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stephjeff - 02 Jan 2004 17:54 GMT

I'm hoping to find info from other's experiences with doctors and
professionals advice on diet/vitamins to help with circulation and
tinnitus. My doctor and the audioligist was no real help. No
recomended vitamins or diet other than no alcohol, caffeine etc...

I have been experiencing vertigo more and more in the last few months
and in the last month have developed tinnitus. I think it could be
related to the dizzy spells. I bought B complex vitamins and Coenzyme
Q10. I know there is no cure for T but I am hoping to improve
ciruclation in my head, which may result in lessening the T. I do
excercise regularly.

The audioligist did say one patient had good success with "ringstop".
I am leary of stuff like that, especially when they are sold in
catalogs next to stamp collections, statues, and such. I fell for
that kind of stuff when I was 8, {no they weren't really X-ray vision
glasses} : )

Anyone have some positive ideas from their doctor or experience?

Thanks for listening

Jeff

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Jim Chinnis - 02 Jan 2004 18:01 GMT

bag@centurytel.net (stephjeff) wrote in part:

>I'm hoping to find info from other's experiences with doctors and
>professionals advice on diet/vitamins to help with circulation and
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>Jeff

You need to be evaluated by a physician, probably an ENT (otolaryngologist)
who works with vestibular disorders. There are many possible causes, some
more treatable than others.

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Susan - 02 Jan 2004 18:14 GMT

>I have been experiencing vertigo more and more in the last few months
>and in the last month have developed tinnitus. I think it could be
>related to the dizzy spells.

What have you done to identify the cause of your tinnitus and vertigo? If it's
new onset, it could be due to treatable infectious disease or even hormone
dysregulation.

It may be wise to have a complete medical evaluation, with a special eye toward
infectious diseases, before settling on supplement therapy.

FTR, my own T was preceded by intensely debilitating spells of vertigo; both
turned out to be caused by late, advanced tick borne diseases and have been
immensely helped by high dose oral antibiotics.

Susan

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Oregon7 - 03 Jan 2004 07:31 GMT

Lyme should be considered as well as finding a neuro otologist who specializes
in vestibular disorder.

Inner ear disease, including auto immune disorders, can create precisely the
situation you are describing.

Please let us know what you find out.

One good test to have is computerized dynamic posturography (CDP).

Also electronystagmography (ENG).

Good luck.

Marsha Johnson, MS

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B B - 04 Jan 2004 01:00 GMT

What's 'normal'? What's 'suffering'?

I'm almost 57 and remember having tinnitus for at least 50 of those
years.

For a long time, I didn't know there was a name for it and was afraid I
was mentally ill and that I would be 'found out'....long story.

To me, tinnitus IS 'normal' and I only 'suffer' when the roar gets
totally unbearable. This is usually from stress, anger, alcohol,
over-fatigue, when I think too long about it, too much silence... I
avoid these as much as I can and tolerate the sounds within when I
can't.

So...what's 'normal' and what's 'suffering'?

~*~Barb~*~TOO!

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Susan - 04 Jan 2004 01:35 GMT

>To me, tinnitus IS 'normal' and I only 'suffer' when the roar gets
>totally unbearable. This is usually from stress, anger, alcohol,
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>So...what's 'normal' and what's 'suffering'?

I think you answered your own question above.

I guess you have to avoid fatigue, stress, too much anger, alcohol and long
silences.
Not bad advice even for those without tinnitus! :-)

Susan

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stephjeff - 04 Jan 2004 04:53 GMT

Thanks. I will try and see an otologist soon. Would they be
recommended by my doctor? He had me see the audiologist for a hearing
test and that was it. She just said "wait and see" crap. I don't
know where to go from here. I want my insurance to cover it, and I
think I need to go through my doctor.

My T was really brought on strong by playing a gig {band} last month.
I'm pretty sure that has a lot to do with it. It also seems to be
almost gone in my left ear and much stronger in my right lately. ??
It was pretty even before.

I will get to an otologist. Thanks.

Jeff

> Lyme should be considered as well as finding a neuro otologist who specializes
> in vestibular disorder.
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> Marsha Johnson, MS

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Oregon7 - 04 Jan 2004 05:21 GMT

>Thanks. I will try and see an otologist soon. Would they be
>recommended by my doctor? He had me see the audiologist for a hearing
>test and that was it. She just said "wait and see" crap. I don't
>know where to go from here. I want my insurance to cover it,

This is quite common. Your primary care physician should be able to refer you
to an otologist. Then you can find out more about your physical condition,
especially the vertigo.

Advice to wait and see is common in all fields of medicine........and
fortunately, in many situations, our bodies do repair themselves quite nicely.
Tinnitus is a different species..........

MJ

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