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Just an update on my original posts above. My T is completely gone. It took a long time and came and went a few times. The methods I posted in this thread do help - and also you should be extremely cautious with them as they can make things temporarily worse for a while in the process. In the...

1) what dpes of prednidose did you take? Oral - don't remember the dosage. It was 10 days. 2) did you have any other symptom of stuck Eustachian tube? Such as fulness in the ear? Yes fullness and tinnitius. 3) was the noise any different on the left side of your head? the left tube was...

Hi folks - here's an update. So first of all my T is 99.9% GONE and has not returned. I learned several things that may help you. 1. Inflammation was definitely a major cause of the type of T that I experienced, which was mainly in the eustachian tube. This inflammation was caused by...

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Hi folks -- many months later, still my Tinnitus is totally resolved. My method works. It seems to resolve the following cluster of symptoms: - Loud tinnitus in one ear, with no measurable hearing loss - Ear fullness or sensation of negative pressure in the ear that doesn't resolve - Sensation...

Hi Folks - since several people have asked - yes my T is still completely gone. I do think the combination of the water method, and the supplements, with a Z pack (zithromax antibiotic), was what finally did it.

I did the water / valsalva / norepinephrine 2 days in a row in week 1 and 1 day in week 2. However I think it is best to do this in combination with a prescription antibiotic like a Zpak to avoid any risk of getting a middle ear infection. I think I may have had a low grade middle ear infection...

yes it was diagnosed. What you describe is normal and sounds like eustachian tube inflammation.

Update: My tinnitus is 100% gone. Even with pretty severe allergies. I ended up doing the following to resolve this. 1. I did all of the suggestions above in this thread. 2. I got a prescription for a "Zpak" -- zithromax antibiotic and did that to eliminate any low grade middle ear infection...

Update: I saw an allergist today and am going to try Singulair, a prescription allergy medicine, instead of Allegra and instead of Benadryl -- as it is supposedly better. Also I'm going to start a non-steroid nasal spray, instead of Dymista, that is supposedly very good at getting the mist...

Assuming there is no underlying neurological or vascular issue (you can do hearing test, MRI/MRA to determine that) then most likely this indicates that indeed the problem is eustachian tube issues. My T alternated in a similar way. It was also at times so severe I really got worried that I...

Hi Karen - has your T improved? You might want to check out my threads on some solutions to T that I've found. You certainly will benefit from getting the Lyme under control (that can take 18 - 24 months of multiple antibiotics plus supplements like the Cowden Protocol etc.). Lyme can also...

Milking the nasal steroid into the eustachian tubes is fine according to my ENT, however you should only use the prescribed amount (usually 1 spray per nostril) -- so you can't really generate a stream of liquid like you can with water or norepinephrine. It probably would be way too high a dose...

ENTs basically can identify eustachian tube dysfunction, but they don't seem to know what to do about it. They are totally not familiar with my unorthodox water / norepinephrine method and probably would warn you that it could cause a middle ear infection. Nonetheless it works and so far I...

yeah I'm around feel free to ask.. Update: It's now 5 days since I tried the norepinephrine technique. Still 100% reduction in T. Keeping fingers crossed.

Kaelon, it sounds like eustachian tube issues to me. First see an ENT and make sure it's ok. If the ENT sees an infection you need to treat that with antibiotics and possibly a course of prednisone first, before doing the water or norepinephrine methods in the thread above -- because if you have...

Kaelon: If you have gastric issues, you should also address the underlying cause not just the symptoms. Probably you need to quit ingesting caffeine, or very acidic and spicy food. You should probably also reduce starch intake since that turns to sugar and promotes yeast and other bacteria...

marqualler: The reason you need to get the water to come out of your mouth with the neti pot or sinus irrigator is that means it goes past the opening of the eustachian tube on it's way from the back of the nose. Otherwise, if you just get the water to go in one nostril and out the other it...

Kaelon, have you tried the water and norepinephrine techniques yet? They are the key to testing this hypothesis in my opinion. It does sound like you have a eustachian tube issue.

I think that if moving your jaw changes the tone of your T, then that is a pretty good indicator that eustachian tube dysfunction (probably due to inflammation) is involved. It could also mean that TMJ (and night time tooth grinding) could be involved.

Hi - yes my T is much much better. I did the norepinephrine method 2 days in a row and it seems to have made a huge difference. I do notice that when my allergies kick in again -- for example if I miss a dose of my allergy medicine - my T starts to come back, although so far not nearly what it...

