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countrygirl01507 - 03 Nov 2006 16:25 GMT

Hi All..I'm new here. I recently have been suffering with ringing in my
right ear. It started about a month ago and it sounds like a loud tea
kettle whitling. For the first week it started, it was so loud and
constant, accompanied by headaches. Now I have ok days when its kind of
quiet, and other days when it's so intolerable. I have a hard time
consintrating on anything lately,(my job,hobbies ect.) but the ringing in
my ear. I recently went to a specialist (ENT) and they could find nothing
wrong. I am going for an MRI on my head, just waiting for the appointment
to be scheduled. I feel so alone lately and just want to curl up and go
away. My husband isn't much support, he tells me to just deal with it. I
would really like the chance to be able to chat "live" with someone else
who suffers from this. I have yahoo im and aol-im if I can get someone's
interest. Talking with someone else who suffers would help me so much! I
have done some research on the internet and I know there is no cure for
this. I just can't imagine having to live the rest of my life with this
ringing and I'm only forty. If there is anyone who would be willing to
help me cope,to help me deal with this better, please send an e-mail to
countrygirl01507@yahoo.com. I would really like to hear from you -
Thanks! Colleen :-)

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Murray Grossan - 04 Nov 2006 06:21 GMT

On 11/3/06 7:25 AM, in article
a448eacc698cc6399607b306911ef77c@localhost.talkaboutsupport.com,

It might be helpful to you to visit the American Tinnitus Association web
site.

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Dave C. - 04 Nov 2006 17:12 GMT

> On 11/3/06 7:25 AM, in article
> a448eacc698cc6399607b306911ef77c@localhost.talkaboutsupport.com,
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> It might be helpful to you to visit the American Tinnitus Association web
> site.

Murray,

I recently found out that my on and off again tinnitus for a year or so
appears to be induced by eating too much aspartame. After quite a while and
having doctors not finding anything besides saying that comes with age, (73
years old), I went on a diet of mostly protein and some fats with some
complex carbohydrates.

After a few days, everything quieted down except for a low tolerable level
of hiss. After a week, I started adding a few things (as a poster earlier
suggested, and thank you).

I thought it was sugar induced, but after having a few chocolate bars or
after indulging a lot of a cheese pizza, tinnitus still remained quiet. I
had a double scoop of 'no sugar added' ice cream, and within 12 hours, the
tinnitus took off like a raging bull but ended after a few days. It came
with blood pressure spike and a low grade headache. It was 'no sugar added
ice cream' but loaded with aspartame. (I suspect that it took the few days
to leave my system.) My family doctor suggested it could be lactose
tolerance problem which my age group often develops.

I experimented further and confirmed that aspartame to me is a major
contributing factor that triggers tinnitus, at least in my case was eating
excessive aspartame. Aspartame is easily available in sodas, coffee
sweetener, sugar-free candy all of which I would eat to replace sugar in my
diet. Now I eliminate aspartame as much as possible in my diet and think of
it as a poison to my system.

I don't know if that is of any help to you, Murray, but that is my story and
may give you some thoughts about what might trigger tinnitus.

Dave C.

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Rich Murray - 12 Nov 2006 02:45 GMT

short aspartame (methanol, formaldehyde) toxicity research summary:
Murray 2006.11.11
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1379

"Of course, everyone chooses, as a natural priority,
to actively find, quickly share, and positively act upon the facts
about healthy and safe food, drink, and environment."

Rich Murray, MA Room For All rmforall@comcast.net
505-501-2298 1943 Otowi Road Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/messages
group with 77 members, 1,380 posts in a public, searchable archive
http://RMForAll.blogspot.com

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1340
aspartame groups and books: updated research review of 2004.07.16:
Murray 2006.05.11

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1378
11 members of New Mexico legislature sign letter to ban aspartame as a
source of toxic methanol and formaldehyde, Stephen Fox, NM Senator
Gerald Ortiz y Pino: Murray 2006.10.22

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1374
47 UK Members of Parliament now support aspartame ban initiative of
Roger Williams, MP: Murray 2006.10.16

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1271
combining aspartame and quinoline yellow, or MSG and brilliant blue,
harms nerve cells, eminent C. Vyvyan Howard et al, 2005
education.guardian.co.uk, Felicity Lawrence: Murray 2005.12.21

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1277
50% UK baby food is now organic -- aspartame or MSG
with food dyes harm nerve cells, CV Howard 3 year study
funded by Lizzy Vann, CEO, Organix Brands,
Children's Food Advisory Service: Murray 2006.01.13

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1279
all three aspartame metabolites harm human erythrocyte [red blood cell]
membrane enzyme activity, KH Schulpis et al, two studies in 2005,
Athens, Greece, 2005.12.14: 2004 research review, RL Blaylock:
Murray 2006.01.14

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1366
toxicity in rat brains from aspartame, Vences-Mejia A, Espinosa-Aguirre
JJ et al 2006 Aug: Murray 2006.09.06

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1373
aspartame rat brain toxicity re cytochrome P450 enzymes, expecially
CYP2E1, Vences-Mejia A, Espinosa-Aguirre JJ et al, 2006 Aug,
Hum Exp Toxicol: relevant abstracts re formaldehyde from methanol
in alcohol drinks: Murray 2006.09.29

