Tinnitis

[Guest guest]

Another possible cure is ear cleanse with a Hopi Candle. You'll be amazed

at what is drawn out of the ear!

Ronen.

tinnitis

> Dear Steve,

>

> One possible cause of ringing in the ears is mercury poisoning.

> (Of course, this does not qualify as " easy " or " fast " to treat!)

> I assume there are other possible causes, but don't know what.

>

> regards,

> Moria

>

> p.s. I hate to tell you this, but, from what I've been taught,

> 120 drops of essential oil in 4 oz of anything you put on

> your skin is way too much. This can cause a burden on the

> liver.

> (Okay, I hear voices saying " how much SHOULD you use? " .

> <sigh> I've now gone and gotten a book so that I can

> answer that for you:

> I quote Kathi Keville and Mindy Green (who have been using

> essential oils for a good long while), from the book

> " Aromatherapy, a complete guide to the healing art " :

>

> " A safe and effective dilution for most aromatherapy

> applications is 2 percent, which translates to 2 drops of

> essential oil to 100 drops of carrier oil. There is no need

> to go beyond a 3-percent dilution for any purpose. In

> aromatherapy " more " is not better; in fact " more " may cause

> adverse reactions.... A 1-percent solution should be used

> on children, pregnant women, the elderly and those with

> health concerns. "

> " 1% dilution: 5-6 drops of essential oil per ounce of

> carrier oil "

> " 2% dilution: 10-12 drops of essential oil per ounce of

> carrier oil "

>

> The book also has lists of toxic oils (to avoid) and

> potentially toxic oils, and photosensitizing oils.

> The section on safety precautions is about 2 pages.

>

> Actually your 120 drops in 4 oz is not as " over the top "

> as I thought..... you are only a LITTLE out of their range.

> <sigh> Never mind!

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

More likely the preservative was burning up nutrients that causes the

condition.

love

Tinnitis

Can preservatives in foods/juices cause tinnitis.? My own experience with

tinnitis showed that after I stopped taking lemon juice with sodium

bensoate and sodium bisulfite preservatives my tinnitis subsided. Or is it

just the sodium that causes it?

[Guest guest]

Sodium can play a pivotal role in tinnitus but preservatives can also affect

it. Experiment and avoid foods which aggravate your tinnitus.

Regards

.

> Tinnitis

>

>

> Can preservatives in foods/juices cause tinnitis.? My own

> experience with tinnitis showed that after I stopped taking

> lemon juice with sodium bensoate and sodium bisulfite

> preservatives my tinnitis subsided. Or is it just the sodium that

> causes it?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

FYI..Unfortunately diet alone isn't the only cause of Tinnitis...in my case

it took surgery to remove scar tissue from 4 broken noses that had built up

over the years. There are many allergies also that can cause this annoying

problem. While diet is one cause, if condition persists, I suggest seeking

medical help. If you have never had this problem, you cannot believe the

relief when the noise stops.

[Guest guest]

--- My very healthy, Marine of a husband has tinnitis, and according

to his doc, it is caused by some damage in the ear and can't be

stopped. when it is the worst, he takes tylenol and listens to music

to try to focus on some noise and drow out the ringing. I hope you

get some releif and if you do, let me know.

In @y..., nolemmingi@y... wrote:

> A while back I asked if anyone else was having a problem with

> tinnitis. From the responses it seems to be a fairly common

problem.

> I've been told that NSAIDs can cause it so I tried cutting down

and

> then changing to another one (twice) to no avail. Do any of you

have

> any suggestions on what might stop it? I find it VERY annoying.

Any

> help would be apprciated!

>

[Guest guest]

I don't know of anything and I have had it for 5 years , in my case I think

from indocin'you need something to distract or occupy then you're not aware,

or play a radio low. Sorry I can't offer more.

[Guest guest]

Dear Ones,

I guess you would call me a lurker..

I have been reading your posts for over a year!

I was diagnosed with PA, 5 years ago.

I have been on 100mg of plaquinel 2X's aday, 2400mg of ibruprofen, and 20mg

mtx each week.

I also was told that I could take up to 8, 500 mg of extra strength tylenol

each day for pain.

I recently have started the AP program.

I am a preschool teacher for handicapped children.

My job requires a great deal of energy.

Since I have been on AP..I have had wonderful results.

I take 100mg, 2X's a day of doxycycline, with 100 mg, 2x's a day of plaquinel.

I have gotten down to 2, 800 mg ibruprofen, and 4, 500 mg of extra strength

tylenol a day.

