Hi. For the last 6 months I've been having some problems with my ears.
The left one felt like it was under water a lot, although that problem
seems to have gone. When I swallow, I hear a crackling crunch sound. If
I puff either side of my cheeks out like I was inflating a balloon,

Is this guy dead?  I noticed his name in the "in memorium" section in
Tinnitus Today.
Just wondering.

I'm new to this group (but lurked often) and noticed some questions
about Campral. I was prescribed the drug to "curb my cravings" for
alcohol by a psychiatrist. I never thought of myself as having
cravings, instead, I wasn't able to control my intake if I did drink.

Assuming the cause of your tinnitus is unknown after the most
scientific check-ups by your certified doctors, and you are still
having problems with your tinnitus, I would suggest you to at least try
gingko biloba.  I tried it, being prescribed by a doctor who graduated

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