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Not all tinnitus is due to hearing damage, I think some is neurological. I had it in the past (after an apparent infection, but no true diagnostic on the root c

Not all tinnitus is due to hearing damage, I think some is neurological. I had it in the past (after an apparent infection, but no true diagnostic on the root cause), and my hearing slowly recovered. I took all known treatments though (steroids during the crisis, Ginkgo Biloba extract for a while and Magnesium supplementation since then). The ringing comes back if I drink alcohol or too much coffee though, but maybe it's the usual side-effect for those substances, and now I'm just more perceptive to it.

compiler-guy 7y ago
Another cause of tinnitus is otosclerosis, where bone continues growing around the stapes bone (the stirrup) until it moves so little that you have hearing loss, often accompanied by tinnitus. After stapes mobilization surgery the associated tinnitus goes away. So if you have hearing issues, and especially tinnitus, visit to an otolaryngologist. There might be solutions.
oblib 7y ago
"Magnesium" Wow, now that's interesting. I've noticed my tinnitus completely stops sometimes but not figured out why. I take Ginkgo Biloba and sometimes it seems to work, and others not at all. I also take magnesium supplements on occasion, but usually only when I have leg cramps. I'm going take both right now to see if that makes a difference. And I'll also take just the magnesium when it returns to see how that affects it. Thank you sharing this!
- hcarvalhoalves 7y ago
  You shouldn't take Magnesium only when you have the symptoms though, it doesn't work like that. You should take the recommended dosage for supplementation all the way thru (I take 120x400mg capsules, that lasts 4 months), because your body first creates a reserve of Mg in the bones, then uses it later as necessary for other issue. If you get constant cramps, that means you've already depleted these reserves. Prefer some form of chelated Magnesium instead of the more common Magnesium Chloride too, it's better absorbed and doesn't affect the bowel.
  - oblib 7y ago
    It's still hit of miss for me so far on the ringing in the ears. Some days are much better than others but I haven't been able to mail down why. My wife got some potassium and I've been taking it with "Natural Calm" magnesium for the leg cramps. That's been working great to stop and prevent them. I haven't taken it everyday though. Only when I feel them coming on. I think the Ginkgo I'm taking may be hit or miss. I'm pretty sure it's a cheap Wal-Mart brand and probably not a very high quality product. I'm not sure what type magnesium the Natural Calm uses. I'll look into that too. Thank you for the additional info!

compiler-guy 7y ago

Another cause of tinnitus is otosclerosis, where bone continues growing around the stapes bone (the stirrup) until it moves so little that you have hearing loss, often accompanied by tinnitus. After stapes mobilization surgery the associated tinnitus goes away. So if you have hearing issues, and especially tinnitus, visit to an otolaryngologist. There might be solutions.

oblib 7y ago

"Magnesium" Wow, now that's interesting. I've noticed my tinnitus completely stops sometimes but not figured out why. I take Ginkgo Biloba and sometimes it seems to work, and others not at all. I also take magnesium supplements on occasion, but usually only when I have leg cramps. I'm going take both right now to see if that makes a difference. And I'll also take just the magnesium when it returns to see how that affects it. Thank you sharing this!

hcarvalhoalves 7y ago
You shouldn't take Magnesium only when you have the symptoms though, it doesn't work like that. You should take the recommended dosage for supplementation all the way thru (I take 120x400mg capsules, that lasts 4 months), because your body first creates a reserve of Mg in the bones, then uses it later as necessary for other issue. If you get constant cramps, that means you've already depleted these reserves. Prefer some form of chelated Magnesium instead of the more common Magnesium Chloride too, it's better absorbed and doesn't affect the bowel.
- oblib 7y ago
  It's still hit of miss for me so far on the ringing in the ears. Some days are much better than others but I haven't been able to mail down why. My wife got some potassium and I've been taking it with "Natural Calm" magnesium for the leg cramps. That's been working great to stop and prevent them. I haven't taken it everyday though. Only when I feel them coming on. I think the Ginkgo I'm taking may be hit or miss. I'm pretty sure it's a cheap Wal-Mart brand and probably not a very high quality product. I'm not sure what type magnesium the Natural Calm uses. I'll look into that too. Thank you for the additional info!