BREAKTHROUGH... Hey everyone here is an update -- I have continued to experiment with "the water method" (method #7 in my original post in this thread) and I have made a breakthrough. I went off off of my allergy medicine for a few days and the result was that I had a bad tinnitus flare up...

I think Agar helps with Tinnitus by reducing vascular pressure in the middle ear, and by balancing the liver-gallbladder-kidney system. But for lasting benefit you have to take it for a few months. And also it may not work for all forms of tinnitus. If you have pulsatile tinnitus, where you hear...

I think these supplements really help when pulsatile T is involved, in particular.

Yes, Semde is known as the "Tibetan Happy Pill" among backpackers in Nepal and India. I tried it, it makes you feel good. I don't know whether it could also help with T, but in my experience (and from all my research and everything I have heard from others) all Tibetan medicine is very mild and...

Note - Agar 35 stuff is pretty mild, for me. You can use it before you sleep, or during the day. If you take it during the day, take just 1. If you want to sleep take 2 or 3. Probably not a good idea to take 2 or 3 if you need to stay awake. The reason it helps with T is that it relaxes a...

By the way folks, I saw my ENT today and told him all about the water method (7). He was very interested and said that because it helps so rapidly in my case, it proves my T is caused by my eustachian tube inflammation. He said that he suspects there is a category of T that is caused by...

amandine - feel free to try agar 35 on its own. You will probably notice some relaxing effects quickly, but I can't promise it will solve your T immediately. I noticed benefits quickly, but in general all natural/herbal medicines work slowly. The general rule of thumb is at least 1 month for...

I have been using the Agar 35 Supplement daily -- I wrote about it here: https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/tibetan-medicine-works-for-tinnitus-test-this-supplement.6623/ I'm finding that it seems to help. Will report back after I test it some more. If anyone else wants to test this please...

FongBao - yes it's the same thing.

Kenny: Yes gallstones often are said to cause T. Google the connection between them - you will find a lot about that. Many people with T have an imbalance caused by liver-kidney-gallbladder issues (one of them or all three). Sometimes it is very obvious, like gallstones. Other times it is more...

Agar 35 is very safe. Tibetan medicine has a long history of being very mild and tolerable with no side-effects. All-natural. One thing you will notice after taking it is that you feel super relaxed and calm. It also seems to settle the energy in the body -- it reduces any kind of nervous...

The cause of my T is not any kind of hearing loss. It started last February all of a sudden when I was having allergies. It's a mystery - but most likely the cause is inflammation and eustachian tube issues. Some weeks are worse than others. It is a loud high pitched tone that is very intrusive...

I made a discovery today -- Tibetan medicine seems to help a lot. Read my post on this topic here: https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/tibetan-medicine-works-for-tinnitus-test-this-supplement.6623/

Hi folks, several of you have read my previous write up on supplements and protocols I have been testing. I found another pair of supplements that seems to work really well for Tinnitus. It's from the Tibetan medicine tradition. In Tibetan medicine there are different kinds of energy in the...

It could be 20,000 cycles per second. I can't tell. It's very high pitched. But your point is well-taken.

If anyone tests the water method and finds that it helps please report back. It makes a huge difference for me. If it helps others then we might be onto something. The next question would then be WHY? Why does it work? What is it fixing or affecting? That could be a clue to the cause and maybe...

One note folks - It was suggested that if you try my water method (7) in my original post you should use distilled water or at least boil the water and let it cool off until it is not too hot -- just to make sure the water is sterile. The water should be warm though -- warm and salty. That is...

URocker: Sorry to hear that. I don't think it can hurt to test some of my ideas. In any case you might be a good candidate for Chinese herbal medicine - the low whirring sound is I believe considered to be a sign of kidney deficiency in that system. You would need to see a good herbal...

I have also been researching acupuncture for T. I tried it in the past and didn't have much results, but I didn't do it for long enough to really have a conclusive answer. I have found some links to studies that showed good results (they are cited in other threads in this board on acupuncture...

Hey Michael - there are definitely great ENTs in SF -- you should just go to UCSF and find the best person there. In LA I have a guy and he's good - Dr. Mani Zadeh. Any ENT can tell you if you have eustachian tube dysfunction however - and eustachian tube dysfunction is either inflammation or...

