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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Tinnitus / August 2005Advice please
On September the 1st I am to to attend the Tinnitus Clinic at my local hospital. The appointment is one hour long. Can anyone point me to any scientific research which I could print out to support Elly's idea of T being muscular-related in many cases, please? I am having visions of sitting there trying my hardest to make anyone understand that my T goes quiet when I lie down on my left side, without them thinking I am barmy, and simply coming home with some crap maskers. I thought if I have some scientific research to back up my belief that my T is muscular-related, it might help. I would add that as I do have some hearing loss at high pitch I wouldn't expect physio (or any other similar treatment) to "cure" my T, but that it might help. Thank you. Ben > On September the 1st I am to to attend the Tinnitus Clinic at my local > hospital. The appointment is one hour long. Can anyone point me to any [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Ben Ben, I'm sure Elly's site has a ton of information and she's the one who could help you out the most. But I think there's a dearth of actual scientific study and research regarding muscular-related tinnitus. If you are indeed convinced that your T is due to this cause, going to a chiro or pt versed in T would be a much better avenue. I don't think a medical based tinnitus clinic will offer much help for you but I'd be very interested to see what they come up for you. Just don't expect a cure. If you get relief from lying on your left side (many people would kill to get silence from something as simple as this) sleeping should not be a problem. Not downplaying your problem but.................... frank > Ben, I'm sure Elly's site has a ton of information and she's > the one who could help you out the most. But I think [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > interested to see what they come up for you. Just don't > expect a cure. Thanks Frank, and I will let you know what happens during my hour at the Clinic. I know of Elly's site, but was just interested if there were any papers written that I could print out and take with me - in other words, I was being lazy and thinking I needn't search the web because someone on here would know of some! :) > If you get relief from lying on your left side (many people > would kill to get silence from something as simple as this) > sleeping should not be a problem. Not downplaying your > problem but.................... Yes, indeed, sleeping is absolutely NO problem to me and never has been, for which I am eternally grateful. However, if my T is as noisy as it was yesterday, it can be a bit difficult to lie down all day to get relief! If I get up, the T starts raging again :( Sleeping too much can get a bit boring too. Because my T goes quiet when I lie on my left side, I lie there in amazement, enjoy the peace for all of 5 minutes, then immediately drop off to sleep, probably due to exhaustion as well as enjoying the peace. I have tried it when I wake up in the morning, and got it to go quiet, but then got up, and the T "gets up" with me - pah! Ben > > Ben, I'm sure Elly's site has a ton of information and she's > > the one who could help you out the most. But I think [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > have tried it when I wake up in the morning, and got it to go quiet, but > then got up, and the T "gets up" with me - pah! Do you think the problem has something to do with the blood circulation in your head? When you lie down, blood flows into your head more easily without having to overcome so much gravity associated with your getting up. How about talk to your doc about applying blood vessel dilating medicine? This practice is quite commonly used in all the hospitals in China. The doctors there learn this practice from the European ones. However, I do notice that in Hong Kong, which uses an UK medical system, this sort of practice is seldom used for that purpose. > Ben >But I think >there's a dearth of actual scientific study and research regarding >muscular-related tinnitus. There is a dearth because no one has actually looked into that area. Most research is stuck in the brain. Only one person as far as I know has even considered the fact that T is influenced by jaw movements, but has not followed this up with anything useful. http://epl.harvard.edu/~ral/ Elly's Tinnitus Resources http://eebee.net/ > There is a dearth because no one has actually looked into that area. > Most research is stuck in the brain. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > http://epl.harvard.edu/~ral/ Elly, lots of the regulars here have commented about the change in their tinnitus with jaw movement. Mine changes when I open my mouth wide and move my jaw from side-to-side. I have a perfect bite and there are no problems with my my jaw alignment. My tinnitus also sounds different when I gently plug my ears with my fingers. I'm certain this is because my finger tips block ambient masking noise. Could it be that moving one's jaw flexes the ear canal also altering ambient masking noise? Makes perfect sense to me. >> There is a dearth because no one has actually looked into that area. >> Most research is stuck in the brain. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >noise. Could it be that moving one's jaw flexes the ear canal also altering >ambient masking noise? Makes perfect sense to me. I know that. There is lots of anecdotal evidensce. But the medical people want documented studies by medically accepted researchers. These kind of studies do not exist. Elly's Tinnitus Resources http://eebee.net/ |
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