Cycling Tinnitus with Good and Bad (Severe Reactive Tinnitus) Days — What's My Outlook Like?

[WCJohn]

If it's what I had, was it like a super high frequency (~11000 Hz) static sound?

I still have it some days, but it's at such a low level I can usually ignore it. I knew you could get it from withdrawing, but I didn't know you could get it while taking it. In my case I was paradoxical so the more I took, the worse it got. I gave up trying to explain what it was like to people, a lot of people said "oh I had that too!" Lol.

It got so fucking bad while on it and while tapering. I will never be able to describe the noises I heard in my head, and I am completely fucked up from this experience and how long this has been going on for. The tinnitus is not as big of an issue for me anymore, I still have tonal tinnitus that I've always had, but it is much worse and insanely erratic from the severe hyperacusis I got.

Hanging in there I guess. Apparently it gets better, mine is still horrendous.

I tried to properly match the tone, but the frequency was waaay up there. Sometimes I felt like if the pitch got any higher, it would escape the threshold of human hearing. The only way I found to describe it that other people seemed to at least have some ability to grasp was to ask them to imagine receiving and broadcasting old, scratchy a.m. radio distortions in their head, all day, everyday.

Keep hanging in there. If the tinnitus is calming down, there is no reason the other symptoms won't as well.

 

[Juliane]

@BrysonKingMe, how are you doing now? Have things calmed down for you?

 

[Tryn2BHopeful]

You get ONE chance with these drugs. Once you withdraw (if you ever choose to), do not ever get back on it. That's when the problems start.

I have learned that the hard way!

The only way I found to describe it that other people seemed to at least have some ability to grasp was to ask them to imagine receiving and broadcasting old, scratchy a.m. radio distortions in their head, all day, everyday.

Pretty much!

 

[BrysonKingMe]

@BrysonKingMe, how are you doing now? Have things calmed down for you?

Still have severe hyperacusis. Tinnitus from benzo continues to lessen.

Hyperacusis remains main problem.

 

[Juliane]

Still have severe hyperacusis. Tinnitus from benzo continues to lessen.

Hyperacusis remains main problem.

Thanks for the update. It is good to hear that the tinnitus has lessened. Then there is hope!

How long did it take before you saw improvement?

 

[BrysonKingMe]

How long did it take before you saw improvement?

A few weeks off of the poison.

 

[Juliane]

A few weeks off of the poison.

That is great! And fast, no?

 

[Daniel Lion]

Still have severe hyperacusis. Tinnitus from benzo continues to lessen.

Hyperacusis remains main problem.

This is good news that your tinnitus is lessening, what a blessing. Hyperacusis is pure hell, I hope it gets better for you @BrysonKingMe. Stay strong buddy, consume garlic and fish and don't give up. Praying for you and in your corner always.

Daniel

 

[BrysonKingMe]

This is good news that your tinnitus is lessening, what a blessing. Hyperacusis is pure hell, I hope it gets better for you @BrysonKingMe. Stay strong buddy, consume garlic and fish and don't give up. Praying for you and in your corner always.

Daniel

Thanks man, things are improving slowly. I appreciate it.

That is great! And fast, no?

Yes, it got better very quickly. I wish I had tapered in 2 months and not 6.

 

[jecamp1]

Tinnitus is very individual so probably no one can tell you what the future holds. But it's a very good sign that you have experienced improvement. So there is no reason why it shouldn't continue to improve if you relax and protect your ears.

This is probably the best answer to any questions people have on this forum.

Anyways, I cycle with headband covering my ears to cut out the wind noise. I do not use earplugs or listen to music via headphones. To each their own.