Clonazepam (Klonopin, Rivotril)

[grate_biff]

Did Carbapampazone help your tinnitus? I've heard it's really bad for the ears. I have severe tinnitus with multiple tones.

My tinnitus was gone for three days!

 

[vilebubbles]

My tinnitus was gone for three days!

Dang! Then it came back?

 

[grate_biff]

Dang! Then it came back?

Very faint on the fourth day, then back to normal, yes, while still on Carbamazepine.

 

[Daniel Lion]

Very faint on the fourth day, then back to normal, yes, while still on Carbamazepine.

Hi, my friend.

How long have you been using Carbamazepine? Do you have any thoughts on it as a possible fix for tinnitus?

Take care.

 

[grate_biff]

Hi, my friend.

How long have you been using Carbamazepine? Do you have any thoughts on it as a possible fix for tinnitus?

Take care.

Hi, my friend.

I've written about this in different threads, though I've probably forgotten where by now. But here are the key points:

For me, anything with GABAergic properties has a profound short-term positive effect on both my tinnitus and noxacusis. Benzos, Baclofen (GABA B), and Carbamazepine all seem to have a similar effect. You have to dig a little to find that Carbamazepine is a GABAergic drug since it is primarily known for its sodium channel modulating properties. But I can tell you from experience that Carbamazepine's "brother" from a non GABAergic "mother," Oxcarbazepine, did absolutely nothing!

Even though Carbamazepine might not be as addictive as benzos or possibly Baclofen, it is a unique medication in that it strongly induces our most common liver enzyme CYP3A4. This means other medications you are taking may stop working, which was bad news for me since I take multiple drugs. Be sure to check for interactions before using it. Out of all the drugs I have tried, this one had the strongest impact not just on my tinnitus but even more so on my noxacusis.

Love,
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