I just went to see my functional medicine doctor and he recommended to give it a try. I do have cold hands and feet so he said i might benefit from it and possibly i might get some benefit with ringing. I am skeptical but i need to listen to someone before I become my own doctor which is sometimes too overwhelming.
Its not that I don't listen. The only thing I disagree with you is the LLLT. I have been leaving with T for 7 months and I can sleep and do everything I used to. I just care about my hearing and I hope to recover some of it. "You have not try, you have not lived" I go to doctor and he wants me to try something and he is supposed to be some good knowledgeable functional medicine doctor and that's his plan for me. I try to put a trust into him. I personally don't believe it in supplements, but what am i supposed to do? Reject everything. I don't know who to trust now. It is really frustrating. Is not that frustrating? Its like chasing for the best service trying to avoid all the traps all the time. That is not fun. It is nightmare.Lipoflavinoid is highly successful - for the stockholders in the companies that produce it, that is. But it doesn't to squat for tinnitus. And any clinician who suggests otherwise is deluding himself or herself. Or more likely giving you something to busy yourself with while tincture of time gets you better, as happens in many cases.
Dr. Stephen Nagler
(who doubts very much that you'll listen to me now, because up to this point you sure haven't!)
All the best, nonetheless ...
Its not that I don't listen.
The only thing I disagree with you is the LLLT.
I personally don't believe it in supplements, but what am i supposed to do? Reject everything. I don't know who to trust now. It is really frustrating. Is not that frustrating? Its like chasing for the best service trying to avoid all the traps all the time. That is not fun. It is nightmare.
Somehow true. Most of the time it is my gut feeling about things based on what I read.It's easy to listen to advice that is consistent with one's preconceived idea regarding the order of things. It's another matter to listen to advice that is inconsistent with one's preconceived ideas, even though that advice might be 100% spot on.
If I would not see people on this forum that restored their hearing I would not care, but there is some proof.A perfect example!
There are times when there is a need for a supplement and it is very important. Most of the time good diet is just enough but some people are truly deficient.That's what the supplement manufactureres and the Wildens of the world depend on - the fact that for many this whole thing is a nightmare.
Somehow true. Most of the time it is my gut feeling about things based on what I read.
Lots of disappointments and frustrations when seeing doctors in the past made me like this. When it comes to T that though process might be coming from the dream inside that maybe I can do more then just accepting the T and not reacting to it. As I said, I feel like i am in the so called habituated state, but my research continues on.
If I would not see people on this forum that restored their hearing I would not care, but there is some proof.
There are times when there is a need for a supplement and it is very important. Most of the time good diet is just enough but some people are truly deficient.
Apologies for being off topic, but nobody in the LLLT threads has relied on audiograms from Dr. Wilden. All have been independently produced.
For me, the cold hard truth is there is nothing you can do to get rid of your tinnitus. Nothing. There is no supplement to take and there is no medical cure or relief. Everybody with tinnitus eventually reaches this point in understanding, and some get there more quickly than others.I personally don't believe it in supplements, but what am i supposed to do? Reject everything. I don't know who to trust now. It is really frustrating. Is not that frustrating? Its like chasing for the best service trying to avoid all the traps all the time. That is not fun. It is nightmare.
For me, the cold hard truth is there is nothing you can do to get rid of your tinnitus. Nothing. There is no supplement to take and there is no medical cure or relief. Everybody with tinnitus eventually reaches this point in understanding, and some get there more quickly than others.
Perhaps you should have saved your receipts.They may warrant the product. But good luck getting your money back.
Lipoflavanoids did nothing for me, and I am surprised any doc who knows anything about tinnitus would recommend it. I did try it. Lost, maybe, $40-$50. No big deal, moved on.
This is exactly why i felt little convinced. I personally would do independent audiogram and I would not even tell the audiologist that i went through any treatments. The only problem for me is that experiment costs 3000$.... and if they showed a persistent statistically significant improvement at six months after completing LLLT, a series like that might be worthy of consideration.
The only problem for me is that experiment costs 3000$.
And don't do anything that contains the potential for harm.
I am taking the max amount of ginkgo and zinc. I am even using zinc added mouthwash and toothpaste. I take garlic too! I get ll this from an internet supplement provider at lower costs.
My tinnitus has faded... could be the supplements and then maybe they just keep me healthier... who knows!
@LadyDi I sent in for a refund of $89.36 for a bottle of 500 tabs I believe about 4 weeks ago. Today I received a refund check for $90. That's a first. A check back for an amount greater than I spent. Meanwhile I will pass on other supplements for now as I believe they will not work for me. They may however, work for others. I would love to hear some success stories. Meanwhile my tinnitus continues to scream 24 hours a day.I fully expect them to honor my refund when I send it in. If one looks at all of the reviews on Amazon and there are hordes, one would see that about 50% of users have more than a small degree of success.
@Dennis MacDonald: Would love to be proven wrong on this point regarding refunds. However, I will tell you, as someone that has dealt with consumer issues professionally, that getting refunds out of Internet companies selling supplements or healthcare products tends to be very, very difficult. But I am hoping you will get that check in the mail! Keep us posted.
I can report some fairly promising results from Lipoflavinoid pills. I have been taking six a day (as per recommendations) for the last few days and I have definitely noticed an immediate and noticeable difference. Before taking them, I was having terrible days with sharp, long spikes in my tinnitus and terrible hyperacusis. Upon taking two of these supplements, the ringing calmed and the hyperacusis went away. This was about 20 minutes after taking two pills. Since getting on a regular regimen, the ringing has stabilized and reduced and the hyperacusis has been subdued. It's still early days for me, but I am very pleased with results so far. This may not work for everybody (since T is such a strange, multiheaded beast) but it's worked for me so far.