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francispoon - 02 Mar 2004 13:06 GMT
I found the following in the net.  What is SERC? THX
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Anecdotal Report Concerning SERC

I have suffered from Meniere's disease for 21 years. I've had
endolymphatic sac and 8th vestibular nerve surgeries on my left ear
during the last 5 years. Starting in September '95, my right ear,
which previously had been fine, began ringing loudly. The hearing in
the right ear declined dramatically. My doctor tried a course of
steroids to no effect. It looked like I was going to be deaf within a
year.
A friend of mine found your tinnitus FAQ file and mailed it to me. I
reviewed its contents with my doctor. He referred me to another doctor
who is more familiar with homeopathic and other alternative
treatments. This doctor encouraged me to try SERC, which is not
available in the US. I got an appointment with a Canadian doctor in
Windsor, Ontario. I started using SERC (one 4mg pill three times per
day) on April 20, 1995. Seven days later, nothing had improved so I
increased the dosage to two 4mg pills three times per day (as the
doctor said I could). Two days later the right ear ringing stopped
completely and hasn't returned!!! I stayed on that dosage for a month.
I've now cut back to 2mg three times a day and the ringing has not
returned as of 7/30/95. There were no side effects from the SERC at
any of the dosages I've tried.

I have my life back. My left ear works pretty well with a hearing aid.
My right ear has full normal hearing. I have no side effects from the
SERC. (By the way, SERC is cheap. 100 4mg pills cost me about $18.)

I'm happy to share my story with anyone. My name is Ken Cornell. Phone
is: 313-878-0809. E-mail: cordley@ismi.net

Please add this to your FAQ and keep up your good work. Your efforts
have saved my hearing. All my friends, family, work associates and I
thank you VERY much.
Jim Chinnis - 02 Mar 2004 16:25 GMT
fyfpoon@hotmail.com (francispoon) wrote in part:

>I found the following in the net.  What is SERC?

SERC is a brand of betahistine dihydrochloride. It is probably the most common
treatment for Meniere's disease, though its efficacy is in doubt.
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Jim Chinnis / Warrenton, Virginia, USA
Want to discuss Meniere's? See http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenieresDG

ENTconsult - 02 Mar 2004 16:39 GMT
Serc is Betahistine and is available in every country but one. USA.
There is evidence that it increases circulation to the ear.
clinically the results have not been as uniformly successful as theory would
indicate. Many non US specialists where it is available don't use it, though
many do.
I asked an international group about using Serc here now that it is available
in US via Canadian pharmacies and the entire group suggested not to use it,
they feel it is purely placebo effect.
Murray Grossan, M.D.
http://www.ent-consult.com
Stephen Nagler - 02 Mar 2004 19:18 GMT
>Serc is Betahistine and is available in every country but one. USA.

..............

Actually, I sort of disagree with you again, Murray.  That's twice in
one day!  :-)

SERC is unavailable in the US, but that's just a brand of betahistine
distributed in Canada by Solvay Pharma, Inc. and elsewhere by Solvay
or other distributors/manufacturers.

But betahistine itself is indeed available by prescription in the US.
The prescription must be taken to a "compounding" pharmacist, who then
makes it up - totally legally - from its component ingredients.

smn
terri231@know.spam.mam - 03 Mar 2004 00:48 GMT
>>Serc is Betahistine and is available in every country but one. USA.
>
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>
>smn

That's not what Murray was referring to, but you do get to look like
"a smart boy" again.

Good for you, Stephen!

Terri

http://pub219.ezboard.com/btinnitusactivismandsupport
ken ben when - 06 Mar 2004 13:13 GMT
> That's not what Murray was referring to, but you do get to look like
> "a smart boy" again.
>
> Good for you, Stephen!

STFU and die please.
Nagliar - 08 Mar 2004 03:21 GMT
That wasn't very nice Ben

Now SUFO!

> > That's not what Murray was referring to, but you do get to look like
> > "a smart boy" again.
> >
> > Good for you, Stephen!
>
> STFU and die please.
 
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