- Mar 28, 2015
- 27
- Tinnitus Since
- 06/2006
- Cause of Tinnitus
- showering using local water supply
I'll just start with a bit of background. My tinnitus is a hissing sound which I had for about 8 years and was definitely caused when having showers. I live in a mobile home which is connected to an undrinkable water supply and I noticed that after a shower I had the hissing in my ears. Not realising the implications, after several more showers the hissing did not stop. I read up a bit on the Internet and did what most of you have no doubt done, I take gingko biloba tablets daily and stopped having caffeine. I have visited ear specialists, the first saying, "everybody has it, nothing can be done". The second prescribed Tanakene, a gingko biloba liquid.
During this period I have endured temporary changes in tone, but more frequently changes in volume. Again, no doubt many of you have a measurement system for volume, I use 1-10, 2 being the level at which I can focus on other things and 'not hear' the tinnitus (sometimes it is even quieter hence the option for volume 1). I have several times during the past year been up to 7. Hence I have also been prescribed 'Alprazolam' to chemically keep me calmer when the volume becomes intolerable.
Now the possibles. I recently had a pain in the back and I was prescribed a double injection of an anti-inflammatory and vitamin B for three days. On the second day my tinnitus went down to a level 1 for over 24 hours and was virtually unnoticeable. I missed day 3 and went for the 3rd injection on day 4, but was convinced the resulting improvement may have been from the vitamin B so began taking B complex in tablet form daily. I have not got any further progress to report, because events overtook this test. I had another problem in my head and went to see a neurologist who, after diagnosis, prescribed 'Tryptizol' for the problem but added, "It will also improve your tinnitus." After 1 week I am happy that my T is going through a stable period and am optimistic that the three or four month prescription may result in noticeable improvement.
If not, I will go back to the vitamin B, which I have suspended whilst on this medication. I will add further comments of any improvements or otherwise.
During this period I have endured temporary changes in tone, but more frequently changes in volume. Again, no doubt many of you have a measurement system for volume, I use 1-10, 2 being the level at which I can focus on other things and 'not hear' the tinnitus (sometimes it is even quieter hence the option for volume 1). I have several times during the past year been up to 7. Hence I have also been prescribed 'Alprazolam' to chemically keep me calmer when the volume becomes intolerable.
Now the possibles. I recently had a pain in the back and I was prescribed a double injection of an anti-inflammatory and vitamin B for three days. On the second day my tinnitus went down to a level 1 for over 24 hours and was virtually unnoticeable. I missed day 3 and went for the 3rd injection on day 4, but was convinced the resulting improvement may have been from the vitamin B so began taking B complex in tablet form daily. I have not got any further progress to report, because events overtook this test. I had another problem in my head and went to see a neurologist who, after diagnosis, prescribed 'Tryptizol' for the problem but added, "It will also improve your tinnitus." After 1 week I am happy that my T is going through a stable period and am optimistic that the three or four month prescription may result in noticeable improvement.
If not, I will go back to the vitamin B, which I have suspended whilst on this medication. I will add further comments of any improvements or otherwise.
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