENT diagnosed me with somatosensory tinnitus due to teeth grinding/TMJ. I can also change the tinnitus by opening my jaw or tilting my head. Sounds somatic.

I am going for a consultation soon for TMJ evaluation. I'm also scheduled to meet with an audiologist as well.