I feel great, and I can't believe how much energy I have.

Before I asked my rhuemy to change my meds..I was very stiff, and thought

that I would have to retire early.....Thank God I found Roadback.org. Also I

am very fortunate that my Doctor was open to taking me off of the MTX , and

start the AP..

I have had all of the pain that PA can cause, and all of the nail and skin,

and eye involvement that this disease can bring about.

I sincerely recommend all of you to check out Roadback.org.....

Life is too short to entertain this pain and frustration.

My prayers and best wishes are for all you!

N:)

[Guest guest]

-

I also have tinnitus, it can be pretty annoying.

Near as I can find out, any blood thinner can exacerbate the problem. If I'm

not wrong, pretty much all NSAIDS are blood thinners.

I am pretty sure that my tinnitus was caused by 15 years of working in

firerooms of destroyers and aircraft carriers, and in powerplants ashore.

Lots of loud, high frequency noise.

There is a tinnnitus support message board at:

http://pub63.ezboard.com/ftinnitussupport92262frm1

I got some pretty good advice there, they have a specialist Doc that replied

to my query pretty quick. Not much can be done, in my case, but you should

check it out.

Basically, you should probably see an otolaryngologist to be sure that your

tinnitus is not being caused by infection or something acute (curable), but

if the drugs that you are successfully taking to treat the PA are

contributing to the tinnitus you will need to make a decision as to which

problem to treat. In my case it's an easy decision. I've learned to live with

the tinnitus. My wife has learned to talk louder.

happy trails - Rob Glover

> A while back I asked if anyone else was having a problem with

> tinnitis. From the responses it seems to be a fairly common problem.

> I've been told that NSAIDs can cause it so I tried cutting down and

> then changing to another one (twice) to no avail. Do any of you have

> any suggestions on what might stop it? I find it VERY annoying. Any

> help would be apprciated!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have had this problem for about ten years. The best advice is to have some

type of background sound/noise, cut down on the caffeine and try hard to live

with it. There are times that it drives me up the wall but none of the

specialists I have seen can offer any relief except the " cover " sounds. I

have had PS for 40+ years and PA since the mid 70's. The meds for all this

stuff can make tinnitis flare, but as far as I can tell no one has a real

solution.

Bob in VA

[Guest guest]

N,

My rhuemy told me plaquenil was a no-no for PA because it actually

worsens the skin and nail involvement. Also, I am a nurse and at our

hospital we are strictly prohibited to give any patient more than 4, 000 mg

of tylenol because it risks liver damage. Has anyone else heard the same?

Also, has everyone out there on the AP done antibiotics by mouth or did you

start with IV or IM injections?

Just curious,

RAe

Re: [ ] tinnitis

> Dear Ones,

> I guess you would call me a lurker..

> I have been reading your posts for over a year!

> I was diagnosed with PA, 5 years ago.

> I have been on 100mg of plaquinel 2X's aday, 2400mg of ibruprofen, and

20mg

> mtx each week.

> I also was told that I could take up to 8, 500 mg of extra strength

tylenol

> each day for pain.

> I recently have started the AP program.

> I am a preschool teacher for handicapped children.

> My job requires a great deal of energy.

> Since I have been on AP..I have had wonderful results.

> I take 100mg, 2X's a day of doxycycline, with 100 mg, 2x's a day of

plaquinel.

> I have gotten down to 2, 800 mg ibruprofen, and 4, 500 mg of extra

strength

> tylenol a day.

> I feel great, and I can't believe how much energy I have.

> Before I asked my rhuemy to change my meds..I was very stiff, and thought

> that I would have to retire early.....Thank God I found Roadback.org.

Also I

> am very fortunate that my Doctor was open to taking me off of the MTX ,

and

> start the AP..

> I have had all of the pain that PA can cause, and all of the nail and

skin,

> and eye involvement that this disease can bring about.

> I sincerely recommend all of you to check out Roadback.org.....

> Life is too short to entertain this pain and frustration.

> My prayers and best wishes are for all you!

> N:)

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

There is a product caalled vinpocetine, available from health food

stores that is effective for tinnitus in some people

> -

>

> I also have tinnitus, it can be pretty annoying.

>

> Near as I can find out, any blood thinner can exacerbate the

problem. If I'm

> not wrong, pretty much all NSAIDS are blood thinners.

>

> I am pretty sure that my tinnitus was caused by 15 years of working

in

> firerooms of destroyers and aircraft carriers, and in powerplants

ashore.

> Lots of loud, high frequency noise.

