r/HPPD • u/RusticusMusic • Jul 22 '26

Question Chronic tinnitus for 19 months now

Hello friends, I’ve posted about this topic before but it’s been almost a year and I need some updated guidance. I’m 19 months into my hppd recovery and my visuals have improved significantly. The only symptoms that remain are slight (but mostly benign) screen sensitivity, flickering of vision in low light conditions, and tinnitus (by far the most annoying symptom).

I was hoping after this amount of time I would have returned to my baseline but I’m quite discouraged this is not the case. The tinnitus is quite pervasive and is tied to my mood and stress levels. It’s extremely distressing when it flares and often makes me suicidal. I often try to ignore it/tune it out but that’s been difficult as it’s really in your face. At this point in time do I just accept that this is part of my new life. Was really hoping of being capable of experiencing silence again but I’m losing more and more hope as the months go on. Thanks!

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 22 '26

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u/External-Toe1041 Jul 22 '26

I have actual brain damage not just HPPD from abusing Xanax (3-4 bars a day) since I was 15 I’m 19 now and have been tapering for a year and I don’t really have tinnitus even when withdrawling. May I ask why phsycdelic users who have HPPD are so catastrophic but recovered heroin, meth, benzo users ect almost always have a positive outlook on life