I'm at a Sleep Clinic — Dead Tired and Sleep Forever

[TLion]

They seem very conservative. You are not addicted to Xanax from 3 months of taking 1 mg every 3-4days. You are not going through severance, you are are there to treat anxiety from tinnitus. Just my opinion.

I cut down the Pipamperone last night and feel so much better mentally but my ears are screaming wild. It might have been the Promethazine, I'm not sure. I don't know if I should take it this night. Or just go with Ambien.

 

[Uklawyer]

If Ambien works, take that. I just took Valium. Think I had 10 mg at night to start. It knocked me out with the amount I was also taking during the day.

 

[TLion]

If Ambien works, take that. I just took Valium. Think I had 10 mg at night to start. It knocked me out with the amount I was also taking during the day.

I'm on Ambien since 10 days. I don't want to get addicted. I couldn't take it in addition to all the other stuff. But I guess I'll go with the Ambien tonight and pass on the Promethazine.

Anything else I could take for the night that is not Xanax or Ambien? I'm thinking long term. I'm hesitant on Mirtazapine because it's also difficult to taper as far as I read. Pipamperone lost its ability putting me to sleep.

 

[Uklawyer]

Zopiclone. Valium. Doxylamine. Melatonin. You'll have to ask the psychistrist

 

[TLion]

My tinnitus is so incredibly high pitched I cannot believe it. It's like a leaking gas tank on my right ear. It really wears me down.

I had to go back on the Pipamperone because I wasn't feeling well and tinnitus got louder.

I have to leave the Psych Ward on Monday because the station I'm on is more of a therapeutic approach and I can't function right now. So I gotta go.

I'm devastated.

 

[Uklawyer]

How was sleep?

 

[TLion]

How was sleep?

I slept 6.5 hours with Zopiclone 7.5 mg. Not too bad. But tinnitus is loud nevertheless.

Coping is really difficult with these loudness levels.

 

[Uklawyer]

I slept 6.5 hours with Zopiclone 7.5 mg. Not too bad. But tinnitus is loud nevertheless.

Coping is really difficult with these loudness levels.

Does Xanax help with the perceived volume? And do you interact with others there? Does that help a little?

 

[TLion]

Does Xanax help with the perceived volume? And do you interact with others there? Does that help a little?

Xanax helps reduce the volume a bit. But as I said, I've taken 0.5 mg of it every 3-4 days since 3.5 months. There wasn't a week without it. And I'm also on Zopiclone since 2 weeks which also works on GABA receptors. I really hope I haven't developed a dependency.

I do interact with others but the tinnitus screeching is taking up a huge amount of my daily awareness.

 

[Uklawyer]

Keep at it @TLion. You will get there.

 

[TLion]

Keep at it @TLion. You will get there.

Not sure how... Some days are manageable, but others are brutal. I hope to get a grip soon.

 

[Uklawyer]

Try to work with the psychiatrist to get the medication right. Hold on to the better days. Use masking. Do what you to calm your system there. Let go where you can...