>

> There is a tinnnitus support message board at:

> http://pub63.ezboard.com/ftinnitussupport92262frm1

>

> I got some pretty good advice there, they have a specialist Doc

that replied

> to my query pretty quick. Not much can be done, in my case, but you

should

> check it out.

>

> Basically, you should probably see an otolaryngologist to be sure

that your

> tinnitus is not being caused by infection or something acute

(curable), but

> if the drugs that you are successfully taking to treat the PA are

> contributing to the tinnitus you will need to make a decision as to

which

> problem to treat. In my case it's an easy decision. I've learned to

live with

> the tinnitus. My wife has learned to talk louder.

>

> happy trails - Rob Glover

>

>

>

>

>

> > A while back I asked if anyone else was having a problem with

> > tinnitis. From the responses it seems to be a fairly common

problem.

> > I've been told that NSAIDs can cause it so I tried cutting down

and

> > then changing to another one (twice) to no avail. Do any of you

have

> > any suggestions on what might stop it? I find it VERY annoying.

Any

> > help would be apprciated!

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

This can be caused by several things= one of which is a drug reaction and

Ultram is a common culprit as is Advil when taken in a dose higher than your

body can handle. Try backing off the dose or stop for a few days and switch

to a narcotic if necessary and see if you notice the noise stops/ It did for

me/

SI- Sacroiliac- in the lowerback-to outer hip region/

group founder

[Guest guest]

Rae:

I am also a nurse and I was stunned to see someone taking that much Tylenol

in one day. Tylenol is a common drug of choice for teens trying to commit

suicide. Usually all they do with the medication is cause themselves a life

filled with more sorrow due to the liver failure that they then have to life

with.

Also Aleve can cause liver damage as well - that is why the over -the-

counter dose is 1 tablet per day. The only way the FDA would allow the

manufacturer to sell it OTC was with a dosage of one tab per day.

As you well know, any of us should tell all our docs about each med we are

taking since they sometimes can have serious interactions This is also true

for all the herbal remedies that are out there.

I tried St. 's Wort for the depression. You would not believe what it

did to my skin condition.My palms looked like they had third degree burns.

As soon as I stopped the herb my skin returned to its usual state.

Charlene

Re: [ ] tinnitis

>

>

> > Dear Ones,

> > I guess you would call me a lurker..

> > I have been reading your posts for over a year!

> > I was diagnosed with PA, 5 years ago.

> > I have been on 100mg of plaquinel 2X's aday, 2400mg of ibruprofen, and

> 20mg

> > mtx each week.

> > I also was told that I could take up to 8, 500 mg of extra strength

> tylenol

> > each day for pain.

> > I recently have started the AP program.

> > I am a preschool teacher for handicapped children.

> > My job requires a great deal of energy.

> > Since I have been on AP..I have had wonderful results.

> > I take 100mg, 2X's a day of doxycycline, with 100 mg, 2x's a day of

> plaquinel.

> > I have gotten down to 2, 800 mg ibruprofen, and 4, 500 mg of extra

> strength

> > tylenol a day.

> > I feel great, and I can't believe how much energy I have.

> > Before I asked my rhuemy to change my meds..I was very stiff, and

thought

> > that I would have to retire early.....Thank God I found Roadback.org.

> Also I

> > am very fortunate that my Doctor was open to taking me off of the MTX ,

> and

> > start the AP..

> > I have had all of the pain that PA can cause, and all of the nail and

> skin,

> > and eye involvement that this disease can bring about.

> > I sincerely recommend all of you to check out Roadback.org.....

> > Life is too short to entertain this pain and frustration.

> > My prayers and best wishes are for all you!

> > N:)

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

When I saw this subject I sure was hoping someone had the cure!!

I've had a little ringing in my head for years but nothing like what

I've experienced the last 2 years! It not only rings but thrums like

a tight string. My RD tells me much of my tinnitis is caused by fibro

that causes spasms in my neck, scalp, around my ears & eyes, etc. It

varies in intensity during the day but is almost always worse in the

evenings when I'm tired. It makes my ears very sensitive to sound and

there have been times when I had to resort to ear plugs to filter

sounds. There are some sounds that are more hurtful than others --

especially the low humming of the fan in my computer.

I hope you find a way to relieve your discomfort soon.

