I've read that Magnesium may help relieve tinnitus, or at least help prevent damage to the ears from exposure. I recently got some Magnesium supplement (Sundown brand, 500mg Magnesium oxide, https://www.amazon.com/Sundown-Naturals-Magnesium-Supplement-Recommended/dp/B0045EHZNC/) and have been taking this for almost a week (started December 9th I believe). I take one per day in the morning, along with a multivitamin (One A Day, contains 120mg Magnesium), Nature's Way B-100 complex, and 120mg Ginkgo Biloba. The B-100 complex seems to help me, not sure about Ginkgo but it has not hurt.
The past few days my tinnitus has seemed worse in that it seems louder, and I can definitely tell it's there (but faint) in my better ear that I often don't notice it at least in the morning, but hit or miss if it's noticeable in the evening. To add confusion it has been an eventful few days for my ears:
-Friday night I had drinks with friends and Saturday noticed louder tinnitus which is not uncommon the day after a few drinks. It usually subsides by afternoon or the next day.
-Sunday I don't recall in the morning but I went for a long motorcycle ride and noticed tinnitus seemed louder later that day and more noticeable in my good ear, but this is typical after I have worn plugs for an extended time. Again it usually subsides after a couple hours or by the next day.
-Monday it seemed slightly louder than usual in the morning, but was not terribly bothersome at work until I had to go into a relatively loud area with some equipment and fans. I put my plugs in for the time I was in that room, though later in the day got caught off guard by a loud high pitched beep from some equipment in a different part of the building, though I doubt it was over 85 or 90 dB and only lasted 1-2 seconds. High pitched sounds tend to spike my tinnitus for a bit, and same for after wearing plugs for a while as I did earlier in the day. I thought nothing of louder tinnitus the rest of the day.
-Today has been a relatively uneventful ear day, aside from a couple longer phone calls which sometimes (but not always) make tinnitus a bit louder for a while. Nothing at a particularly high or unsafe volume, no high pitched sounds... Though my tinnitus seems a a bit louder than usual and is definitely noticeable in my good ear.
Although it has been a busy few days for my ears the increased loudness, particularly in my good ear, seems excessive or different than what I had accepted as "normal" spikes from some of these activities or sounds that should all be pretty safe decibel levels. The only thing different is the Magnesium supplement, which I will stop taking to try to isolate if it's related. Can Magnesium cause spikes in perceived tinnitus volume? If so can I expect it to subside after a few days off the Magnesium? Anyone have experience with spikes after taking Magnesium?
At the very least, this spike does not seem so alarming or disruptive as it would have six months ago. I've carried on with no disruption to work or hobbies. I guess I'm acclimating, so that's worth something.
The past few days my tinnitus has seemed worse in that it seems louder, and I can definitely tell it's there (but faint) in my better ear that I often don't notice it at least in the morning, but hit or miss if it's noticeable in the evening. To add confusion it has been an eventful few days for my ears:
-Friday night I had drinks with friends and Saturday noticed louder tinnitus which is not uncommon the day after a few drinks. It usually subsides by afternoon or the next day.
-Sunday I don't recall in the morning but I went for a long motorcycle ride and noticed tinnitus seemed louder later that day and more noticeable in my good ear, but this is typical after I have worn plugs for an extended time. Again it usually subsides after a couple hours or by the next day.
-Monday it seemed slightly louder than usual in the morning, but was not terribly bothersome at work until I had to go into a relatively loud area with some equipment and fans. I put my plugs in for the time I was in that room, though later in the day got caught off guard by a loud high pitched beep from some equipment in a different part of the building, though I doubt it was over 85 or 90 dB and only lasted 1-2 seconds. High pitched sounds tend to spike my tinnitus for a bit, and same for after wearing plugs for a while as I did earlier in the day. I thought nothing of louder tinnitus the rest of the day.
-Today has been a relatively uneventful ear day, aside from a couple longer phone calls which sometimes (but not always) make tinnitus a bit louder for a while. Nothing at a particularly high or unsafe volume, no high pitched sounds... Though my tinnitus seems a a bit louder than usual and is definitely noticeable in my good ear.
Although it has been a busy few days for my ears the increased loudness, particularly in my good ear, seems excessive or different than what I had accepted as "normal" spikes from some of these activities or sounds that should all be pretty safe decibel levels. The only thing different is the Magnesium supplement, which I will stop taking to try to isolate if it's related. Can Magnesium cause spikes in perceived tinnitus volume? If so can I expect it to subside after a few days off the Magnesium? Anyone have experience with spikes after taking Magnesium?
At the very least, this spike does not seem so alarming or disruptive as it would have six months ago. I've carried on with no disruption to work or hobbies. I guess I'm acclimating, so that's worth something.
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