Supplements linked to tinnitus
cylon 25 Nov 2015
Hi
I expereince mild tinnitus so am paranoid about anything I ingest, whether a supplement or food substance, might contribute to my symptoms.
I recently added SAM-e to my daily regimen and was wondering if anyone is aware of any recent studies linking SAM-e to tinnitus? Any other 'common' supplements I should avoid?
Thanks.
joelcairo 27 Nov 2015
Aspirin is known for this, although seldom at the usual baby aspirin level.
I just double-checked this online and found the New England Journal of Medicine reporting a case of a man who developed tinnitus after unknowingly getting an aspirin tablet trapped in his ear canal, LOL. Once it was removed the symptoms went away.
panhedonic 27 Nov 2015
You have mild tinnitus? how old are you?
I had mild-moderate tinnitus for the last 20 years. It goes up and down. I am perfectly happy, I learned to live with it and it doesn't decrease my enjoyment in the slightest bit. You just have to accept it.
If you have strong tinnitus, well, that's a different story and I can't speak to that.
StephCThomp 30 Nov 2015
Tinnitus is sometimes a feature of Thyroid problems, and may go away once the Thyroid is put (fed) right. Something to consider.
ceridwen 30 Nov 2015
Thyroid problems and Alzheimer's are co morbid. I would like to know why. In some cases tinnitus is a sign of cognitive decline.
ceridwen 30 Nov 2015
akidoman 30 Nov 2015
Have you looked at any chinese herbal formulas to help w/ the tinnitus? Two classical herbal formulas that I am aware of are zisheng tonger tang erming zuoci wan. Both have been around for over 300 years so some clinical efficacy is indicated. :-)
evilbaga 04 Dec 2015
This is totally anecdotal... but I found Vitamin C helps my (mild) tinnitus a lot (practically removes it).
Darryl 05 Dec 2015
Very high dose aspirin (3600-10000 mg) or other salicylates causes reversible tinnitus. When aspirin was a primary NSAID for rhumatoid arthritis, the prescribing adage was "push to tinnitus, then back off slightly".
This was a consideration for me, as I take high doses of an alternative salicylate in my longevity regimen.
However, lower dose aspirin appears to relieve tinnitus caused by spontaneous otoacoustic emissions.
The Beauty of Peace 12 Jan 2016
Anyone had any luck getting rid of tinnitus? I've been taking 240 mg of Ginkgo Biloba for a month but no luck so far.
The Beauty of Peace 12 Jan 2016
That's really interesting. I used to take quetiapine, which is a really strong antipsychotic drug.
Are dopamine antagonists only available as prescription drugs?
Edited by The Beauty of Peace, 12 January 2016 - 11:13 PM.
aconita 12 Jan 2016
Excess dopamine causes psychosis, antypsychotic drugs are probably not the best answer.
Quetiapine side effects are such i can't recommend it.
Are dopamine antagonists & agonists only available as prescription drugs?
Probably yes and no, as you can see L-dopa is ready available as supplement for example...
How to fix a neurotransmitters anomaly without causing more damage than good may be tricky and needs some research.
For example a dopamine deficiency (which is relatively common) is quite easy to fix with seleginine supplementation...
Unfortunately it seems too much dopamine is quite uncommon....
The Beauty of Peace 12 Jan 2016
Progesterone increases monoamine oxidase activity.
Some theorize that taking supplements that increase serotonin (5-HTP, L-Tryptophan) will naturally offset the effects of high dopamine.
Some herbs (Turkey corn, Graviola) decrease dopamine levels. You are right, more research is needed.
aconita 13 Jan 2016
I suggest starting from nutrition, low amine foods for example.
http://www.kitchenta...taining-amines/
Always put nutrition and lifestyle first, only when those are PERFECT one should consider supplements.
Wrong nutrition and/or lifestyle would never be compensated by supplements, it is actually very possible for an otherwise beneficial supplement to be discarded because sorting no effect due to bad nutritional and/or lifestyle choices.
The Beauty of Peace 13 Jan 2016
Do I have an amine allergy ?
I suggest starting from nutrition, low amine foods for example.
http://www.kitchenta...taining-amines/
Always put nutrition and lifestyle first, only when those are PERFECT one should consider supplements.
Wrong nutrition and/or lifestyle would never be compensated by supplements, it is actually very possible for an otherwise beneficial supplement to be discarded because sorting no effect due to bad nutritional and/or lifestyle choices.
aconita 13 Jan 2016
Neurotransmitters are amines or at least dopamine and serotonin are, it seems a good idea to reduce amines intake if high dopamine is an issue.
For example whom is on selegiline and levodopa because of Parkinson is usually recommended low amines diets.
Amines allergy comes with its own array of symptoms, you don't seem to mention any.