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> I also don't want people to read this and just think taking only NAC without asking your doctor what the best treatment is, is a good idea Nah, I'll go right
by A_D_E_P_T 2y ago
> I also don't want people to read this and just think taking only NAC without asking your doctor what the best treatment is, is a good idea
Nah, I'll go right out and say it: It is a good idea if you've been exposed to loud noises or have noticed the onset of tinnitus. Simple as that. Take it and don't wait for a doctor's appointment.
From experience, most doctors won't do anything. Some will perform an intratympanic corticosteroid injection, which is apparently helpful in most cases, even when normal people are simply exposed to sudden noise [1] -- but NAC is beneficial in any case and won't interfere or interact (in a pharmacological sense) with that shot.
[1] - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28125313/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28125313/
- RobotToaster 2y agoI agree, but NAC can interfere with other medicines taken orally at the same time, something to be aware of (It's used to treat paracetamol overdose for exactly this reason)
- kranner 2y agoIt interferes with clotting so it's not considered safe for anyone taking blood thinners or someone with a bleeding disorder.
- supriyo-biswas 2y ago> most doctors won't do anything This is so true; as a tinnitus patient all the doctors I visited had this disposition which could be simply summarized as "Oh, just go away, I couldn't care less and you just have to man up and deal with it" was something new to me at the time.