Tenacious Tinnitus Club – Ear Pressure, Noise and Hyperacusis

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Thanks for sharing Nova.  It's true the ringing would not bug me if I could force myself to just not care like some people.  I think it's the frequency.  My tinnitus is pitch perfect to mess with my nerves and set me on edge like listening to a baby crying.  I can put on a set of headphone's and play tones of someone else's tinnitus tone and it does not bug me in fact it helps me. If I turn up the volume I can mask out my own tinnitus tone with some one else's frequency and feel great.  We all hear a different tone and that's a key that needs deep investigation.

 

I think the real problem with tinnitus is that it's designed to be as warning signal for us.  Like when people do not get enough air or too much CO2 in the room everyone will get tinnitus. This warns them something is wrong and designed to get them agitated. 

 

I swim daily and have practiced holding my breath for 3 minutes since I was 9.  I always remember getting a very loud case of tinnitus for a few minutes after holding my breath for that long.  Now when I hold my breathe I do not get that tinnitus warning because it's on full time! 

 

I think our brains are telling us "Danger, danger Will Robinson!"  when there is no real danger.

 

I think our "ALARM" systems are stuck in the "ON" position.  Just need to find that "OFF" switch to that tinnitus warning signal. 

 

One thing thing is for sure, before benzo's I had perfect ears and did not have a noticeable or debilitating level of tinnitus like now.

 

I agree with this completely!  Tinnitus was completely debilitating for me at one time and caused me mental torture 24 hours / day.  My sleep was affected by it and it was like trying to sleep with constant screaming in my head.  The thing that compounded my torture was the fact that no one in my life could understand why ringing in my ears could cause such trauma.  Although I would not wish that hell upon anyone, at the same time it is comforting to find someone else who understands.  There is hope.  Mine has continued to very, very, very slowly improve.  Mine did not start with benzo use, but definitely got worse during benzo withdrawal.  I agree that tinnitus is tied to our emotional and mental state.  I believe that as we continue to improve those things, decrease stress, and improve our life in general that tinnitus can improve also.   

 

It's nice to see you back in action Birdie! 

 

PD 

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Thanks for sharing Nova.  It's true the ringing would not bug me if I could force myself to just not care like some people.  I think it's the frequency.  My tinnitus is pitch perfect to mess with my nerves and set me on edge like listening to a baby crying.  I can put on a set of headphone's and play tones of someone else's tinnitus tone and it does not bug me in fact it helps me. If I turn up the volume I can mask out my own tinnitus tone with some one else's frequency and feel great.  We all hear a different tone and that's a key that needs deep investigation.

 

I think the real problem with tinnitus is that it's designed to be as warning signal for us.  Like when people do not get enough air or too much CO2 in the room everyone will get tinnitus. This warns them something is wrong and designed to get them agitated. 

 

I swim daily and have practiced holding my breath for 3 minutes since I was 9.  I always remember getting a very loud case of tinnitus for a few minutes after holding my breath for that long.  Now when I hold my breathe I do not get that tinnitus warning because it's on full time! 

 

I think our brains are telling us "Danger, danger Will Robinson!"  when there is no real danger.

 

I think our "ALARM" systems are stuck in the "ON" position.  Just need to find that "OFF" switch to that tinnitus warning signal. 

 

One thing thing is for sure, before benzo's I had perfect ears and did not have a noticeable or debilitating level of tinnitus like now.

 

I agree with this completely!  Tinnitus was completely debilitating for me at one time and caused me mental torture 24 hours / day.  My sleep was affected by it and it was like trying to sleep with constant screaming in my head.  The thing that compounded my torture was the fact that no one in my life could understand why ringing in my ears could cause such trauma.  Although I would not wish that hell upon anyone, at the same time it is comforting to find someone else who understands.  There is hope.  Mine has continued to very, very, very slowly improve.  Mine did not start with benzo use, but definitely got worse during benzo withdrawal.  I agree that tinnitus is tied to our emotional and mental state.  I believe that as we continue to improve those things, decrease stress, and improve our life in general that tinnitus can improve also.   

 

It's nice to see you back in action Birdie! 

 

PD

 

Hi PD, great to see some of the older member here. So many new people here sometimes I feel like a stranger here.

It's still hard for me to imagine that a legal drug can make this mess in our heads. 

I hope you continue to improve PD.

