IntotheBlue03
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Hi @Tanis, I'm sure some of the more experienced users of Clonazepam can chime in but just curious how much did it lower your tinnitus on a scale of 1-10?So, figured I should add in here my situation.
I developed tinnitus after earwax removal (manual) from an ENT. It set in like 3 days later. Could it be from something else? Possible? But the timing is suspect. Anyways, it caused me all kinds of anxiety and was put on Lexapro by my general doctor.
I got to talk to a psychiatrist and he said to go ahead and start taking Clonazepam (0.5 mg) nightly. I am like on day 3, and surprisingly it's like it lowered the volume in a major way. It's still there... but a much more manageable level.
The good news is that this is just a nice break from what is now almost a month of usually high pitched tinnitus. Also, I can finally sleep... as waking up in the middle of the night is when my tinnitus is screaming the loudest.
So, reading this forum... sounds like I'm doomed because it sounds like this is a short-term thing? My doctor said to use this for 15 nights and see how it goes.
Don't want this dreaded withdrawal people are talking about. Ugh!
I tried it for a day but didn't like the way Clonazepam made me feel even though it lowered my tinnitus to about a 1/10. I'm sure if I stuck with it it might have lowered it further but I hate the impaired feeling of it.
I switched over to Grandaxin which is not intoxicating and less addicting but lowers my tinnitus by about half so far instead of 1/10. I'm still struggling but this at least got me out of the fight or flight mode I have been trapped in for weeks.
I have seen users report taking it a few times a week at the same low doses you and I were prescribed with no issue. The 2 callouts I have been advised of is to make sure I taper when going off of it and not to start if I've had any prior drug addiction issues (which I have not). I know this is very subjective but if you read through the last few pages of this thread starting with my post about Clonazepam it may make you feel more comfortable as a lot of experienced people chimed in.
Maybe switching to taking it every other day throughout the week might help? I've seen users report that it lowers tinnitus for up to 48 hours with its longer half life so maybe reduced use can help head off tolerance and dependency.
I for one plan on taking Grandaxin for the next couple months and do not know how I will stop to deal with my severe tinnitus so I'm in the same boat as you.