People with Dysacusis, Distortions or Loudness Hyperacusis — Describe Your Symptoms!

[Wouter De Blaere]

This has been my exact experience with Clonazepam and distortions/reactive tinnitus as well. I believe your theory is true, and something that reinforces this is the fact that my reactive tinnitus can randomly switch ears over days or weeks. Some elements of the distortions behave the same way. As you said, this points more to a brain issue rather than cochlear damage.

Have you tapered off Clonazepam completely? Sadly, it has stopped working for me, and I'll soon have to decide whether to taper off.

I tried to taper down but went too fast, and all the distortions came back. Unfortunately, my central nervous system couldn't handle it, so I increased the dosage again.

How long did you take Clonazepam before it stopped working? According to Dr. De Ridder, it should work for dysacusis for a lifetime…

 

[Cmspgran]

I tried to taper down but went too fast, and all the distortions came back. Unfortunately, my central nervous system couldn't handle it, so I increased the dosage again.

How long did you take Clonazepam before it stopped working? According to Dr. De Ridder, it should work for dysacusis for a lifetime…

It took about a year before it stopped working. However, I was only taking it a couple of times a week for a long time. It was only after a few months of taking 0.5 mg every day that it stopped working.

Regarding Dr. De Ridder, I respect him—he's well-informed, articulate, and knowledgeable. However, he does have a habit of contradicting himself at times. With this in mind, I take much of what he says with a grain of salt. His advice and opinions on Clonazepam are all over the place.