r/TinnitusTalk

Hi,

I have a long relationship with Citalopram (around seven years). There has been time in my life when it actually saved me from deep hole. Previously never had any adverse side effects coming on or off it. So I always found it as ‘my-kind of’ drug.

However, last December I was prescribed it again due to work stress. And when I started it my tinnitus went from mild to moderate. I kept taking it in hopes it would alleviate, but that never happened during this time.

Fast forward today and I am off the work, and over the course of April I reduced dose from 20mg to 10mg, with no huge problem. Decided to come off it, because I was afraid of tinnitus worsening over time.

I guess coming off 10mg was too fast, because now when I’m trying to sleep, when I’m about to fall asleep, I get a sudden sound in my head. I googled it and found out it’s Exploding Head Syndrome.

Has anyone faced it when discontinuing any SSRI? Did it fade away? It’s been two weeks since I’m off Citalopram, and keen to push through this, but I’m afraid this Exploding Head Syndrome won’t go away. As tinnitus, it’s really distressing.

Please share positive stories and vibes.

Hi my tinnitus started a week ago after cleaning out my ears with a water plunger and the noise is so high pitched like 15000hz is there anything I can do because I can’t sleep with it and I’m terrified anyone else hear this noise

50y/o F. I have been experiencing tinnitus for probably 15-20 years. I believe it started as a side effect of Wellbutrin but I haven’t taken it for years and the ear ringing hasn’t abated, it actually seems to be getting worse. I have chronic daily migraine since 2003 that no meds or med combos have ever helped and the tinnitus might be making worse. What should I do? PCP doesn’t have any recommendations. TIA

After an acutely stressful period combined with a sinus infection back in January, I developed awful tinnitus and it's not relented since.

There are dozens of scenarios that can cause tinnitus - earpod overuse, loud noises, poor ear hygiene, infections or stress. If you can avoid any of these, please do.

ADHD is making my tinnitus worse and my tinnitus is making my ADHD symptoms worse.

It's a vicious cycle and I pray for a miracle where I wake up one morning and I can enjoy the sound of silence.

Take care of your ears, hygiene and mental wellness peeps.

And if anyone overcome stress induced tinnitus, please share the miracle 🙌🏼

OK. I said in my last post that I was going to try out the Alleviate Integrative Tinnitus Therapy program started by Dr. Brian Worden. I initially learned about him from his YouTube channel and then his tinnitus workshop (alleviatetinnitus.com).
Anyway, I’ve tried a lot of tactics over the years to help my loud tinnitus and nothing has really given me much relief. So, I approach each tinnitus “remedy” with a large amount of skepticism. This ENT doctor, though, seemed to me to be very knowledgeable so I wanted to learn more about what he had to say.
It’s now been a little over a month since I signed up for his program and here are my honest opinions. The program can be accessed through a website or a smart phone app (not in App Store or Google play). There’s actually a lot of content in the program so I haven’t gone through everything yet. The main program is divided into six sessions and Dr Worden recommended trying to do one session each week. I’ve done four sessions now. Each session has an instructional video and then there are short exercises you’re supposed to do each day that are mostly based in mindfulness. I’ve never done any kind of meditation before so I felt a little uncomfortable about this but I actually have found the exercises really interesting and helpful. I felt pretty clumsy at first but now I have the hang of it. He also has a sound therapy strategy which I’ve been using more at night than during the day. It’s clear from the videos that this doctor has a lot of knowledge and experience in this field- very different from my prior experience with an ENT doctor.
So is my tinnitus gone now? No. But, I have really noticed a difference in how much the tinnitus is dominating my life. I feel less tense and angry. I’m sleeping better. I actually have caught myself at times not focused on the tinnitus. It’s not a magic bullet cure, but I’m actually feeling optimistic about the trend I’m seeing. I’ll make another post in a few weeks to give another update.

Anyone else struggle to describe their tinnitus?

I’ve had tinnitus for 3 years now, and it has progressively gotten worse. Not by adding any new sounds, but by the sheer volume. It just keeps getting louder and louder. It’s 80 Decibel now.

You’d think that after living with this nightmare for 3 years, I’d at least be able to explain what it sounds like. But honestly, I can’t.

The closest description I can give is something like this:

A very high-pitched, screaming broadband noise that constantly fluctuates a little — it’s not really a pure tone at all.

That’s the closest I can get. Still it feels pretty far from an fully accurate description.

Hello guys,
I’m m28, I recently developed permanent tinnitus whilst i was gaming. Before this i used to get pressure in ear and the ringing would start but it only lasted 15 mins and went away

3 days ago my left nostril bled and it ever since that day the ringing won’t stop

I need genuine advice please help