My T is always worse after a few glasses of diet coke.
Deanna Janes wrote in message ...

We are all a bit different in many ways when it comes to some specifics.
What may work for one person may not work for all. I have tinnitus, and
artificial sweeteners don't effect it. On the weekends I drink a fair number
of soft drinks with artificial sweetener. Things like fatigue, accumulation
of wax in the ears, and blood pressure have a greater effect on it for me. I
knew someone who used to get very bad tinnitus if he ate hotdogs. I am
wondering if it is the sodium, or one of the food dies that are in hotdogs
that he was actually reacting to.

I also have migraine headaches. Monosodium glutamate is one of the big
factors that will trigger a migraine for me. This substance will also
increase the tinnitus for me. I make sure I eat foods that are low salt, low
in most preservatives, and are of low fat.

There are many factors that can cause tinnitus. Some of these can be
remedied, but many others cannot. In young people today, one of the things
that make them develop tinnitus is being exposed to very loud music for long
durations at a time over a long period of time. This type of damage is
usually permanent.

Human beings were not made to be exposed to any noise that would be louder
than someone shouting a little at more than an arm's length away. All the
very loud noises and loud music that we make are all created artificially by
some means.

Since I developed tinnitus in May of this year, I've read a lot of
information that's available on the Internet, none of it very encouraging,
unfortunately.  Just recently, I've seen many reports suggesting that
artificial sweeteners could be a culprit when it comes to tinnitus (and
other ailments, according to the reports).  Being a diabetic with a sweet
tooth, I've had my share of artificial sweeteners but am thinking now that
I should go through a trial period to see what will happen if I stop using
these sweeteners. Have you, or anyone you know, experienced a connection
between artificial sweeteners and tinnitus?

I really appreciate all the posts in this news group and value your
opinions.

Many thanks.