Tinnitus Much Worse After Eating?

[Megatron]

Hi everyone,

Does anyone else experience their tinnitus getting significantly worse for about 2 hours after eating? I mostly notice it after lunch, when my tinnitus becomes very loud.

Anyone else experience this?

Best,
Troels

 

[Golly]

I have a hypothesis as to why this might be. I think that many cases of tinnitus derive from misfiring neurons, possibly due to neuro-chemical imbalances. To the extent that serotonin is involved, eating may play a role in altering these neuro-chemical levels because much of the body's serotonin is generated in the gut.

I too find that my tinnitus is affected by food, but in a somewhat different way. If my stomach is riled, due to spicy food for example, I will often notice that my tinnitus is louder upon waking. Once my stomach calms down, the tinnitus subsides, and sometimes vanishes altogether.

-Golly

 

[Peter Q]

I, too, find my tinnitus increases after eating, especially after lunch. It doesn't last too long, but there is a definite change.

 

[bobvann]

My tinnitus sometimes actually calms down after eating.