Codaz: Yes, definitely. The left eustachian tube does not need to be equalized in my case, but the right often feels full and need to clear it frequently. The T is only on the right side. Definitely indicates eustachian tube is the cause (direct or indirect) of the T in this case.

Yeah you don't want to swallow the salt water. The advanced method works by tilting your head to the right or left, with your nose pointed down to the sink. The Sinugator shoots the water in, even though it's a weird angle, then tilt your head sideways at the same time and open your mouth and...

You can get herba-plus here: http://www.usabotanic.com/en/medicine01.htm The seller is Chinese and I don't know of any other source. I found out about from my acupuncturist. It works really well on reducing the body's allergic response in general. I still also use Allegra, but before I took...

Using nasal spray a few times a year won't be enough if you have a lot allergy issues. I take Dymista 2x per day every day all year. Also Allegra, and the Herba-Plus during the spring and summer when it's really bad. Dymista is good because it combines two different sprays into one, which is...

oddV: constant tone, very high pitch -- around 30,000 or 40,000 cycles per second. Loud enough to distract me from all other sound when at its worst. Since I treated it there have been weeks where it has been entirely gone, and then weeks where it comes back but not nearly as loud as before...

Sjoerd - it depends on the type of tinnitus you have. Not all tinnitus is caused by the same thing. But certainly some is caused by irritation or even low grade infection of the eardrum and the sensitive structures of the middle ear, and that can in turn be caused by eustachian tube dysfunction...

Sjoerd -- if the tube becomes swollen shut anywhere (the entrance to the tube, or somewhere inside it) it can create suction (negative pressure) or the opposite (too much pressure) that over time can cause tinnitus.

Marlene you should also get an MRI of your sinuses, if you haven't already, with a good ENT. Sounds like you have several things going on - but I bet the Tinnitus is a side-effect of the root problem, it's not the cause. The root may be you chronic sinusitis in several sinuses and that is...

Bodhisattva -- the only Turmeric that I have found to really help is the exact product i suggested. http://www.naturalhealthyconcepts.com/turmero-active-K75-8oz-p-apex-energetics.html I don't know if Whole Foods or Vitamin Shoppe carry it. I get it online or from a naturopath reseller. It's a...

Also note, my ENT (who is a top ENT in Los Angeles at a major hospital) also suggested that for cases of chronic inflammation, where an infection has been ruled out, another route to try is to go to an allergist and get your allergies diagnosed and then do a course of allergy shots. He said...

Marlene - your allergies are definitely contributing to this problem and I bet you have a lot of inflammation, but if you have had this for a long time it will take a while to resolve it - don't expect immediate results. But you CAN resolve it if you are methodical and aggressive about treating...

Marlene - yep that's inflammation which is causing your problem most likely. Resolve the inflammation and the T will get better. Note - for bad allergies I really do like the combination of supplements - and especially add in the Chinese medicine (Herba Plus) -- it helps.

Bodhisattva, did you hear the water squeak in? Do it a few times, and after the water goes in, then reverse the pressure by holding your nose and pulling the air and water back out of your eustachian tube. See if doing it a few times helps. Also you may need to reduce the inflammation a bit...

Turmeric on its own will only help with inflammation. Results will take time but it can help. The most powerful technique is (7) - results are immediate.

Hi sorry I am late to respond to your questions. Chinese medicine can help with tinnitus -- but it makes a huge difference what kind of tinnitus you have. For example if the tinnitus is due to toxicity or liver/gallbladder issues there would one treatment protocol. If the tinnitus is due to...

One more thing to add... the advanced technique mentioned in step (7) gives me a 100% reduction in tinnitus every time I do it. The effect lasts for hours to days and seems to be cumulative as well. I don't know why it works so well, but this seems to be a promising area for further analysis and...

Hi everyone, I have figured out some treatment protocols that really help with at least some forms of tinnitus. I think that many people have tinnitus that is actually caused by eustachian tube inflammation. Not all tinnitus comes from this problem -- some tinnitus is due to actual injury to...

Some things I figured out that helped with my Tinnitus: If you can figure out the exact frequency of the sound of your tinnitus -- and you happen to have an audio frequency generator -- it's worth trying this too -- it did give me some relief: tune the frequency generator (or Rife machine, or...

Just wanted to share this success story in the hopes that it will help some of you. I got severe Tinnitus suddenly about 14 days ago. It may have begun with a sinus infection but then became something completely strange -- I got an intense high pitched (12,000 Hertz) pure tone with other...