One of the reasons I don’t go out as much. When the old crew gets together it tends to be in a bar and I can’t hear a word anyone is saying. Give me a quiet pub any day. If I’m going out I’ll loose myself on the dance floor and avoid conversation
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Gabapentin is the worst prescription drug I’ve had. Ruined me for 8-9 months, eventually got my consultant to change it over to Pregabalin after a lot of hassle and his admittance it was a cost based decision… Got off that eventually too.
Tread carefully is my advice, they are both heavy gear.
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I’m curious, what type of negative effects did you experience? I’m approved for 900mgs a day (but really only take 300) and honestly, i don’t notice the effects at all.
I take one about 30 minutes before bed when i know i’m going to have a busy, front-loaded day and will need a solid night of sleep.
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I was put on gabapentin at the outset of CNS issues and subsequent MRI brain scans whilst investigations continued in to MS. It ruined my sleep, appetite in both directions, libido, stress levels, made me anxious which I’ve never been fortunately and depressed. Pregabalin got rid of a lot of the former issues but I was still getting really heavy moods and exhaustion. I’m still in the MS clinic annually and have continued to have MRI (also in a study on advanced MRI tech, it was invented here in notts so happy to help them out)but have fortunately never progressed very much from back then (19yrs). Get flare ups and other bits but making the choice to get off the meds was the best thing I could do I think on balance.
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i don’t know shit about drugs, but i wonder if it’s like lithium, where the same drug both can calm hyperactivity and stimulate listlessness. it sort of sounds like it was working in the wrong direction for you. anyway - glad you moved on from it and found what works for you.
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Pregabalin is not a very nice one, you feel really bad next morning anxious and very jumpy,…
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Thanks for all your kind words and sponsorship, made it round the marathon in 3:35, happy with that on windy day 
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Tryinh to regain running enthusiasm so started doing park run which is such a wonderful thing
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Have you tried going to bed listening to white/pink noise to mask the tinnitus?
It’s funny but my wife and I blast out the tumble dryer sound from the Calm app out of a Bluetooth speaker all night. It helps to filter out city noise and also has a strange, womb-like effect that is conducive to sleep. Bit like how Wayne Rooney used to sleep with his hoover on…
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I’ve tried various apps and white noise generators but they seem to exacerbate my T.
It’s listening to Peep Show on YouTube at the moment that gets me off to sleep 
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Rain and quiet storm noises send me off a treat.
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Exactly this
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Have you tried this? Tinnitus Sound Therapy
Paper is here (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378595525001534?via%3Dihub)
Tinnitus can be really challenging; however, it is working for me at the moment.
I dedicate 1 hour a day to it, and while I’m working, I completely forget about it.
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Have you tried a tinnitus chiropractor? A mate of mine said it worked well for him, although his tinnitus wasn’t caused by noise damage but was a TMJ issue.
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I do have that bookmarked!
Plus this
I swear it started for me when I clenched my jaw really hard upside down underwater on an offshore helicopter underwater escape training course
(long story)
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We’ve all been there.
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On the topic of tinnitus mine started the day after an acid trip about 10/11 years ago and has just never went away. I find it bizarre how that was what seemingly caused it for me.
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One day I’ll write the book!
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I need to hear more about this!
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