is it true that Xanax can be used as a treatment for people with extreme tinnitus?
Posted by Barb in Tinnitus Treatment on March 8, 2010
That depends on a few things. What is causing the tinnitus? How old is the patient? What is the family history? What medications are they on? There are many things to consider.
I, myself, have tinnitus. I have also taken Xanax, but not for tinnitus. I found it a useful medication for what I was taking it for. It’s definitely not for everyone. For people who have addiction problems or the potential, it is not for them.
If the tinnitus is due to neurological problems, Xanax will not help. It may help if the ringing is the cause of extreme stress. It might give relief while the person learns other methods of stress reduction. It’s not a permanent solution.
How could I just "live with it" when suffering from tinnitus?
Posted by Barb in Tinnitus Remedies on March 8, 2010
I’ve tried so many different remedies for tinnitus. Lately it’s gotten so immensely bad it interferes with my sleep and daily life. It’s hard to concentrate on anything. Am I just supposed to "live with it"? What other option do I have?!
I don’t know of much other than this. There is an ear devise that gives off a sound that is supposed to cancel out the tinnitus sound.You should speak to an audiologist about it, or to start, google tinnitus cancelling.
Does Jesus hate me? Why did he do this to me?
Posted by Barb in Tinnitus Relief on March 8, 2010
A few years ago I gave up paganism and became a born again Christian. I went the whole 9 yards, burning my occult books, getting rid of questionable music, and listening the Christian music exclusively. I attended church every Sunday, and sometimes Wednesdays, as well.
One day, I was going through my prayer list on the Prayer Pal program on my Palm Pilot, and praying to Jesus when I heard a roaring noise in my right ear. It really scared me, as it sounded just like someone blowing in my ear. When it kept happening I figured out that I was hearing my own heartbeat, and the blood rushing through my arteries.
Its been close to 8 years now, and I still hear this distracting noise for a good portion of each day. Its called pulsatile tinnitus. Whoosch, whoosch, whoosch. I’ve been to numerous specialists, and undergone about $10,000 in tests over the years, and nobody can find a cause or provide a solution.
Jesus has done nothing to cure me through faith, and in fact it first happened WHILE I was praying to him. Never, while I was faithful, did I get relief from this problem.
Jesus has one hell of a sense of humor, doesn’t he.
What is the best cure for vertigo and tinnitus?
Posted by Barb in Tinnitus Cure on March 8, 2010
HI Ace
Here are a few testimonials on healing the issue.
FENUGREEK AND THYME
11/19/2007: Tara from Provo, Utah writes: "All throughout my childhood I had bouts of vertigo. Fluid would get into my ears, cross the ear drum and get stuck around the eustation tube. Recently, I had a severe bout that lasted almost a month. Decongestants and Meclizine would help but it would just come right back. I spoke with a good friend who is extremely knowledgable about herbs and she said she has had a similar problem. She uses a mix of Fenugreek and Thyme. She said its also good to use Pcynogenol as well. I have only been using the Fenugreek and Thyme mix but I have noticed a huge improvement. The mix of herbs is also good for general sinus clearing. Drink lots of water though because this will pull the fluid out of your body.
GINGKO BILOBA
8/21/2007: Julie from Kiel, Wisconsin writes: "I have found that ginko biloba has helped me with vertigo. When I have episodes of this I can take ginko for a few days and it goes away completely!"
Best of health to you
How can i stop the ringing in my ear?
Posted by Barb in Stop Ear Ringing on March 8, 2010
I went to a concert last night (front row) and my left year is still ringing from last night its now 9:50. So ya…is the a problem, if so how should I get rid of it? Would it be wise to cut my lawn (loud lawnmower?)
I’m gonna use earplugs
NO, stay away from loud noises. if it doesn’t calm down in a day or two, see yor doctor
Please read this if you can be bothered? lol :P?
Posted by Barb in Ear Noise Treatments on March 8, 2010
this is an old story i started in 17 and its an extreamly rough draft. However im thinking of changing it to a different era and culture (chinese possibly)
Any ideas?
Thanks!!!!!!!
The leaves rustled as they blew around my feet. I was Thirteen years old. Peoples screams filled the church. "Why! Why did this happen?". I looked down, my school socks were muddy, my legs had Goosebumps and I was shivering from the cold. My hair was wet, my school uniform torn. Within an instance, my whole world seemed to stand still. The noise’s around me blurred and for a moment. The only thing I could hear was a cry, a long and fearful cry. My mothers body lay there, as i lent down and put my hand upon hers i felt she was holding something. I took it out of her clenched fist. It was some sort of ancient pendant, silver with an inscription on the back in gold.
The smell around me was something that I was unable to determine. It was a musty smell, almost like blood or rotting flesh. I could however, smell my mothers perfume, only slightly, but it felt stronger then ever because of my complete fixation on it. It made me feel uncomfortable, it made me want hide away from everything forever.
The wind roared as i put it around my neck and fastened the clasp. A tear rolled down my cheek. But only one. No more. I wrapped my arms around myself and shut my eyes. I imagined the heavens and angels and whispered "Please, give me her back." I could hear sirens now, they became louder and louder, the tune thudding against my ear drum. I ran. I tripped. I blacked out.
Three years on, I’m still getting counselling treatment for that night. The warm sun beat down on my skin through the window, the rays of warmth filled my body with heat. Today was the last day of counselling. The last day of questions of ‘how I felt’ or how I was ‘coping’. Finally after today I could be normal…well at least try.
I watched my counsellor Jeanette walk into the room, she was tall, scrawny with jet black hair. She wore big glasses and had a strong smell of peppermint. She sat down and put her glasses on the end of her nose, whilst flicking through some past reports of my sessions. There was the occasional sigh but apart from that the wait wasn’t too bad.
