IntotheBlue03
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I can relate. it's been 2 months and I'm still trying to break my fight or flight cycle. It has been brutal.That's great! I'm going to ask the doctor about it. These first few weeks have been the toughest of my life. On one hand, I want to take meds to deal. On the other, I don't want the meds hindering habituation... I have C2/C3 problems in neck which has been causing non-stop tension headaches leading up to this tinnitus hell. I'm considering weekly neck massages but that may be fool's gold. I'm a candidate for surgery but that might open a whole new can of worms.
Grandaxin isn't available in the US but there's no shortage of places to purchase it online. I plan on being on it for a couple months before tapering off but the safety profile seems pretty good for tolerance and withdrawal.
I'm so glad you reached out to me because I'm your girl when it comes to cervical injuries potentially related to tinnitus. I have damage throughout my cervical but in particular at C1-C2. If you haven't already I'd recommend you tag Greg Sacramento on here who's a retired physiologist with a ton of experience with cervical tinnitus who can recommend a regimen for you to hopefully get relief.
Lastly have you thought about PRP? Before tinnitus I suffered a decade of severe chronic pain with spinal injuries throughout my cervical, thoracic and lumbar. PRP and Prolotherapy corrected all of that. No surgery needed. I am now about to start PRP for my upper cervical (C1-C2) which I have never done before but hope it alleviates my tinnitus.
Btw what does your tinnitus sound like? Is it located in your ear vs your head? High pitched or low?
Wishing you all the best with this nightmare. It's destroyed my life so far but I'm still going for now.