Homeopathy: Products for Tinnitus (Nonsense, or not?)

[Ecip]

I have had tinnitus for about 3 years probably induced from wear and tear, swimmers ear, etc on my left ear. I hear a high continuous tone.

For the most part I have habituated to it and there have only been 2 periods of anxiety since. I know that everyone's tinnitus is different, but I can say that for me my remedy has been to move on with life and don't focus on it.

A few weeks ago I had a spike in the volume and was concerned about it which made me focus on it and the anxiety set it for about a week.

I am now past that, but did counsel with a friend during that time period who has every doctorate possible in homeopathic medicine and herb-ology.

She gave me two things to try. One is a homeopathic remedy that I take under my tongue 4-5 times per day for a week as a test to see if it helps at all. I am just ending that week trial and perhaps it has made it a bit quieter, but no real difference. (I should point out that my friend isn't promising any miracle cure or making claims - it is just to see if it helps and is based on research and a recipes primarily with Meniere's patients suffering from dizziness, etc.)

The second trial starts tomorrow and it is to put a drop of essential oils directly into the ear canal a few times per day.

After reading some posts here about olive oil causing spikes and in some bad tinnitus results, I am hesitant to try the oil directly into my ear.

Any feelings on this? Does the risk outweigh the reward?

With homeopathy there is no risk and no rewards, as it's complete nonsense and can not possibly work.

 

[BellV]

My main questions on my original post (that you deleted) was if I should be concerned about oil in my ear causing increased tinnitus. I am not paying anything for these products - no one is trying to rip me off. Can that question be answered?

 

[AZeurotuner]

I have had tinnitus for about 3 years probably induced from wear and tear, swimmers ear, etc on my left ear. I hear a high continuous tone.

For the most part I have habituated to it and there have only been 2 periods of anxiety since. I know that everyone's tinnitus is different, but I can say that for me my remedy has been to move on with life and don't focus on it.

A few weeks ago I had a spike in the volume and was concerned about it which made me focus on it and the anxiety set it for about a week.

I am now past that, but did counsel with a friend during that time period who has every doctorate possible in homeopathic medicine and herb-ology.

She gave me two things to try. One is a homeopathic remedy that I take under my tongue 4-5 times per day for a week as a test to see if it helps at all. I am just ending that week trial and perhaps it has made it a bit quieter, but no real difference. (I should point out that my friend isn't promising any miracle cure or making claims - it is just to see if it helps and is based on research and a recipes primarily with Meniere's patients suffering from dizziness, etc.)

The second trial starts tomorrow and it is to put a drop of essential oils directly into the ear canal a few times per day.

After reading some posts here about olive oil causing spikes and in some bad tinnitus results, I am hesitant to try the oil directly into my ear.

Any feelings on this? Does the risk outweigh the reward?

A doctorate in homeopathy is tantamount to a doctorate in the study of the earth being flat, it's total nonsense. As for risk, there is none if we're talking about oral ingestion, because it's not actually medicine. There are videos on YouTube of people downing entire bottles of homeopathic "medicine" just to prove a point, the point being that they do nothing.

Regarding putting essential oil in your ear canal, I hope you haven't already done this, and if you have, please stop immediately. You could end up with an ear infection, which has the potential to make your tinnitus much worse.

 

[acute]

I'm not into homeopathy but I brought this little bottle today from the herbalist.

I acquired one of the Schüessler Cell Salts, the Number 5 - Kalium Phosphoricum.

I do not have any idea what I'm doing with my life but the purchase is already done

Anyone knows anything about Schüessler Cell Salts?

At least, the bottle is cute.