[Guest guest]

Ah ha! Finally a problem I can help with. :-)

Replace your computer fans with Panasonic Panaflo fans, and you won't

hear them at all anymore - especially if you use the " Low Speed "

models. I replaced two of mine with the Panaflo fans and was amazed

at the difference. I couldn't even hear the fans at all unless I put

my ear very close to them. Fans in most computers are cheap and very

poorly made. Some of them don't even have ball bearings, and few of

them have aerodynamically designed blades. There is a selection of

Panaflo fans at http://www.pccasegear.com/fans.html but you can get

better prices at http://www.pricewatch.com/2/199/91-1.htm The fans

are actually very easy to replace, needing not much more than a

phillips screwdriver.

I also have the inside of my computer case lined with sound absorbing

material and that also makes a lot of difference. There is an article

about many different things you can do to quiet your computer at

http://www.7volts.com/quiet.htm

Sorry I can't help you with the tinnitis, but I know what you mean -

I suffered from it when I was on pretty high doses of Sulfasalazine,

but since I've cut back to 1500 mg per day it's not so noticeable

anymore. There are lots of things we can do to make our lives easier

in addition to the medications; ie, lots of bottle and jar openers (I

use channel lock pliers to open most things), and making your

computer quieter is a relatively easy thing to do. I'll be glad to

help out with advice, etc. Please feel free to email me privately if

you wish to.

Regards,

-- Ron

P.S.

Someone earlier mentioned 's surgery. I must have missed it

as I have been somewhat laggard about checking the postings here

lately. Does anyone have any details about what she was having done,

or a link to a prior post about it? I seem to recall her mentioning

something about have some nerves severed to relieve some of the pain,

but my recollection is fuzzy. Thanks.

> When I saw this subject I sure was hoping someone had the cure!!

>

> I've had a little ringing in my head for years but nothing

> like what I've experienced the last 2 years! It not only

> rings but thrums like a tight string. My RD tells me much of

> my tinnitis is caused by fibro that causes spasms in my neck,

> scalp, around my ears & eyes, etc. It varies in intensity

> during the day but is almost always worse in the evenings

> when I'm tired. It makes my ears very sensitive to sound and

> there have been times when I had to resort to ear plugs to

> filter sounds. There are some sounds that are more hurtful

> than others -- ESPECIALLY THE LOW HUMMING OF THE FAN IN MY

> COMPUTER.

[Guest guest]

> Ah ha! Finally a problem I can help with. :-)

> Replace your computer fans with Panasonic Panaflo fans...

Thanks for the tips!

I haven't been checking my lists as often (as you can tell)

but I always appreciate learning anything new to make

life easier.

Patty B in the Pineywoods of East Texas

[Guest guest]

Hi Katrina-

Mine sounds like crickets in the distance and unless I concentrate on it, I

really don't notice it that much except when it gets louder. I think I am

finally beginning to suspect some possible culprits: my throid medication and

whenever I do or take something that starts moving the mercury (and perhaps the

other metals) around in my body. I have also noticed that extreme cold on

uncovered ears or some types of physical exertion can increase the volume as

well.

However, my biggest suspect at this point is the metals.

Kathy

Tinnitis

One day in 1993, my ears began to ring...it was so sudden and loud, my PCP

sent me to the ER (in vain of course). They never stopped...eventually, I mostly

learned to deal with it.

A few days ago, another sudden change...the pitch changed and the volume

went up...and is remaining...

I am back to small amounts of Deprenyl, alternating with ocassional small

klonopin...I had just taken tiny klonopin....

Anyone else had a change like this? Any clues? This level is harder to

ignore...Do you find anything to relieve it?

Katrina

This list is intended for patients to share personal experiences with each

other, not to give medical advice. If you are interested in any treatment

discussed here, please consult your doctor.

[Guest guest]

there was a wonderul post full of suggestions about dealing with tinnitus a

while back. do we have any links to tinnitus to this group?

[Guest guest]

Debra,

Stress can make it worse too and I have found that if my sugar readings are

low.. the tinnitus is loud. Is that the ear with the infection? Are you taking

any meds like ibuprofin? If so, this could be the cause. If you are drinking

diet soda or diet drinks, the artificial sweetners can also make it worse.

Tinnitus can be nasty. I'm sorry you are dealing with it.

Alice

Does anyone know of a way to get relief from tinnitis if you have no hearing?

I am on no salt and no caffeine and it is like a tree full of roosting birds in

my right ear all the time...this has beeing going on for about a week now.

Debra

[Guest guest]

A pretty good site on the internet but there are many others.

http://home.hawaii.rr.com/dochazenfield/tinnitus.htm

Later, when I have time, I'll look for the tinnitus post you mentioned Joni and

add it to our files.

Alice

there was a wonderul post full of suggestions about dealing with tinnitus a

while back. do we have any links to tinnitus to this group?

