Controlling Tinnitus: What works for you?

I cannot afford top aids. Nano saved me. Yes National science etc study showed 2 years ago or so how bad an untreated hearing loss is . And Hearing loss group etc are pushing forth to get affordable hearing aids out there; to be more covered by Medicare. I shocked some convention goers in Rochester, New York how Nano helped me Alonso thinking has to change about over the counter aids because there are great companies like Nano out there.

Thanks for the info !

A couple of articles on Taurine for control of tinnitus:
https://www.lifeextension.com/magazine/2013/6/The-Forgotten-Longevity-Benefits-of-Taurine/Page-01
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2997922/
It's inexpensive, less than 15 cents a day if you take the recommended 3,000mg (3g) per day.

It works gradually but after a year or so, my tinnitus is probably 99% better - I actually have more quiet days than noise days, and on those noise days they are a mere fraction of what they were.

Taurine is considered safe, but it's always wise to check with your medical provider first. Everybody is different and some things interact with others. I'm not a medical pro, so I can't and don't make medical advice - I just tell what works for me and report what I read in the media.

Bob

That is a good question, @kathyhg. Here is a chart by PubMed that lists a lot of drugs that cause hearing problems including tinnitus.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3138949/
I have personally found that anti-inflammatories are a big problem. I take one ibuprofen a day, but if I increase that amount my tinnitus will increase.

Thanks to everyone who responded to my questions about tinnitus. It seems that the tinnitus is slightly better today so perhaps it’s resolving with a week off the azithromycin. I’ve seen ENT and I have no detectable hearing loss yet so that’s a good thing. I see my respirologist today so will see where we go from here.
Thanks again,

Hi @kathyhg, I hope that you continue to post as you learn more about this. I look forward to hearing from you again!

I have had hearing loss since 1995, and use hearing aids ever since then...no cochlear implants. I have just gotten used to it over time. The hearing aids seem to work at reducing it.

I have had T for no less than 35 years. Now that I am retired it seems to be louder than it ever has.
It is always present, sometimes worse than others. The only thing that seems to sooth it is distracting sounds.
Walking on the beach works well, the sound of the surf covers it. sometimes I listen to tinnitus therapy on UTube. That also seems to sooth it. Hopefully they will find a cure for it in my lifetime.

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Hi. I am new to this site so not sure how it all works. I suffer from pilsatile tinnitus - I hear my heart beat every second of every day in my right ear. I have had cat scans etc and no doctor can tell me what it is from or how to fix it. It is maddening! I did suffer from a sever case of facial shingles two months after the tinnitus started which made it worse but I'm not sure if it is related. Does any one else have this type of tinnitus? Do doctors ever weigh in on these discussion boards?