 

Hugs Bird 

 

 

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Hi PD, great to see some of the older member here. So many new people here sometimes I feel like a stranger here.

It's still hard for me to imagine that a legal drug can make this mess in our heads. 

I hope you continue to improve PD.

 

Hugs Bird 

 

Thanks Bird!  I never thought I'd be referred to as an old-timer.    I guess that's probably a good thing.  I certainly wouldn't want to go back to the beginning again!    I wish the very best for you too Birdie and much healing in 2016!

 

PD 

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Hey what's up?  I thought I'd join the thread.  I've got bilateral T and hyperacusis.  With My H it's like everything is loud and I can hear mechanical and Electric pitches that no one else can.  So appliances suck, I can hear the current running through the plugs! I think it may be getting better but not sure it varies in intensity day to day.  I never had this problem before benzos.  I ct'd 35 days ago from short term use.  My T is a hiss/sizzle that changes pitch but is constant 24/7.  Sound familiar anyone?  And has anyone here recovered?  Cause this is some bull****   Hope everyone starts feeling better!

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Just wondering if anyone here has had hearing loss or fluctuations? I just got my hearing tested and they said I have lost some hearing in my right ear since the last time they checked me six months ago. I've had a long standing inner ear problem so it could very well be that flaring up again, but was curious if anyone else has actually had their hearing tested and if it measured a change?

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I want to share this article with everyone.  I found its principles to be very true in my own life with tinnitus.

 

Look after yourself properly and your tinnitus will take care of itself.

By Julian Cowan Hill R.C.S.T.

 

When you work with hundreds of people with tinnitus, certain patterns become clear. The core issue seems to be learning how to let go at a deep level, and once a person becomes able to do this, symptoms get better. In this article I want to show that if you receive the right kind of support, then the process of letting go takes place all by itself. I have had a lot of experience easing people with tinnitus out of a locked up state, and have witnessed great improvement not only with the noises in their head, but in their ability to be comfortable, positive, relaxed and healthy.

 

A person with tinnitus typically holds tension at the base of the head and along the length of the spine. Often the body feels like it is standing to attention or bracing itself. One man lay on the couch and claimed he was relaxed, and yet his head wasn’t even touching the pillow! He wasn’t aware of this, and when I told him, he needed to put his hand behind his head to check what I said was true. I have met literally hundreds of people with tinnitus who have not much body awareness because they are too locked up and numb to be able to feel what is going on inside.

 

Tinnitus people live in their heads spending most of their time living in hectic thought processes, planning, analysing, worrying, imagining, sorting out problems. There is always something to be achieved and there is rarely a prolonged period of just being happy with the way things are. Give a person with tinnitus a day off, and they will fill it with frantic activity, rather than sitting somewhere quietly and noticing the surroundings, without a care in the world.

 

It is always very revealing talking to people with tinnitus about how they relax. They might say they enjoy gardening for example. But when you look into it, rather than being aware of the positions of the body, what they can smell, or how the plants looks, that is, simply being aware of the present moment, it seems that they spend most of their time in their thoughts, only vaguely in touch with their body and sometimes miles away from what they are doing. People with tinnitus on a walk, for example, will be much less aware of the simple sensation of their feet on the ground than what is going on in their head.

 

As a Craniosacral therapist you can literally feel how people hold themselves and how open or closed their system is. Treating tinnitus I often find a moment when intense energy at the base of the head releases, and suddenly the spine relaxes and people reconnect with the body. When they get up at the end of the session they are much more aware of how their body feels inside, and they feel really connected to the ground. When this happens their head feels lighter, calmer and clearer.

 

If tinnitus could talk, as a symptom, it would cry out, “Listen to your body and learn to let go.” Although this condition actually forces you to listen to your body, most run away and hide in frantic activity, desperately trying to divert their focus away from themselves and their inner world. Sometimes tinnitus makes people run away from themselves even more. They cannot accept the way they are inside. The only place for them to go is into their thoughts and activities.

 

In my experience it only becomes possible for the central nervous system to let go and switch off when genuine support is offered. When this sense of support is felt through direct contact, and the nervous system experiences a calm, clear and manageable contact, this brings in a very real possibility of transformation.

 

We can only let go when we feel safe, and someone is there to hold us. As a practitioner you become very used to meeting people who are carrying too much and do not let themselves be supported. Consequently they spend most of their life in a permanent state of overwhelm.

