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50,000,000 americans with tinnitus

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Elly Byrne - 09 Nov 2004 19:34 GMT
"Over 50 million North American adults suffer from tinnitus, often
associated with ringing-in-the-ears,” said Dennis Woo, PhD, Vice
President of Audiological Products at Spectral Visualization and
Development (SVD) Inc in New Brunswick."
(FROM http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/6/prweb134319.htm)

Did you know that? 50 million adults - and that is only in North
America. There is also the rest of the world.

Isn't it logical to assume that there must be a common denominator
somewhere? And that it should not be that difficult to find?

There are too many people who have tinnitus, but have NOT been
exposed to loud noise. There are too many people who have sudden
hearing loss - but many of them have their hearing return as the
tinnitus subsides.

Doesn't that suggest there is something else at stake apart from
hearing damage?

So what could that be? The medical community unfortunately only
think in terms of drugs, that is what they have been trained in.

The drug companies think of drugs because that is where the money
is.

But reading news posts on the internet for over 10 years has
confirmed my belief that most of it has to do with muscle tension
- in the neck and shoulder muscles. This was confirmed for me
early in 2004 when I came across
http://www.yts.se/english/index.htm

Here is a dentist who has discovered the same thing. But because
he was a health professional he has been able to set up a
treatment which is proving to be very successful.

Tinnitus is a pain in the neck
Elly's Tinnitus Resources
http://eebee.net/
Tinnitus is a pain in the neck
Elly's Tinnitus Resources
http://eebee.net/
Bill - 09 Nov 2004 19:59 GMT
> "Over 50 million North American adults suffer from tinnitus, often
> associated with ringing-in-the-ears," said Dennis Woo, PhD, Vice
[quoted text clipped - 25 lines]
> confirmed my belief that most of it has to do with muscle tension
> - in the neck and shoulder muscles.

Could be, Elly.  Could also have something to do with compressed nerves in
the cervical spine.  Mine certainly varies as I roll my head around.
Jennifer Bell - 10 Nov 2004 01:40 GMT
could be, my cervical spine is stuffed, and my nerves are compressed.
Bill wrote in message ...

>> "Over 50 million North American adults suffer from tinnitus, often
>> associated with ringing-in-the-ears," said Dennis Woo, PhD, Vice
[quoted text clipped - 28 lines]
>Could be, Elly.  Could also have something to do with compressed nerves in
>the cervical spine.  Mine certainly varies as I roll my head around.
francispoon - 10 Nov 2004 03:35 GMT
> > "Over 50 million North American adults suffer from tinnitus, often
> > associated with ringing-in-the-ears," said Dennis Woo, PhD, Vice
[quoted text clipped - 28 lines]
> Could be, Elly.  Could also have something to do with compressed nerves in
> the cervical spine.

I don't know where this is located but the moment when a needle went
into a spot at the back of my head behind the ear, my t sound right
away became softened.  My acupuncturist did indicate that a nerve was
being compressed there.

FP
==========

Mine certainly varies as I roll my head around.
Howard Gutnick - 09 Nov 2004 22:15 GMT
> "Over 50 million North American adults suffer from tinnitus, often
> associated with ringing-in-the-ears," said Dennis Woo, PhD, Vice
[quoted text clipped - 38 lines]
> Elly's Tinnitus Resources
> http://eebee.net/

Elly, I think this statistic is pure nonsense. It may be true that 50
million Americans at one time or another have experienced tinnitus. I doubt
that 50 million "suffer" from tinnitus. I can't think of anyone I know who
at one time or another hasn't had a headache, took two NSAIDs, and didn't
give it another thought. Does that mean that everyone suffers headaches.
Hardly.

How about his statement: "Over 50 million North American adults suffer from
tinnitus, often
> associated with ringing-in-the-ears,"  Huh?????

HNG
Jim Chinnis - 09 Nov 2004 22:56 GMT
"Howard Gutnick" <hgutnick@hotmail.com> wrote in part:

>How about his statement: "Over 50 million North American adults suffer from
>tinnitus, often
>associated with ringing-in-the-ears,"  Huh?????
>
>HNG

Man, if the tinnitus weren't bad enough, I also have ringing in the ears!
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Bill - 09 Nov 2004 22:57 GMT
> "Howard Gutnick" <hgutnick@hotmail.com> wrote in part:
>
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>
> Man, if the tinnitus weren't bad enough, I also have ringing in the ears!

Consider yourself lucky.  Mine moves from place-to-place in my head and my
ears don't even hear it.  :-)
 
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