Recent content by Michael Hamond

Even by our impossibly low standards, this company's pitch seems weak. Frankly, I expect better sales pitches from these bogus treatments. I picked out multiple spelling and grammar errors on this company's website and generally found their whole pitch to be extremely vague. I guess the only...

I have recently discovered ads for Biogetica on my Facebook feed. It advertises a tinnitus treatment. Out of curiosity, I checked it out and was not convinced that this is anything other than a collection of herbs that will only serve to suck money out of your account. I went to their site and...

I'm a believer. This stuff may not knock out tinnitus, but it helps with congestion and a number of the related side effects I experience with my hearing issues.

After months of not using ACV, I am back to using it. I can say that I have noticed one more difference that ACV makes. I should say that I am in bad shape, with my ears being clogged almost constantly. I am on Prednisone, which is having mixed results. However, I can say in the last two weeks...

I would suggest going to reputable websites like Mayo Clinic, WebMD or Drugs.com and use that as a starting point. The only way to find out if the drug is right for you is to try it and see. If you notice any effect in your ears, you can stop it early and avoid long term damage.

Sorry to hear that. I am taking drugs to sleep, so perhaps my experience is not typical. But I will say that, by about 5 p.m. each day, I can feel the tired feeling coming on, but that might have to do with chasing two young kids around each day. Good luck with the oxygen therapy. Love to hear...

I am on Prednisone as well and have struggled with sleep. The good news is, if you take your dose early in the morning with food, the effects of the steroids should wear out after 12 hours. I find it's more like 9-10 hours with me. That means when I take my steroids at 7 a.m., by about 5 p.m...

That's a question I've seen here many times and the short answer seems to be it depends on you. I have not tried an AD that didn't cause damage, but that's just me. Some people use any number of them and are fine. But many people on this board have troubles with many of these drugs. Learn from...

My biggest issue is the psychological dependence. I am off both Remeron and Trazodone (25 mg) under the care of my doctor, with the help of zopilcone (sleep aid) and Ativan (just in case). I can't be on either one long and don't intend to be. The good news is they have helped start the process...

I'm pretty sure much of my problem is indeed from Remeron withdrawal, which I stopped cold turkey. I am tapering off Trazodone much more slowly now. I am up against an insomnia wall and have been struggling with the associated anxiety. But now that I recognize what's likely going on, I am going...

To be honest, no. My T has not changed at all. I've been told it gets worse when you're withdrawing, which is what is happening right now. I'm hoping it's going to even out soon. I found getting off Remeron was not all that hard, but I hadn't yet tapered off Trazodone yet, so my experience would...

I am down to 12.5 mg and have to say, I am all over the map, since I am withdrawing from Remeron and Trazadone. I am feeling terrible anxiety, moodiness, weight loss and many of the other ones mentioned. I keep reminding myself that each day it will get better. Only way to get through it.

I should have done more research. Remeron and Trazodone are both ototoxic and I would not recommend them to anyone on this board. I am off Remeron for good. I will never go near that stuff again. I am trying to wean myself off Trazodone, but it's been an awful and difficult withdrawal period. If...

Happy to report that GABA works well to treat daytime anxiety, but has not been much help at night (too much acid in the stomach before bed!). But 5HTP has managed to help me move closer to sleeping naturally. I was able to reduce my Trazodone dosage to 12.5 mg last night, which is huge for me...

I can happily report that, after close to two weeks, this supplement is starting to work for me. I have found that it does relax me and helps me get close to sleep. I was able to reduce my dosage of Trazodone to 12.5 mg last night for the first time. I can't say whether 5HTP has had any other...