 

When this support strengthens into a help network reaching out over several weeks or months at a time, this can have a profound effect on a person’s sense of well being, and what they are able to manage. This can provide the platform for them to let go much more deeply than they are used to, on a mental and emotional and physical level.

 

Craniosacral therapy also brings sensitivity and energetic awareness into contact with your body. This gradually helps you develop your own awareness of how you really are inside at a deep level. In my mind it is one of the best therapies for bringing the nervous system back into a state of manageable calm. This is a very real, palpable experience that you gradually develop over the course of a few months, and years, depending on how far people want to go.

 

People with tinnitus have a deep need to be heard and understood. Because I had tinnitus myself for 16 years, of which 4 years was so severe I couldn’t hear the phone ring, I am in the fortunate position of being able to understand what people are going through. People find great solace in knowing that I have healed my own tinnitus, and this gives them not only a positive sense of hope, but also motivation and inspiration to start looking after themselves appropriately.

 

In a society where people are often told devastating news that there is nothing they can do about their tinnitus, and need to learn to live with it, I find providing hope, guidance and a means of being able to let go has proved to be a powerful antidote to this negative “spell.” When a person is in need of support and feels they are losing control, it has very serious consequences when a practitioner they go to for help leaves them feeling hopeless and with no way out. This shows very little understanding of this condition and how to meet people’s needs appropriately.

 

In circles where there is a lot of awareness and experience with the relationship between practitioner and client, it becomes clear that practitioners needs to care about their clients and be open to be affected by their suffering. Deep down we all know that if the person we go to for help doesn’t really care, then there is only a limited amount of value in what they are offering and their ability to resolve deeply held issues.

 

It is commonly accepted that tinnitus appears when someone’s nervous system becomes stuck between “fight or flight” mode (sympathetic hyper arousal) and the freezing response (parasympathetic overwhelm).

 

When we move into a state of red-alert the way we hear changes radically. Normally we happily monitor background noises just below the level of consciousness and can focus sharply on important information when needed, e.g. hear one person’s voice in a noisy pub. In red-alert mode, which includes most people with tinnitus, you listen out for any sign of danger most of the time and as a result you notice background noise.

 

In fact your hearing becomes so sensitive that you hear the noises inside as well as outside the body. Nervous impulses along the auditory nerve can sound like a buzz or hiss. Movements inside the head such as changes in pressure can sound like crackles and pops. For some, the sound of the heart beat becomes noticeable, and for many it can becomes hard work trying to distinguish what’s important from all the cacophony going on in the background.

 

The cerebral cortex also becomes highly activated and so the part of the brain that remembers sound, recognises it and can conjure up any imagined sound becomes over-amped and too switched on. This means that our sound imagination can take over. I can remember, when my tinnitus was bad, listening out for the doorbell and often swearing that I heard it, when in fact it was just my auditory cortex being very active.  It was very confusing.

 

When I take on a client with tinnitus, my aim is to help bring them back into a switched off, not-a-care-in-the-world mode. As they move more and more into that state, people commonly improve in the following way:

 

The first sign of relief comes as you stop being bugged by symptoms so much. This often happens fairly quickly, after 4 to 6 sessions or so. The tinnitus is there but it is not nearly such a big deal. I find that knowing others have got better really helps at this stage, as well as understanding that tinnitus is just a central nervous system reaction to having too much undigested life experience going on behind the scenes. This helps the whole condition feel less and less threatening.

 

Then, as you genuinely start learning how to let go, you start paying less attention to it and forget about it. You can spend a few days without bothering to notice how it is. This can be a milestone of progress, as it gives you proof that you are going in the right direction. This in turn can help you let go even more, creating a positive circle of progress. To get to this stage may take anything from a few months to a year or two depending on how much people need to process and release.

 

Gradually symptoms become harder and harder to notice, and although people can readily find the noise again if they look for it, tinnitus has really started to play a minor role in that person’s awareness.

 

It is at this stage, that something vital happens. Tinnitus will often come back if there is acute stress, tiredness, anger, illness etc, but people start to learn that how they are has a huge effect on symptoms. As a result they start to take more responsibility for their own health and really start to look after themselves. They notice that their usual habit of getting twitched up about things doesn’t help, and may well take this into therapy.

