Tinnitus and the impacts on the anatomical nervous system

[DR650SE]

I am keen to hear if anyone has solutions please

I have had very intrusive tinnitus for 18 months now

I have accepted it

My problem is sleep and the lack thereof

I have the same insomnia issues now as I did before I went on mirtazapine

As I tapered off mirtazapine, the heart beats started to manifest themselves again

I have been off mirtazapine for 3 weeks now

I can be lying reading in bed and very relaxed but as soon as I turn the lights out ,the old heart starts beating very strongly and keeps me awake the whole night

Out come the boogie men

Without exaggerations ,I don't even doze for 5 minutes as i just toss and turn the whole night

The anatomic nervous system is super sensitized and has a mind of its own

I wish that the stupid heart would chill out and not wreck havoc with me through lack of sleep

I don't particularly want to back on medication

Any suggestions other than a heart transplant will be greatly appreciated

[Happyrosie]

your earlier post talked about CBD oil, I take it that this didn’t have any affect on your sleep.

Have you tried various relaxation techniques like breathing exercises? Might your doc refer you for cognitive behaviour therapy?

[DR650SE in reply to Happyrosie]

Tried everything but thanks for your suggestions

[TinnitusUKPat Partner]

In terms of practical suggestions - our guide to sleep and tinnitus has lots of them:

tinnitus.org.uk/understandi...

tinnitus.org.uk/understandi...

Relaxation exercises are certainly an option as you state that you want to avoid medication if possible. They don't necessarily give you an instant result, but building a habit and a structure to help you be as relaxed as possible is worthwhile thinking about:

tinnitus.org.uk/support-for...

The British Heart Foundation has a helpful guide to sleep and relaxation and we're on the same page in terms of the advice that we can provide - their overview quotes an insomnia specialist, so perhaps it's worth seeing what you can take from it:

bhf.org.uk/informationsuppo...

[DR650SE in reply to TinnitusUKPat]

ThanksIt all makes,sense 👍👍👍

[Vm1967]

I sometimes get a racing heart. I practice deep breathing. Close your eyes, breath deeply and slowly, and try to focus your mind on nothing else but your breathing. It takes practice, but it will slow your heart.

[1966366]

I had chronic insomnia for 7 months and I used to chew Mirtazapine and Zopiclone and all the rest like sweets ... Absolutely horrible feeling. Insomnia is the pits. If you can get through that then you can get through anything. X

[DR650SE in reply to 1966366]

I used to take sleep for granted but no now

Thanks