Sulpiride and melatonin decrease tinnitus perception (shortened tile)

Journal Otolaryngol (PubMer) ^ | 2007 | Lopez-Gonzalez MA

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Just kidding! I live/work on a farm. Plenty of fresh air and sunshine year-round. I’m a good sleeper. :)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

My Mom has Meniere’s. It is really debilitating! She came to stay with me last week, had an attack and slept for over 12 hours straight.

She does Chiropractic care, head & neck exercises, low salt and plenty of sleep. She is 81 and going strong, otherwise. She uses Z-quil to make sure she sleeps well, but I’ll suggest she try Melatonin, if she hasn’t already.

For me? Melatonin gives me really vivid dreams, so it’s not a good fix for me, though I have little trouble sleeping. Luckily. For now! :)

[ckilmer]

I have meneire’s disease. I don’t think its actually a disease but rather a malfunction in the inner ear. There’s too much water.

The ringing in my ears is pretty heavy. I’m 65. The ringing only started in earnest a couple of years ago. I’m praying its not progressive. Meneires people say meneire’s is not progressive.

I take 3-5 mg of melatonin before bed. It helps me sleep. I also have the wide screen tv’s playing seashore or cicada night or rainy night sounds as I sleep.

Thanks for the tip on Sulpride.

Sulpiride sounds like a salt. Is it? Where do you get it.

[ConservativeMind]

It requires a prescription in the US.

[M Kehoe]

Bttt.

5.56mm

[Faith65]

BKMK

[GailA]

Meet the drug it’s an anti-depression one. https://pharmacybook.net/sulpiride/

Seeing a lot of these Baking Soda and whatever added to it. Don’t believe everything you read in them. It will cure everything snake oil...

[Red Badger]

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?

TINNITUS RING LIST!.......................

[oldvirginian]

“I have been taking melatonin for many years, 3 mg. Spring Valley brand, about 90 minutes before I go to bed. It definitely helps me sleep, and my tinnitus is no longer a significant problem unless I take ibuprofen, acetaminophen, or a few other things.”

I occasionally take 3mg of melatonin for sleep. IIRC my tinnitus is less of a problem when taking the melatonin.
I think I’ll start the melatonin on a regular basis to see how it works.

Good luck to all.

[TChad]

I think I’ll start the melatonin on a regular basis to see how it works.

FWIW I have had no problems with the inexpensive Spring Valley melatonin. Natrol melatonin was OK. I did have problems with some of the other brands, including worsened tinnitus.

[oldvirginian]

When I use it I use Spring Valley, cheapest Wal-Mart carries. I have half a bottle that I have used on and off.

Yesterday the ringing was maddening, took a melatonin last night and the ringing seems to have lessened a bit to just annoying.
I’ll see how it goes.
Thanks.

[TChad]

the ringing seems to have lessened a bit to just annoying

Good luck. While melatonin helped, I think the thing I did that most reduced my tinnitus was to stop taking ibuprofen for minor aches and pains.

[oldvirginian]

I haven’t taken ibuprofen in years.
I do take kepra for seizures, lisinopril and something for cholesterol.
I use Aleve for my neuropathy.
Other than that I take nothing.

[acapesket]

My dreams are already Vivid and in Color, I remember bits an pieces of them..
It’ s enough to scare my soul.
I have been like this since Childhood.
Tried the Melatonin...ugh.

I have just learned to live with it .. I avoid loud places, and I tell people up front that I have trouble hearing and that I am not being rude, I simply cannot hear.