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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Tinnitus / March 2006antidepressants which one?
I'm an old time member/lurker of this newsgroup, ever since my first day of T in july '97. I'm a diabetic since august 2005, I'm on: 1.5g/day Metformin 8mg/day Atacand 80mg/day Rivasa And I'm controlling my glucose levels through proper nutrition. However I've noticed my T has risen, both in volume and the frquency of bad T days. Not sure but I think it's the Rivasa. The thing is that I'm afraid that I'll be on the Rivasa for the rest of my life and most probably the rest of my medication also. Anyways, I've discussed the possibility of adding an antidepressant to my medication list. I DO suffer from depression and the fact that the heightened level of my T has worsened my bouts of depression also. So my question is: what antidepressant is T friendly? As always, thanks for your help R > So my question is: what antidepressant is T friendly? I currently use Valium to ease the mental pain of T. 25 years ago I went deaf in my left ear after some kind of inner ear infection and vertigo. Predisone may have saved my hearing back then, but I dunno. I don't think it was around back then. Three days ago, a loud low roaring sound has now started in my right ear, and I'm worried the same thing is going to happen to my right ear as my left. So far, no vertigo. Brand name (Roche) Valium 10mg or so helps. The generic is weak and dosen't really help. I'm going to the doctor/hospital on Monday about the new T in my right ear. Xanax or Valium will help your mental angiush :) Hang on, brother! Continue to do with you have been doing, of course. but do try other things you have not tried..OK? Your loud roaring sound makes me think there is some kind of tension in your body, especially your neck and shoulders. http://eebee.net/TinnitusIsaPainintheNeck.shtml It is most unlikely that the doctor will be able to help. He may send you to an ENT who cannot help either. Elly's Tinnitus Resources http://eebee.net/ >> So my question is: what antidepressant is T friendly? > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > >Xanax or Valium will help your mental angiush :) > Your loud roaring sound makes me think there is some kind of tension > in your body, especially your neck and shoulders. > http://eebee.net/TinnitusIsaPainintheNeck.shtml > It is most unlikely that the doctor will be able to help. He may send > you to an ENT who cannot help either. > Elly's Tinnitus Resources > http://eebee.net/ I have sinus problems, allergies and contant post nasal drip. I've had sinus surgery in 2003 to drain a completely blocked up right maxillary sinus and an adenoidectomy to stop the chronic sore throat that I was getting in the soft palate area. These were very helpful procedures. However, the post nasal drip continues and a CT scan shows that the sinuses are clear. The doctor then (in 2004) decided to do several CO2 laser turbinate reductions in the right and left inferior turbinates to stop the post nasal drip. These laser procedures did not help me and I think that the laser may have done some damage to my turbinates as I now have constant inflammation in the right turbinate and I have much trouble sleeping because of the popping-snapping that happens when I lay my head down at night to sleep. But anyhow, as for my T, that has just started in my right ear ... I have been irrigating my sinuses with saline solution and think that some of the solution got up into my middle and is causing me problems. The estachean tube would have been the path for the solution to travel up into the ear. But if the tube is clogged up, then the rancid fluid may have no way to escape. Dunno what to do. I'm not sure if the nasal irrigation has caused the T in my right ear, but I thought I should mention it. Your loud roaring sound makes me think there is some kind of tension > in your body, especially your neck and shoulders. What makes you think that?????????? > Your loud roaring sound makes me think there is some kind of tension > in your body, especially your neck and shoulders. [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > *** Encrypt your Internet usage with a free VPN account from > http://www.SecureIX.com *** > Your loud roaring sound makes me think there is some kind of tension > > in your body, especially your neck and shoulders. > > What makes you think that?????????? Because for Elly, all tinnitus is caused by muscle tension. frank Elly has NEVER claimed that *all* tinnitus ills have been caused by muscle tension. > > Your loud roaring sound makes me think there is some kind of tension > > > in your body, especially your neck and shoulders. