u/an_ornamental_hermit

Hello, all-- so glad to have found this sub!

Around 3 months ago, I developed tinnitus, cranial nerve irritation, numbness, jaw pain, and electric shocks throughout my body that get worse at night. I had been on a low dose of compounded GLP-1 for over a year, resulting in a 15-pound weight loss. I have MTHFR, if that makes a difference.

The paraesthesia apparently can be a side effect of GLP-1s, so I stopped taking them about a month ago. I also learned that they were *not* compounded with b vitamins. Early on, when I was trying to figure out why I was experiencing these symptoms, I upped my GLP-1 dose, and the electrical shocks were at their worst that first night.

I was tested for vitamin B12, and it's at 403 pg/mL. Since being tested, I started taking sublingual Hydroxocobalamin B12 and an oral benfotiamine form of thiamine. My symptoms are still present but have lessened, and I'm not sure whether that's due to supplementation or to stopping GLP-1.

Has anyone else dealt with this combo of symptoms and factors? I am wondering if I would benefit from B12 injections. Like others, my doctor is convinced that my B12 is adequate, so this is not a conversation I can have with them.

Is there a downside to injecting B12? Will I know right away if the injections are benefiting me?

I've recently developed tinnitus, jaw and cranial nerve pain, and it's been one of the hardest things I've gone through. I've been seeing doctors and practitioners and am experiencing some progress, not with the tinnitus, but with the pain, anxiety, and inability to sleep.

I asked the i-ching for a message about my tinnitus, and received #29 unchanging. It's hard for me not to interpret this negatively.

Is there anything positive I can take from it? I feel like the best I can consider is that this is a bad situation and that I just need to take all the positive steps I can without expecting an outcome

It's been nearly 2 months since I attended a soundbath, and I've been dealing with debilitating symptoms. I'm trying to understand if they are kundalini-related.

The soundbath I attended was super loud. My instinct was to leave, but I stayed because it was a small group and my friend knew the facilitator.

After the sound bath, my constitution changed. I used to be introverted, sleepy, and disassociated. After the soundbath, I felt stronger, more vital, full of energy, chatty, and extroverted.

About nine days after the sound bath, I developed tinnitus. The tinnitus is accompanied by burning pain in the ear, jaw pain, and electric sensations in my head and randomly throughout my body. The tinnitus and the accompanying symptoms have caused insomnia and extreme anxiety. According to an audiologist, there is no hearing loss. MRI is clear. A pain specialist thinks the cranial nerves may be affected, and I have started physical therapy and have the option of getting cranial injections with steroids, which I am postponing because I feel that I need to be in communication with my body, however uncomfortable it may be.

It is the change in consciousness and electrical sensations that make me wonder if this might be kundalini-related. During a breakdown in the first week of developing symptoms, I received a message about becoming a healer -- not in the sense I need to hang out my shingle, but that I am a conduit for healing. I feel like this humbling experience has opened my heart. The protective layer I used to have, which shielded me from others, is gone, and I feel much more connected to my fellow humans.

I do not have any typical kundalini symptoms such as visions or hallucinations. There is no sense that this comes from the base of my spine. I am pursuing whether there is an underlying medical condition, but given the timeline of how these symptoms developed, I wonder if there is an energetic / spiritual aspect I should be considering