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Graedons' Pharmacy | Could biotin tame tinnitus?
www.bradenton.com ^ | July 14, 2015 | By JOE and TERESA GRAEDON

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


TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: biotin; deaf; hearing; medicine; tinnitus
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To: Dawn53Fl

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


21 posted on 07/17/2015 12:49:06 PM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: CGASMIA68

I went to the article and found the dosages.thanks


22 posted on 07/17/2015 12:49:50 PM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: alloysteel

Mine is “white noise”


23 posted on 07/17/2015 12:50:47 PM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: CGASMIA68

Saw Foo Fighters last night, I better double the dose !


24 posted on 07/17/2015 12:51:57 PM PDT by evaporation-plus
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To: alloysteel

Well I’m going to go get some and try it.


25 posted on 07/17/2015 12:58:15 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: evaporation-plus

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


26 posted on 07/17/2015 12:59:04 PM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: All

Add me to the tinnitis list


27 posted on 07/17/2015 1:03:45 PM PDT by CharlotteVRWC
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To: Red Badger

Thanks!


28 posted on 07/17/2015 1:20:22 PM PDT by Chainmail (A simple rule of life: if you can be blamed, you're responsible.)
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To: Red Badger

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.


29 posted on 07/17/2015 1:22:52 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: Red Badger
If one is going to try taking biotin, it might be worthwhile to try zinc also.

 patients with tinnitus who had normal hearing had significantly lower serum zinc levels compared to controls

30 posted on 07/17/2015 1:25:00 PM PDT by mjp ((pro-{God, reality, reason, egoism, individualism, natural rights, limited government, capitalism}))
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To: Yaelle

http://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/fish-oil-and-tinnitus.5149/


31 posted on 07/17/2015 1:26:15 PM PDT by Red Badger (Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
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To: CharlotteVRWC

You’re on it!.........................B^)


32 posted on 07/17/2015 1:27:30 PM PDT by Red Badger (Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
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To: CharlotteVRWC

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.


33 posted on 07/17/2015 1:28:27 PM PDT by mollynme (cogito, ergo freepum)
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To: Red Badger

Add me please, thanks RB.


34 posted on 07/17/2015 1:32:03 PM PDT by BikerTrash
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To: mjp

TOP TEN FOODS RICH IN ZINC:

http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/zinc.php


35 posted on 07/17/2015 1:33:11 PM PDT by Red Badger (Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
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To: BikerTrash

DONE!.....................


36 posted on 07/17/2015 1:33:55 PM PDT by Red Badger (Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
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To: Red Badger

Put me on your ping list, please. Thank you.


37 posted on 07/17/2015 7:14:23 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: Red Badger

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.


38 posted on 07/17/2015 7:58:38 PM PDT by Swordmaker ( This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)
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To: Red Badger

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/


39 posted on 07/17/2015 9:09:15 PM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission
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To: Red Badger
Add me please. I have a rescue dog who will sniff my ears randomly. I finally realized he is sensing and predicting when my Tinnitus is going to increase or change the sound/pitch.
40 posted on 07/17/2015 10:22:11 PM PDT by wanderin
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