 

For these people tinnitus now has become a healthometre acting as a happy warning system telling you to calm down, get help or have a few early nights. People know that if they have a bad week, that it will soon balance itself out again. They also start to becoming much more self-sufficient in their own management and are motivated to look after themselves. They know what they need, and have ready access to that help.

 

Eventually, as the nervous system strengthens more and more, it takes more and more resistance, stress, illness, trauma etc to bring the symptoms back. For example, just a couple of years ago, I found coffee and wine made my tinnitus come back, but these days I can get away with coffee and wine every day (not something I encourage!) and still be free of it.

 

I believe craniosacral therapy is particularly good for tinnitus as it works very specifically on the parts of the central nervous system that switches off the stress response. It helps people come out of the freezing response, pass through fight or flight, back towards the ideal and calm state of homeostasis. It is important to note that some people may never have experienced this ideal state of calm and well being and it can come as a real surprise and new experience, as it was for me!

 

I have tried to capture some of the main qualities of these states in the chart below:

 

FREEZING RESPONSE

STATE  very accelerated & anxious

MINDBODY  so tense it is numb, you feel out of it, body feels empty, cold hands and feet

EMOTION  fearful, hunted, fretting about most things

ENERGY  disconnected floaty, tight core, icy cold

HEARING  irritated by most sound which can be painful, sound can be a cacophony

 

FLIGHT OR FLIGHT

STATE  agitated & busy, switched on all the time

MINDBODY  tense & achy, sensitive, uncomfortable, hot body with cold hands and feet

EMOTION  over reactive, flighty, irritable, running on a short fuse

ENERGY  buzzy, electric, swirling

HEARING  aware of all sounds around, can’t tune out of certain noises

 

HOMEOSTASIS

STATE  calm and clear

MINDBODY  relaxed and easy to feel, expanded

EMOTION  positive feeling, no worries, life is manageable and easy

ENERGY  smooth, expanded, warm, clear, flowing, grounded

HEARING  unaware of background sound unless focuses on it, can pick out certain sounds in focus

 

 

The longer you stay in homeostasis the harder it is for tinnitus to carry on.

 

Sometimes people move from one state to another in just a couple of treatments, but usually their life pattern is so strong that they soon move back into a similar situation, albeit with some improvement. This is why I insist in seeing people for a minimum of six sessions.

 

More significant and long-lasting changes happen gradually over an extended period of time. This long-term approach takes root much more deeply and feels so manageable and right that people very often don’t notice how much they have improved until you ask them about their symptoms. I often have to refer back to my notes to remember what they came with at the beginning of the process.

 

Most people work well with a treatment once a week or every two weeks. I would say that over 90% of those I treat at least six times notice that they are not bugged by their tinnitus as much, and feel more comfortable with it.

 

As people slow down, let go of their baggage and relax, they usually make big changes to their life-style. People naturally find themselves working less, spending more time looking after themselves, eating better, taking more exercise, sleeping more, and most significantly being able to stop and watch the world go by without filling their free time with frantic activity.

 

At the beginning of the process I usually teach people relaxation techniques, and provide plenty of counselling regarding specific issues of life with tinnitus. I help people develop a better relationship with their own symptoms, and eventually to treat it as a positive health indicator.

 

Sometimes it is clear that people need more support above and beyond what I can offer. I often suggest people have psychotherapy to help deal with core issues in their lives, and will refer them to other practitioners if I feel that is more appropriate for their specific issues.

 

A common condition that is hugely unsupported and misunderstood is Candida or thrush. Frequent courses of antibiotics have meant many people have this chronic condition, which usually leads to tinnitus, a feeling of low energy and a clogged up head and hearing system. I often suggest they see a nutritionist or find out more about this condition for themselves on the Internet or in a bookshop.

 

Finally a new area I am starting to work with is the ability to work with our imagined sound in our “mind’s ear.” Most people are able to imagine the sound of a waterfall, for example. If you play around with this imagination, you discover that you can increase, change, manipulate and control this sound, so that it can take the focus away from the tinnitus.

 

This is a huge untapped resource in our hearing world. Learning how to increase the imagined sound of something you really love listening to, like the sound of the sea, your mother/wife singing a lullaby, the wind in the trees, your favourite piece of music, is very calming for the nervous system. With practice, I believe this could have the same effect as a sound-masker, with the added bonus of being much easier to use, and far more tailor-made. This area of work was inspired by training in Neuro Linguistic Programming.

