Hmm. It was certainly nice to have something out there that could potentially cure it, even though it might have been out of reach most likely. Just knowing it was there helped me stay positive through the worst of it while I worked to figure out what was going on.
Having still not read this whole thread, nor all the stories of the crazy bad side effect (I only knew of the blue skin and
vague potential for eye problems until a few days ago), despite that, I still recognized that it's possible that you could "cure" something the wrong way.
I mean, one problem we're having is that we're all dealing with a symptom of some very different issues. You could have tinnitus because of a brain tumor, lesion, or a poor diet with too much salt, messed up gut bacteria, physical damage, whatever. Even if Trobalt worked you wouldn't be solving the real issue, just masking it. And you'd still have to deal with the long-term repercussions of that problem, along with whatever the drug itself might do.
But you have to realize that everyone responds different to this drug. I've taken it, in the higher doses, only got some temporary relief. No lasting side effects.
And no doubt that's the case because everyone's problem is potentially different. Imagine a guy who just needs to cut back on his salt intake, but doesn't realize it yet. He has tinnitus pretty bad, and learns about this miracle drug. ENTs, basically clueless when it comes to dealing with tinnitus decide to prescribe it at the suggestion of their patient.
Trobalt, a hard core and somewhat experimental mind altering medication intended to stop seizures in people - people with brains that are very different - no way this ends well. The poor guy is going to lose his eyesight and only realize later that he just needed to avoid eating fast food.
That really sucks! I hope there's some studies done on these people, because the result is so weird it might help scientists understand how the brain works.
(And about salt... want an eye opener? look at the health information for common things like pizza or hamburgers, especially if they're prepackaged or fast food. I'm talking multiple days worth of sodium in single meals... it's no wonder why everyone has high blood pressure. It's no wonder to me now why my left ear joined my right in the eternal chorus of ringing. We Americans are really hurting ourselves here, and most are none the wiser.)
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