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > frank At least Elly is just mis-guided but well intentioned; you're just .........studpid. frank The causes of tinnitus are very complex. However, there is a big percentage of tinnitus suffers who have been suffering from 'somatic or muscle tinnitus' without realizing it. If you want to know whether or not your type is of a somatic one, all you need is to stretch out your lower jaw and hear if the volume of the tinnitus sound can be altered this way. The reasoning, I think, is this: the muscle tension in the head/shoulder/neck area affects blood circulation in the head, which gives rise to tinnitus. I used to disbelieve it until I found that sleeping without a pillow made a difference. The idea of sleeping without a pillow is to allow the body to lie flat to faciliate blood circulation. But it is uncomfortable for most people to do so. Thus the mid-way solution is to use a wrapped towel to support your neck while you sleep. Remember, even if you have done the right things, you still need a few months before the whole thing subsides. Difference people produce various explanations for this. One of these explanations is that once the brain hears some sound, it stores it in its software and releases it out in the future. So it takes time. But as long as the tinnitus sound is tolerable, you should give ample time for the ill to recover. I am very proud to tell the world that I have declared victory on my T! >Your loud roaring sound makes me think there is some kind of tension >> in your body, especially your neck and shoulders. > >What makes you think that?????????? Because that is how my tinnitus started. With an earache, which progressed to a gentle hum, and then up to a loud roar which sounded like a jet plane sitting on the roof. http://eebee.net/TinnitusIsaPainintheNeck.shtml Elly's Tinnitus Resources http://eebee.net/ >> Your loud roaring sound makes me think there is some kind of tension >> in your body, especially your neck and shoulders. [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >> *** Encrypt your Internet usage with a free VPN account from >> http://www.SecureIX.com *** >>Your loud roaring sound makes me think there is some kind of tension >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > progressed to a gentle hum, and then up to a loud roar which sounded > like a jet plane sitting on the roof. My case was sort of the opposite. One night, while lying in bed, there was a sudden very loud, jet engine sound, although it was more like very loud, squeely static discharge. It lasted for hours. I thought it was a real noise coming from somewhere nearby, but I couldn't find anything making the noise. The next morning it had subsided back to a hissing sound. Sometimes it was there sometimes not, but it gradually became steady. I only experience the problem, when I am in a room that is quiet except for a very low machinery hum at a certain frequency. I've had some success with glucosamine and neck and back strengthening and stretching exercises, but by now I am conditioned to hear hear the noise, so it is hard to eliminate the problem. Fortunately, I only have the problem in a few rooms. Unfortunately, I spend a lot of time in those rooms. Melatonin Pills May Help Ease Tinnitus Study Shows Biggest Benefit in Tinnitus Patients With Worst Sleep Quality By Miranda Hitti WebMD Medical News Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD on Friday, February 24, 2006 Feb. 24, 2006 -- Melatonin supplements might curb tinnitus, possibly by improving sleep, a new study shows. Melatonin is a hormone made in the brain's pineal gland. Natural melatonin helps regulate cycles of sleep and wakefulness. Levels of natural melatonin tend to fade with age. Melatonin is also sold as a supplement. People with tinnitus sense ringing, roaring, or humming sounds in their ears. About 15 million people in the U.S. consider their tinnitus to be a significant problem, according to statistics cited in the new study. The study appears in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. The researchers included Jay Piccirillo, MD, FACS, of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Tracking Tinnitus The study included 18 adults with tinnitus. On average, the patients were about 61 years old and had had tinnitus for 11 years. All were seen at Washington University's department of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. First, patients rated their tinnitus symptoms and sleep quality. Then, they took 3 milligrams of melatonin every day for four weeks. The patients were monitored for four more weeks after they stopped taking the melatonin supplements. The patients' ratings of their tinnitus symptoms and poor sleep improved during the study, even after they stopped taking melatonin. Perhaps the melatonin pills had long-lasting effects, the researchers note. Sleep's Role, Study's Limits Tinnitus eased most in patients with the worst sleep ratings at the study's start. Severity of tinnitus symptoms didn't affect the results. Possibly, melatonin helps tinnitus by improving sleep, write the researchers. However, they also note several limits to their study. The study was small and brief. Also, all the patients knew they were taking melatonin, which could have created a self-fulfilling belief that their condition would improve. The study didn't include a comparison group of patients taking empty pills (placebo). SOURCES: Megwalu, U. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, February 2006; vol 134: pp 210-213. WebMD Medical Reference from Healthwise: "Melatonin Overview." News release, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. \ \ |
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