 

How to look after yourself to help tinnitus:

1 It is essential to develop body awareness and learn how to relax if you want to help your tinnitus. Go to a yoga, tai chi, or Pilates class on a weekly basis so you will have correct tuition and learn to get out of your head and get in touch with your body. This will prove invaluable in the long-term and will teach you techniques for those bad days when you feel overwhelmed.

 

2 Find a body therapist you like and feel comfortable with, and who cares about your well being! Visit them once a week until things feel more manageable and then renegotiate how often is appropriate. You will need direct support in learning how to let go. It is much easier with someone else helping you.

 

3 If you are suffering from severe tinnitus, find a tinnitus counsellor or someone who has worked through tinnitus themselves and understands what you are going through. Please avoid practitioners or other tinnitus people promoting negative views on tinnitus. It is important to maintain a clear and positive focus with this condition with caring support.

 

4 Reduce stimulants like coffee, chocolate, tea & alcohol. These all raise you adrenaline levels and therefore make you more sensitive to tinnitus! Bring about any change very gradually so it is not stressful for your body.

 

5 Put aside one part of the day which is for you, where you are not to be disturbed. This means switching off the phone and telling others that you are having some down time. Ideally spend some time relaxing, noticing how you are feeling, and do something which calms the mind. If this is difficult for you because you are too accelerated, unhappy or agitated, then consider visiting a psychotherapist or counsellor who can help you feel more comfortable with yourself. If you cannot fit this in because of your lifestyle, then seriously consider changing your lifestyle!

 

6 Learn specific relaxation techniques for when you have a bad day. When things get bad learn to recognise that you have gone into orbit and take positive action. Contact your therapist and go and get support. Do something calming rather than allow your thoughts to run away with themselves. Practice a body calming technique that you have learnt from your classes.

 

7 Take regular low-impact exercise that is calming and puts you in touch with your body. e.g. when you walk, feel yourself walking and notice what is going on around you rather than planning, analysing, and thinking furiously in your head.

 

8 If you have had thrush/Candida seek the help of a nutritionist or read about this syndrome, which can lead to tinnitus. You may need to avoid sugar, yeast, cheese, bread, wine and beer etc to help your system settle and let go of tinnitus. There is plenty of information in bookshops and on the Internet. This condition can arise after antibiotics, and you might need to take pro-biotics to help balance your gut.

 

9 Avoid silence, which can make you more aware of your tinnitus. Learn to choose sounds which are comforting and play/have them in the background. This might include your favourite music, or the sound of a river or the sea. Spend time specifically listening to something you love hearing on a regular basis.

 

10 When you find yourself worrying or feeling negative, take positive action. Do something that focuses you, calms you down, and makes you feel better. Don’t stew in your mind.

 

11 Start using your tinnitus as a “healthometre”.  It will soon tell you if you are doing the right thing because it will calm down. If it has got worse, try and consider what made it worse.

 

12 Take a long-term view. Expect things to improve gradually the more you look after yourself, give yourself time out and get support. Your tinnitus will get better the more you feel comfortable in yourself.

 

 

Julian Cowan Hill works at the

Tinnitus & Stress Clinic

203 Westbourne Studios

242 Acklam Road

London W10 5JJ

 

and also at

 

Autumn Cottage

Church St

Rudgwick

West Sussex

RH12 3EH

 

Tel 07910 315 167

Email julian@cst.eu.com

 

For further details please refer to his website:

www.cst.eu.com

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hi gusy mine is a v loud hissing in both ears ,i was put on diazapam to sleep because of my exesting  tinitus and ended up on it for 3 months 60 days into withdrawel hell my tinitus is extreem now ,some days it isnt there at all but when i get waves at night it starts

 

 

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Has anyone with Tinnitus from benzo withdrawal got "tight" "tension" muscles at his skull (around the ears, at the back of the skull, at the jaw)

 

i am at 17 months off and i had this from the third month off

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Has anyone with Tinnitus from benzo withdrawal got "tight" "tension" muscles at his skull (around the ears, at the back of the skull, at the jaw)

 

i am at 17 months off and i had this from the third month off

 

 

Hi greece  I had this in tolerance withdrwal and now its a lot worse during this taper, the taper also triggered my hell hyperacusis and made tolerance withdrawal induced  bad tinnitus a LOT worse by a quantum leap 

 

 

Love Nova xxx  :smitten:

 

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perfect, that was a great article. Thank you.

