Posted on 07/17/2015 12:20:45 PM PDT by Red Badger
Q: I wanted to share my experience with tinnitus. It's not incapacitating, but it is annoying. I found something that helps by serendipity.
My wife has hair loss. She takes levothyroxine (Synthroid) and liothyronine (Cytomel) because her thyroid was removed via radiation. She also takes biotin to lessen her hair loss.
I'm bald on top, but I thought I'd see if biotin would help grow new hair. It didn't.
What DID happen with the very first dose was total elimination of my tinnitus! A few hours after I take the biotin, the tinnitus returns, but at a much lower intensity.
A: Tinnitus is the perception of noise that no one else can hear: buzzing, whining, chirping or clicking noises. It becomes more common with age, as the nerves in the ear deteriorate, or it may be associated with noise-induced hearing loss.
Some people take biotin to improve nail strength. We were unable to find research linking biotin to tinnitus management, so you may have stumbled on something. This water-soluble B vitamin is considered reasonably safe. ====================================================================================================
Biotin Treatment Biotin, also known as vitamin H or coenzyme R, is a water-soluble B-vitamin. It is composed of a ureido ring fused with a tetrahydrothiophene ring. A valeric acid substituent is attached to one of the carbon atoms of the tetrahydrothiophene ring. Wikipedia Formula: C10H16N2O3S Molar mass: 244.31 g/mol IUPAC ID: 5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanoic acid Melting point: 449.6°F (232°C) Soluble in: Water May treat: Alopecia, Inborn error of metabolism, Vitamin b deficiency May prevent: Nutritional and metabolic diseases
Rock and Roll with headsets,front row at a 60’s rock concert,Jet engines in the CG and exposed to hours of those recip HU16 Engines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_R-1820 plus add some 12Ga and 357’s and that will break them little hairs fer sure
I went to the article and found the dosages.thanks
Mine is “white noise”
Saw Foo Fighters last night, I better double the dose !
Well I’m going to go get some and try it.
I was referencing my Tinnitus is like “white noise” I just searched & never knew there was a band.......
For me it was Pirates World in the late 60’s and early 70”s
Add me to the tinnitis list
Thanks!
One other possible cure for tinnitus: a respected brand of fish oil. Like Nordic Naturals or Carlsons. NO SUPERMARKET BRANDS or junk from China. It really works.
You’re on it!.........................B^)
There’s a ping list for tinnitus? Who knew! For me it is a constant low level cicada buzz.
I’ll be trying the biotin.
Add me please, thanks RB.
DONE!.....................
Put me on your ping list, please. Thank you.
Add me, as well. . . had this damn low ringing in my left ear for over two years now. . . damn, It’d be wonderful to get rid of it.
I use this. It does not eliminate the problem completely, but does help for a while.
http://health.learninginfo.org/tinnitus.htm
New to me. This looks interesting; It uses some of the same pressure points. Might be worth a try. I tried massaging the Bai Hui and the Shuai Gu (you have to read the article) at the same time and it seemed to help.
http://www.sanuthera.com/top-5-tinnitus-acupressure-points-all-acupuncturists-use/
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