Hi Stiffnecked, I'm glad to hear that valium has helped. Most people with tinnitus seem to use klonapin or xanax, so I was wondering about valium. My doc has me taking 1/2 - 1 tablet as needed. So far I've been able to tough it out with relaxation techniques and distraction, masking, and the occasional half tablet. At nite the loudness drives me up the wall though, so when I can't mask it, I take the meds. Do you take it on a regular schedule, or just when the tinnitus annoys you more than usual?
The doc also started me on Celexa 10mg. the tinnitus didn't get worse at that point, but when it went up to 20mg last week, my ears started ringing so loud, I had to strain to hear the birds singing outside the window. I'm hoping it's the Celexa causing it to flare like this. At least before it was more tolerable.