 

Okatz

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Thank you SO much for posting this, PD!

This is really great.

 

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perfect, that was a great article. Thank you.

 

Okatz

 

Thank you SO much for posting this, PD!

This is really great.

 

 

I'm so glad there were some people who could relate to it!  I think there is a lot of truth in what Julian says.  There is always hope!  My tinnitus has definitely improved and I think it is a result of doing things to calm down my nervous system.  My biggest struggle is always being 'in my head' and consumed with my thoughts.  I am working on trying to get out of that pattern.

 

PD 

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perfect, that was a great article. Thank you.

 

Okatz

 

Thank you SO much for posting this, PD!

This is really great.

 

Thank you perfect daughter for the article, it is very helpful, I will follow the tip

 

 

I'm so glad there were some people who could relate to it!  I think there is a lot of truth in what Julian says.  There is always hope!  My tinnitus has definitely improved and I think it is a result of doing things to calm down my nervous system.  My biggest struggle is always being 'in my head' and consumed with my thoughts.  I am working on trying to get out of that pattern.

 

PD 

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PD, Thanks it`s for sure one of my main s/x`s it`s screaming as I write this ~CD

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PD, Thanks it`s for sure one of my main s/x`s it`s screaming as I write this ~CD

 

I really feel for you CD!  My tinnitus was what I would describe as "tortuous" for a long time.  I truly hope things get better for you. 

 

PD

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PD, Thanks it`s for sure one of my main s/x`s it`s screaming as I write this ~CD

 

I really feel for you CD!  My tinnitus was what I would describe as "tortuous" for a long time.  I truly hope things get better for you. 

 

PD

PD,Thanks I will just have to deal with it for now some days better then others , you know how it goes. Hope your doing ok?

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PD, Thanks it`s for sure one of my main s/x`s it`s screaming as I write this ~CD

 

I really feel for you CD!  My tinnitus was what I would describe as "tortuous" for a long time.  I truly hope things get better for you. 

 

PD

PD,Thanks I will just have to deal with it for now some days better then others , you know how it goes. Hope your doing ok?

 

Oh yes...I know how it goes!  That seems to be true with everything in life...some days better than others.  I am doing better and healing my body and my life.  I still have some stressors and things that I'm trying to deal with in my life that are causing me some difficulty.  It's one step at a time and learning as I go.  I'm definitely making progress; that's the important thing.  It's a journey!

 

I hope you are finding some joy in your life to balance out some of the struggles... 

 

PD

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Hi guys

I've already created a thread of mine but I'm pleased they directed me here. First of all sorry for my poor English, I'm just regular Turkish girl who is seeking for your help desperately.

 

I used benzo (Rivotr*l) for almost 9 months and cut it at once in February '16. It was not a hard time to handle after cutting it out. I just used to get angry veru easilt and have insomnia for 4 or 5 days and then everything was normal till the 6th of benzo free. I got T out of blue and it has been 23 days. What's going on? Is it normal to have it? I saw 2 different ENTs and everything came out perfect(MRI etc.) I've possible TMJ problem for almost 11 years but if it is, why is it a problem now? Is this a sode effect of withdrawal? I'm so scared of its being permanent. Your advices mean world to me.

 

Take care

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Hi guys

I've already created a thread of mine but I'm pleased they directed me here. First of all sorry for my poor English, I'm just regular Turkish girl who is seeking for your help desperately.

 

I used benzo (Rivotr*l) for almost 9 months and cut it at once in February '16. It was not a hard time to handle after cutting it out. I just used to get angry veru easilt and have insomnia for 4 or 5 days and then everything was normal till the 6th of benzo free. I got T out of blue and it has been 23 days. What's going on? Is it normal to have it? I saw 2 different ENTs and everything came out perfect(MRI etc.) I've possible TMJ problem for almost 11 years but if it is, why is it a problem now? Is this a sode effect of withdrawal? I'm so scared of its being permanent. Your advices mean world to me.

 

 

 

Take care

 

 

Hi Beste  its because of withdrawal, that's what this thread is about, we all developed ear problems of one type or the other because of withdrwal/healing so its just a symptom not permanent damage I have it badly along with hearing sensitivity, sound distortion and other withdrawal ear problems  But everyone of them will get better in time, its not forever, it takes some time but it will get better and your not alone its one of the most common withdrawal symptoms

 

Love Nova xxx  :smitten:

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Hi All.

