Reducing Water Intake Improved My Tinnitus

Tony Phylactou

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Author
Dec 7, 2011
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Limassol
Tinnitus Since
sept 2016
Cause of Tinnitus
Cement factory noise lowT,then stress high T
I have been suffering from noise induced Tinnitus for over 10 years. Lately I noticed that after having a few pints of beer at the pup lunchtime, my Tinnitus seemed to increase in volume.
Immediately I thought alcohol was responsible so I gave up my lunchtime beer and noticed an improvement after a few days.

Then I decided to experiment and started drinking the equivalent amount of beer intake in pure tap water, and to my surprise the Tinnitus volume increased once again.

I put two and two together and realized that excessive liquid intake was my problem. Next day I had no liquid intake at all and within 24 hours I saw a noticeable improvement.

I intend to reduce my beer and water intake ,staying of course within safe limits, and hope the reduction will be permanent.

Has anybody else had a similar experience?
 
I notice the caffeine makes a big difference for me. But now since it has turned colder here in Ohio seems like the chirping is louder. Don't drink beer or any kind od alcohol because I think it does mess with the tinnitus.
 
Well I'm surprised at that. Drinking very little water makes you dehydrated and will cause headaches and yes will make your tinnitus worse. Alcohol also causes dehydration as well. You can tell if you suffer from dehydration next time you take a pee if it's dark and yellow you are surely dehydrated. So its not a good thing to drink less water.
 
In the long run it might not be a good idea to drink less fluid.
What happens if you reduce your salt intake?
 
I read this comment somewhere else. I was suffering from piles and doctor advised me to drink plenty of water to make the stool soft. So I started drinking too much water and I got tinnitus. I think this may be the reason for my tinnitus.

Now I will reduce water intake and will see the difference.
 
Are you drinking tap water? It's poison. Drink bottled water. We need lots of water in our bodies. I don't think it causes tinnitus at all.
 
I have noticed that drinking too much water will spike my tinnitus and brain fog/lightheadedness beyond bearable, together with some nausea and a slight headache. I don't drink alcohol at all. I have those symptoms right now. But I didn't yesterday when I decided not to drink any water past midday. No more water for me today. Also, extreme bloating and abdominal distention - I also have IBS.

I have also noticed that I get tinnitus every time I put my head under the shower or splash my face with cold water... it then becomes a bit more than tinnitus, more like a vestibular migraine with tinnitus, accompanied by brain fog and dizziness. So my tinnitus may be vestibular.
 
This is incredibly interesting as if you Google it will tell you basically no, that staying hydrated helps. BUT, once again I think consensus "science" is failing many. I too notice much more ringing when I drink a LOT of water, at leastright now! Especially if it is enough where I feel pressure in my stomach and a bit waterlogged as right it is right now. My ringing varies in intensity and I know fore certain I over-hydrated big time, before, during, and after exercising.

I thought it was worse from my exercise, or what I was consuming, but that was completely inconsistent as some days even with those factors being equal, almost no ringing. But just now, before during, and after working out, I drank too much water. Clearly too much, to where I feel overly full from it with no food on my stomach. The ringing is very loud! About as loud as it gets for me and, oddly enough, is, at least now, in perfect proportion to how much fluid.

Thinking back now, I am almost certain this maybe a key factor. I need to test the theory a bit more of course. But it does make some sense as the increase in pressure could be sensed elsewhere... maybe related to blood volume, who knows. I know it does not take much of a pressure change on those delicate nerves to cause ringing or clicking. Ringing mainly for me. I will post back after a few days of testing the theory! Thanks for this forum!! I really think for some you are on to something.
 

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