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1369
Bristol, Connecticut, schools join state program to limit artificial
sweeteners, sugar, fats for 8800 students, Johnny J Burnham, The
Bristol
Press: Murray 2006.09.22

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1341
Connecticut bans artificial sweeteners in schools, Nancy Barnes,
New Milford Times: Murray 2006.05.25

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1353
carcinogenic effect of inhaled formaldehyde, Federal Institute of Risk
Assessment, Germany -- same safe level as for Canada:
Murray 2006.06.02

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1352
Home sickness -- indoor air often worse, as our homes seal in
pollutants
[one is formaldehyde, also from the 11% methanol part of aspartame],
Megan Gillis, WinnipegSun.com: Murray 2006.06.01

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1143
methanol (formaldehyde, formic acid) disposition: Bouchard M
et al, full plain text, 2001: substantial sources are
degradation of fruit pectins, liquors, aspartame, smoke:
Murray 2005.04.02

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1349
NIH NLM ToxNet HSDB Hazardous Substances Data Bank
inadequate re aspartame (methanol, formaldehyde, formic acid):
Murray 2006.08.19

http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search/f?./temp/~HwoSfJ:1
HSDB Hazardous Substances Data Bank: Aspartame

ASPARTAME CASRN: 22839-47-0
METHANOL CASRN: 67-56-1
FORMALDEHYDE CASRN: 50-00-0
FORMIC ACID CASRN: 64-18-6

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1307
formaldehyde from 11% methanol part of aspartame or from red wine
causes same toxicity (hangover) harm: Murray 2006.05.24

Dark wines and liquors, as well as aspartame, provide
similar levels of methanol, above 120 mg daily, for
long-term heavy users, 2 L daily, about 6 cans.

Within hours, methanol is inevitably largely turned into formaldehyde,
and thence largely into formic acid -- the major causes of the dreaded
symptoms of "next morning" hangover.

Fully 11% of aspartame is methanol -- 1,120 mg aspartame
in 2 L diet soda, almost six 12-oz cans, gives 123 mg
methanol (wood alcohol). If 30% of the methanol is turned
into formaldehyde, the amount of formaldehyde, 37 mg,
is 18.5 times the USA EPA limit for daily formaldehyde in
drinking water, 2.0 mg in 2 L average daily drinking water.

Any unsuspected source of methanol, which the body always quickly
and largely turns into formaldehyde and then formic acid, must be
monitored, especially for high responsibility occupations, often with
night shifts, such as pilots and nuclear reactor operators.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1052
DMDC: Dimethyl dicarbonate 200mg/L in drinks adds methanol 98 mg/L
( becomes formaldehyde in body ): EU Scientific Committee on Foods
2001.07.12: Murray 2004.01.22

http://www.HolisticMed.com/aspartame mgold@holisticmed.com
Aspartame Toxicity Information Center Mark D. Gold
12 East Side Drive #2-18 Concord, NH 03301 603-225-2100

http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame/abuse/methanol.html
"Scientific Abuse in Aspartame Research"

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1371
Russell L. Blaylock, MD discusses MSG, aspartame, excitotoxins
with Mike Adams: Murray 2006.09.27

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1372
Mike Adams interviews Randall Fitzgerald on "The Hundred Year Lie:
How Food and Medicine are Destroying Your Health" 2006.06.21:
Murray 2006.09.28
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> > On 11/3/06 7:25 AM, in article
> > a448eacc698cc6399607b306911ef77c@localhost.talkaboutsupport.com,
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>
> Dave C.

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fyfpoon@gmail.com - 08 Nov 2006 05:43 GMT

"countrygirl01507 写道：
"

> Hi All..I'm new here. I recently have been suffering with ringing in my
> right ear. It started about a month ago and it sounds like a loud tea
> kettle whitling. For the first week it started, it was so loud and
> constant, accompanied by headaches.

Perhaps the source of your tinnitus is in your head or nerve. Visit
the best neurologist you can find and afterwards go for a certified
accupuncturist if none of the fancy doctors works. It was an
acupuncturist that took care of my head's discomfort, and reduced my
tinnitus.

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Now I have ok days when its kind of

> quiet, and other days when it's so intolerable. I have a hard time
> consintrating on anything lately,(my job,hobbies ect.) but the ringing in
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> countrygirl01507@yahoo.com. I would really like to hear from you -
> Thanks! Colleen :-)

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4stringer - 11 Nov 2006 09:22 GMT

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4stringer - 11 Nov 2006 09:30 GMT

> Hi All..I'm new here. I recently have been suffering with ringing in my
> right ear. It started about a month ago and it sounds like a loud tea
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> countrygirl01507@yahoo.com. I would really like to hear from you -
> Thanks! Colleen :-)hey I know how your feeling i have had the big T for 5 months now and believe it or not its not as bad as it was in the first 6 weeks.Im only 38 years old,and Ive still got alot of living to do,get at least 6 hours sleep get some xanax if you need it ( I do )

also keep busy and dont"look for it"time definitely helps and other
than for prescriptions
most doctors Ive seen are completely at a loss,no cure or reasonable
treatment,just so you know these sites are full of scammers and fakes
so beware good luck 4stringer

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