Do you mind if one more person join this thread?

 

I am 1 month off, and just about 7 to 10 days ago, I had my ear a bit clogged. At first, I thought it was due a sore throat that I got recently, but I still had it until today even it is not really bothering. Nevertheless, several days ago, I had a tinnitus where my ear ringing for a while (around 1 hour), then it disappear leaving my anxiety high.

I understand that this is a common withdrawal from benzo. I hope we can get better from this sx.

 

- contiki. 

[[Be...]]

Hi guys

I've already created a thread of mine but I'm pleased they directed me here. First of all sorry for my poor English, I'm just regular Turkish girl who is seeking for your help desperately.

 

I used benzo (Rivotr*l) for almost 9 months and cut it at once in February '16. It was not a hard time to handle after cutting it out. I just used to get angry veru easilt and have insomnia for 4 or 5 days and then everything was normal till the 6th of benzo free. I got T out of blue and it has been 23 days. What's going on? Is it normal to have it? I saw 2 different ENTs and everything came out perfect(MRI etc.) I've possible TMJ problem for almost 11 years but if it is, why is it a problem now? Is this a sode effect of withdrawal? I'm so scared of its being permanent. Your advices mean world to me.

 

 

 

Take care

 

 

Hi Beste  its because of withdrawal, that's what this thread is about, we all developed ear problems of one type or the other because of withdrwal/healing so its just a symptom not permanent damage I have it badly along with hearing sensitivity, sound distortion and other withdrawal ear problems  But everyone of them will get better in time, its not forever, it takes some time but it will get better and your not alone its one of the most common withdrawal symptoms

 

Love Nova xxx  :smitten:

Nova thank you so much for the support. My greatest doubt is this could be not from the withdrawal. Just because I have cut it out once I might damage myself. I'm almost week 10 off of benzo and that appeared suddenly on in 6th. Can it happen after all of these weeks? I've read that Ashton partly claims cutting it out in a sudden way may damage the body permanently. I do not know, I'm so scared 

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Hi Beste,

 

I understand the doubt about whether what your tinnitus could really be the result of benzo withdrawal.  I still have my doubts too, but thought I would respond, since my T also started weeks after I had stopped taking clonazepam (same drug).  Despite the doubts, in my case, there really is no other explanation but benzo withdrawal, even though it took weeks for the T to kick in.  I'm 14 months benzo free now and still have the T and a few other ear symptoms.  The T was very, very scary and basically devastating to me for months, but I have adjusted to it to a large extent (something I initially thought I could never do).  The T may have gotten a little better too.  But it's hard to say --  I still have waves and rough days with the T, the "blocked" ear feelings, and sound sensitivity.

 

As far as reinstating, I have thought about it many times myself.  What has stopped me is the fact that reinstating is not guaranteed to relieve the T -- and if it doesn't what then?  Probably an even more difficult withdrawal or just staying on a drug that you don't need and that can only do you more harm. 

 

Anyway, I hope that it goes away for you -- or better yet, that it already has.     

 

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Hello my BBs -

 

My tinnitus is not even what I'm concerned with as it really has improved and that only tells me it will, eventually, go away.

 

My hyperacusis is quite scary though. Yes, in ways, I feel it is improving, too. But, what's scary is that not many people complain of this? One did, but he said he went to the doctor and said he was diagnosed and had to get it treated with sound therapy. But, I looked up the website from which he received his therapy and it had all people who have had damaged ear drums? I am not in a band nor am I a hunter, so, I can't imagine that stuff applies to us?

 

Please just reassure me this gets better in time. Praying for all of us.

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Hi All:  I had really bad hyperacusis and tinnitus.  The hyperacusis was so severe I could not function.  But it all does go away.  It takes time.  Took me 2 + years, but I am healed.  Hang in there.....you will heal! 

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Hi All:  I had really bad hyperacusis and tinnitus.  The hyperacusis was so severe I could not function.  But it all does go away.  It takes time.  Took me 2 + years, but I am healed.  Hang in there.....you will heal!

 

Thanks, goga! I'm sure I could've found it if I had the focus and concentration as before, but you are the first person I've met who suffered from hyperacusis who has healed. Others are still suffering / in earlier parts of recovery. Thanks so much for this! it brings great relief!!