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Originally Posted by Mark in Idaho
bootsin,
Do you have one doctor who prescribes all of your meds? Your mix of meds have lots of adverse drug interactions. Vicodin can cause tinnitus.
I would seriously suggest you talk to a good pharmacist about mixing the drugs you are on. The combination could be causing some of your problems.
Plus, falling asleep while driving is a risk of Vicodin and tramadol. Can you car pool to school?
Have you tried using music or other sounds to help with the tinnitus so you can sleep? You need your sleep. Otherwise, your brain will never heal. It will just get worse.
I have some music that I know will allow me to fall asleep. It has a tempo that appears to match the tempo of my brain. Try experimenting with different music or sounds. Some use the sound of a water fall, or wind in tree branches. Google "sleep music. "
Keep looking until you find someone who instills confidence about the drugs you are taking.
My best to you.
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Mark,
My neurologist prescribes most of my medication. The Tinitus began after the accident and I don’t believe the medication has much of an effect. I have tried sleeping with the TV on and it helps me get to sleep. Eventually, I wake up in the middle of the night and can’t get back to sleep, which makes it extremely difficult to function. It also increases the pain in my head because I’m exhausted and that causes anger and mood swings. It’s a vicious circle and I can’t stop it. I am scheduled to enter a pain clinic in July so I just need to hang on until then. Sixteen months is enough. I have decided to take the remainder of the school year off to protect family and myself from being fired from my job. I can’t afford to snap and go off on a student or employee.