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Low dose Xanax (alparazolam) and meditation helped me through a flare up of tinnitus. I’m not sure to what extent amplified sound and amplified pain are similar

Low dose Xanax (alparazolam) and meditation helped me through a flare up of tinnitus. I’m not sure to what extent amplified sound and amplified pain are similar though. I found that I could eventually calm down and ignore the tinnitus sound, but I’m not sure I’ve ever felt that way about pain. Maybe something to think about. But, this is how tinnitus is handled. You have to relax and not be hypersensitive to it, because there is a feedback loop, and you don’t want to contribute to it. Best wishes. Pain is a difficult thing to have to deal with.

loceng 2y ago
What's considered a low dose for Xanax? Never taken it before. Re: Tinnitus - Interesting thought to put forward, thanks. If you still have issues with tinnitus or hypersensitive hearing, look into Berard AIT (Auditory Integration Train) - and where there's a book called "Hearing Equals Behavior: Updated and expanded" that details it, and a sound treatment that can help with all that you said.
FollowingTheDao 2y ago
Just look at how xanax works for a clue. Xanax increases the function of the GABA receptor. So you either have low GABA (inhibitory) or high glutamate (excitatory).Or have high levels of GTP which are making your auditory nerves more sensitive. "Relaxing" will either slow glutamate release or increase GABA release. Processed foods often contain glutamate as a flavor enhancer. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8113735/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8113735/ Fellow ear ringer here. My issue is with high GTP.