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For what it's worth, I too perceive my T to be in only one ear. (under certain conditions, very occasionally, I do perceive something in the other ear, but 99% of the time, it seems to be clearly "in" the one ear - left ear as it happens). I got mine a long time (20+ years) ago, probably as a...

Has anyone tried acupressure? (for tinnitus or anything else). I've been looking at it on and off recently, and it's quite interesting. According to one book I read, it's something that is relatively safe to do on oneself because the effects are relatively short-lasting, so even if you make a...

I've previously seen zinc recommended for hearing loss, so if it really does help there, then presumably it might help hearing-loss-related tinnitus. But as hinted at in the OP, a zinc supplement would only help if you are deficient in zinc in the first place, and that applies to any...

@Sybs are you still around? How did things go after this? I've ordered an Otovent, but it hasn't arrived yet. I was going to be very cautious about using it in any case, but I appreciate your warning, and I've seen some other cautionary messages on the web, but also the rave reviews. It's...

Note that there is a cheaper device, called an Otovent, which does a similar job. Gets good reviews on Amazon, although with some cautions. May be another option for some. [I have no connection with Otovent or any other firm.]

You might try bathing in a solution of magnesium chloride (Ancient Mineral Salts) or magnesium sulphate (Epsom Salts) last thing at night. Transdermal is supposed to be a good way of magnesium supplementation - better absorbed and should not have a laxative effect which it might have orally...

To be fair, engineerLA does emphasise that this is an advanced technique, i.e. there is an implication that only people who know what they are doing should try it. But you are right: extreme caution is advised.

Mine don't. You'd think, wouldn't you. They don't even have an "off" switch. To turn them off, you have to sort of half pull the batteries out, and mine always fall out inside the box. (However, a friend of mine's expensive private ones are the same in this respect). Mine are NHS, and modern...

Please do not regret not having hearing loss. I know tinnitus is no fun, but neither is hearing loss when it starts getting serious. Enjoy your hearing while it lasts (and I hope it lasts as long as you do).

A funny-ish true story then. I was sitting at my computer just now when something caught the corner of my eye ... it was a little mouse (with a big tail) creeping out slowly through the doorway to the next room into the room where I was (a kitchen / dining room). He was probably trying to...

I think it may depend where you are, or which clinic you go to, or which ENT you happen to see. Some seem better than others. I went primarily because of hearing loss rather than because of my T and maybe that's why he did a bit more. I guess they generally know more about hearing loss than...

Although this is an old posting, I'd like to comment on it as I've been getting interested in iodine lately (as well as other potential supplements or nutrients). (Check out people like Mark Sircus, David Brownstein, Jorge Flechas, and Guy E. Abraham, for example). As well as its relationship...

Hi David, None that I have discovered so far. I'm also in the UK and was hoping to find somewhere closer, but the nearest I have found is a place in Dublin (who haven't answered my email, so doesn't inspire confidence). If you discover somewhere in the UK, please post and I will do the same...

AOHL is the current name for what used to be called the RNID - Royal National Institute for the Deaf (there is or was a corresponding RNIB organisation for the blind. I don't know if they've also come under the influence of the rebranders and/or have felt the need for a more politically correct...

Gosh, thanks for the quick reply! Actually, someone told me that Reading was better before I booked (online), but it was looking as though I'd have to wait longer, so I went for the "easier" and slightly sooner option. (Not sure what you mean by "the circle" though). No need for apologies...

@caffclifton - Hi Caff. just discovered this forum yesterday, and noticed your post today, and it partly caught my attention as you are in Oxford, and I am not many miles away in Abingdon. I wondered if you'd been to the JR for your ENT appointments? With "Choose and Book" these days we can...