I suffer from HPPD, which means I have visual distortions as a result
of doing too much LSD in high school and having the wrong chemistry
for it (I'm 22 now).  I mention this, because I first became aware of
a "computer monitor sound" in my ears 2 years ago, when my HPPD hit
its worst.  I had read that a lot of people with HPPD get tinnitus, I
started to worry about it and BOOM, a week later I heard noises.  So
what I'm saying is, I've always been pretty sure there was a
psychosomatic component to my T.
2 years ago I started taking Klonopin (a valium type drug, for those
who don't know) to treat my anxiety and visuals, and I largely stopped
worrying about my T, it just didn't enter the realm of concious
thought.  2 weeks ago I decided to cut my klonopin back, and I started
to get anxious.  About a week ago, my T started to bother me again.
I've been a pretty heavy dope smoker for a few years, so I looked up T
and marijauna, and found some anecdotal evidence that pot makes T
worse, at least while you're under the influence of it, so as of today
I've given that up for a while as well, how long probably depends on
how long it takes for me to get my head in order so I can "enjoy"
smoking again.

Anyway, while I accept the fact that smoking dope these past couple
years may have made my T worse, it seems much more likely to me that
it's more a result of cutting back the Klonopin, putting me in an
anxious state where I do more "self-monitoring" and am more apt to
notice these things.  Also, my ears really hurt right now as do my
sinuses, so that may have something to do with it, I don't know.  But
what I'm trying to decide is if I should keep cutting back the
klonopin, and see if my T gets better again by itself, or if I should
just say f.ck it, plan on being on klonopin forever, and go from
there.

If anyone has any advice, specific or general, or any thoughts, please
reply to this and cc a copy over to me at
ttm2@acsu.buffalo.edu

Thanks!