@ NewGuy
Hi thanks for your post.
I just looked up alpha lipoic acid and was wondering - on the report from wiki it says that its sales description as an anti oxidant has just recently been challenged. That it can cause the stress reaction and is used for losing weight in the states. Side effects of alpha lipoic acid may include headache, tingling or a "pins and needles" sensation, skin rash, or muscle cramps.
So i was wondering if it would be okay to ask you; for how long have you used it and have you had any side effects as above or anything other side effect? When you say it controls the spikes, does it keep your T down all the time or do you only take it when you have a spike?
off to try and get some sleep.
have a good night
amanda
I have been using the lipoic acid for 1 month and have not had any side effects. I take one 600mg pill every morning, not just on the days that I have spikes. I cant say that it lowers the volume of my T, it just takes the edge off so it is not so intrusive. Some days I wake up and my T is not a bother at all, yet it is always there. To answer your question as to why I am going to go through with the study, because my T is always there, I am willing to try things that will reduce or remove the ringing I hear.
A big part of my peace with T is acceptance, this is something that has happened to us, as bad as it is, things could be much worse. The way I see it is I still have my vision, I still have all my limbs, I am still able to work, I can still play with my kids. I try to stay busy with anything I can as it keeps my focus off of the ringing. This is just one more thing I carry with me in life, but life does keep going.
I see you said you had a good day yesterday, I had a series of good days then bad days for awhile and the bad days started to get fewer and fewer. I hope this is the case for you as well, but sleep is a factor in that, do what you can to get enough of it, I used white noise at a very low level for awhile and now do not need it. Try to keep your stress down, its not good for any part of life but really effects T. Also if you drink alcohol, make sure its worth it, I love to have some drinks from time to time, it makes me forget about my T for the night . The down side is the next morning my T is louder, no matter if its 1 beer or 18 beers.
I read that you have to travel quite a distance to go to the study center. I do as well, its about a 400 mile round trip for me. If you decide to take part in the study be aware there are some guide lines that can get you rejected. If you decide to take the lipoic acid don't tell them you take it to help with your T, you use it as a daily vitamin. They don't want you to take anything to help with the T. They also test for 7 different drugs including marijuana, cocaine, and anti-depressants. They will compensate you for your travel, pass or fail.
I hope I answered some of your questions and helped in some way.
If there is anything else you would like to ask me or something I can help with, please just let me know.
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