Tinnitus medication

frmeital

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What Is The Most Common Tinnitus Medication and Do They Work?
Even though there is not a drug designed for the treatment of Tinnitus, some drugs have been known to reduce the symptoms for some people. Antidepressants, antihistamines, anticonvulsants and anti-anxiety drugs can sometimes relieve tinnitus symptoms.

1. Xanax, Valium, Klonopin – These are some of the most common medications used by tinnitus sufferers. These drugs are originally created to treat anxiety, but they were sometimes found useful in “lowering the volume” of the ringing in patients’ ears. They tend to cause side effects like drowsiness and drug dependence. They will definitely not eliminate tinnitus permanently or cure the cause for it.
2. Benadryl – This is an antihistamine. It is available over the counter, and has relatively few side effects. Some doctors prescribe this medication when they suspect the patient has an allergy induced tinnitus. Like any other prescription drugs, it may lead to drug dependency.
3. Tegretol, Phenytoin (Dilantin), Primidone (Mysoline), Valproic acid (Depakene) – These are anticonvulsants. They have all shown some effectiveness in reducing tinnitus, but there is no standard dosage and some of these drugs may cause dangerous side-effects that constant blood check ups

Are There Natural Alternatives to Tinnitus Medication?
Your doctor will probably say NO. But – he will say the same thing about naturally treating almost every condition. The truth is that there are several effective natural treatments to treat the constant ringing that is ruining your life. Natural treatment for tinnitus is always a better option than taking addictive medication every day to get only a mild relief if at all.

Hope this helps someone...:)
 
I'm sure this will help someone already afflicted. However, it is important to be in a position where you never get it in the first place, and that's still where everyone fails. We all love playing drums and being in a good loud band, but thanks to all this technology, especially with the in-ear monitor thingy's everyone has to have nowadays (or the guitarists full Marshall stack), the technology seems to be winning.
 

2. Benadryl – This is an antihistamine. It is available over the counter, and has relatively few side effects. Some doctors prescribe this medication when they suspect the patient has an allergy induced tinnitus. Like any other prescription drugs, it may lead to drug dependency.


Mild correction. Benadryl is not a prescription drug, let alone a controlled substance. The use of it will not lead to drug dependency and it has appeared in a variety of over the counter products for decades.
 
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