[Guest guest]

If only!!! My tinnitus is louder than ever in the ear that was implanted -

but only when I am not plugged in. If I wake up slowly then I know I am awake

when my ear is blaring. I have been so stressed lately anyway and I know that

increases tinnitus....but that is why I take caffeine - to reduce the

stress!!!!! Can't win, can ya??

LOL

In a message dated 4/2/2004 10:59:34 AM Eastern Standard Time,

beckmann@... writes:

Does anyone know of a way to get relief from tinnitis if you have no hearing?

I am on no salt and no caffeine and it is like a tree full of roosting birds

in my right ear all the time...this has beeing going on for about a week now.

[Guest guest]

I deal with this all the time, in both ears... It was made much

worse by surgery and worser still by activation. So far I haven't

found anything that has helped at all, but know you aren't alone in

suffering it. The best advice I can give is to do your best not to

think about it, because the more you pay attention to it, the louder

and more aggravating it is. =o(

~*~Bree~*~

24F , Oklahoma

Implanted 3/1/2004, Activated 4/1/2004

Advanced Bionics HiRes/Auria

ID - oinkydoodle

http://groups.msn.com/BreesEnook/home.msnw

> Does anyone know of a way to get relief from tinnitis if you have

no hearing? I am on no salt and no caffeine and it is like a tree

full of roosting birds in my right ear all the time...this has

beeing going on for about a week now.

>

> Debra

[Guest guest]

Hal, thanks so much for that info! And I had the same problem with hearing the

beeps when I'd take a hearing test. I had no idea if what I was hearing was

part of the test or just my stupid tinnitis. God, it's so annoying. I just

wondered if it affected the CI at all, and it sounds like for you it doesn't,

which is awesome. I hope I have the same luck as you!! And does your tinnitis

sound different at different times? Mine sometimes sounds like a construction

site, or sometimes it's water running in a bathtub, sometimes it sounds like a

radio station, like actual music, then sometimes I hear actual voices, like

people talking, and sometimes it's just plain old high-pitched ringing. I

wonder what it is that makes it change??? Have you experienced anything like

this?

Thanks for your help, Hal.

tinnitis

:

With me the sounds I get thru the CI mask the tinnitis so I don't notice it

when I'm wearing the speech processor. When I turn off the CI, then I do

notice the tinnitis.

The tinnitis is a nuisance when trying to map the CI also. At the threshold

level it's hard to tell if I'm hearing the beep from the audi or my tinnitis.

For me the CI makes it much easier to deal with my tinnitis.

Hal

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A couple of weeks ago I had an interesting experience and learned something that

may help some of you with tinnitis when you are getting mapped. The audie can

do an NRT test (this may be only for Cochlear brand implants I am not sure).

The NRT test measures neural response. What happend in the demonstration that I

was a part of is they did the NRT test and then superimposed the results over my

map. The interesting thing was that the NRT results fell almost exactly in the

middle of the dynamic range of my map. The person who did the NRT test told me

I should tell my audie that she was doing an excellent job of mapping me. I

also learned that if someone is having problems being mapped that a NRT test can

be performed and then they can taylor the map to the NRT test.

The NRT test is also done during surgery to check the implant--I will be

having one tomorrow about 9:30 during my surgery. Here is a link that explains

more about the NRT testl:

http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/hsc/cochlear/cochlear_future.htm

Thanks!!!

Connie

halfencer@... wrote:

:

With me the sounds I get thru the CI mask the tinnitis so I don't notice it

when I'm wearing the speech processor. When I turn off the CI, then I do

notice the tinnitis.

The tinnitis is a nuisance when trying to map the CI also. At the threshold

level it's hard to tell if I'm hearing the beep from the audi or my tinnitis.

For me the CI makes it much easier to deal with my tinnitis.

Hal

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[Guest guest]

>

> Hello Bee and all,

> I have Tinnitis since my health started going bad 4 months ago. It

> comes and goes. However its' intensity is directly related to my

> general state and energy level. Any ideas on what might trigger

this? anyone out there with this problem?

>Hi Anushka. Candida causes tinnitis. Our moderator, Zack, also had

it, so there have been a number of messages related to it. The best

one is Message #38573. Overcoming candida will help a lot and you can

do direct ear treatments, but it may take a long time to cure tinnitus

because it involves nerve cells which take longer to regenerate than

any other cells in the body. For ear treatments see our Group's Files

(left-hand menu) the article will be in the " C) Treatments " Folder.

The best, Bee