"Now Mia…I know what happened to you was traumatic…I can understand that. But your 16 now, you need to get along with life."
"I didn’t ask to come here did i? And I am getting on with life I‘ll have you know." She always tried to act like my mother. I was her pity victim, her gossip, her charity.
"Mia… You haven’t been to school since you were 13…maybe you should go back."
Oh here we go. Go back? Have everyone whispering ‘Oh look! there’s that girl Mia, she was the daughter of that famous woman who threw herself off a church’. Or the constant harassment of teachers saying ’if I need to talk I can’. All I wanted to do was forget about it, not open up old wounds. Please. Save me the aggregation.
"I don’t want to go back, my income and life is fine now." I play with my fingers and try to not make eye contact.
"Mia, its a Saturday job, and you live with your father. A saturday job is not nearly enough income to support yourse-"
"Myself?" I roll my eyes and sigh.
She slides me over an envelope. it’s a brownish colour with some sort tea stain on the back. I open it slowly, inside it there’s a school, a date and a time for me to attend. I felt her touch the back of my shoulder. "Its in England, no’ one will have heard of you over there, you should give it a try…for your fathers sake at least."
In my head i began to wonder why i ever had to go through what i did. After it happened, minutes after the police arrived to hide my mother from news reporters, my father arrived. I remember waking up to him calling my name. I began to think it was all a dream. I cried. He took me in his arms and whispered "Don’t be scared princess, daddy’s here." I looked up and said "Is she really gone?" My dad turns whilst the rain beats down harder upon us. "No sweetie, mummy just had to go help the angels."
As i get up and walk out the door, i turn around. She says softly "Mia, its a chance. A chance for a new start. A new life.
I smile back but i don’t say thank you and i don’t say goodbye. I stand up, turn around and walk out.
old story i started like 5 months ago and im 17 its supposed to say
First thing you should do is print it off and read it out loud or get someone to read it to you. That way you will hear the errors and be able to correct them easier. I wouldn’t change the setting unless you are well aware of the setting you want to change it to. You mentioned Chinese but if you are not aware of what happens in Chinese culture don’t try to make it up because it won’t work.
The story flows and has its own excitement but do try to link sentences together to cut down on the number of times you use the word ‘I’. Overuse of that word can make reading a chore instead of a pleasure but otherwise keep at it and good luck.
A question about Tinnitus? (Experts please)?
Posted by Barb in About Tinnitus on March 8, 2010
I’m 26 and my tinnitus started 2 years back. It’s not too serious, usually during the day I can’t hear the ringing (its only through my left ear). Only when I wake up or if it’s really silent then it’s loud. If I get enough rest the ringing lowers in volume but if I lack sleep it gets loud. For a while I thought it was acoustic neuroma (tumor in the nerve tissues that causes tinnitus) but my ear doctor assured me twice along with my family doctor it wasn’t after a hearing test and didn’t recommend a MRI. He basically attributed to just getting older but I still consider myself young. I have normal blood pressure as well. My aunt has tinnitus as well for many years. What else do you think could be causing it? I was considering acupuncture or herbal medicine. Do you know anything that could work? Let me know your opinions. Thanks!
I have been lacking 8 hours of sleep for a loong time. Do you think proper sleep might solve this problem? Would seeing a neurologist help as well?
if you have tinnitus it means that you probably have hearing loss and that noise means that your body is trying to fix up your hearing problems.
do you listen to loud music/hear loud things? thats usually the cause
check this site out, it will help a lot:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinnitus
My Weird Survey No. 5……CLICK HERE TO ENTER..?
Posted by Barb in Why Your Ear is Clicking on March 5, 2010
what’s the stupidest thing you’ve done with a spoon?
How about the smell of potato salad?
Do you like to push buttons even if you dont know what they do?
Do you make stupid faces while looking in the mirror?
Do you have a habit of sticking your finger in your ear to get earwax out?
If a stranger came up and licked your face, what would you do?
have u read a 10 page biography on brad pitt?
Who is your longest friend and how long?
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
Do you look in the tissue after you blow your nose? why?
Who is your longest friend and how long?
Do you think this surevey is different than other surveys?
what’s the stupidest thing you’ve done with a spoon?
……..drop it in a washing machine!
How about the smell of potato salad?
…….can’t imagine!
Do you like to push buttons even if you dont know what they do?
……haha yes!
Do you make stupid faces while looking in the mirror?
…….yes I do !
Do you have a habit of sticking your finger in your ear to get earwax out?
…….nope! looks like you do?
If a stranger came up and licked your face, what would you do?
…….kick ***
have u read a 10 page biography on brad pitt?
……nope!
Who is your longest friend and how long?
…….well they are all short the longest is about 5′5 I’m much more than that!
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
……..yes ,main paanchvi pass se tez hu! ( I hope you’re Indian else you won’t get me)
Do you look in the tissue after you blow your nose? why?
……..well..sometimes ….why? …dunno!
Who is your longest friend and how long?
……..repeat telecast of questions!
Do you think this surevey is different than other surveys?
…….yesss!
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Keep Smiling!!
What are your symptoms of tinnitus. Does it ever go away?
Posted by Barb in What is Tinnitus? on March 5, 2010
My husband is being tested for it and the sounds in his ears are constant.
"Tinnitus is the name given to the condition of noises ‘in the ears’ and/or ‘in the head’ with no external source. tinnitus noises are described variously as ringing, whistling, buzzing and humming." [ Source: http://www.tinnitus.org.uk/information/info%20sheets/front%20page/what_is_tinnitus.htm ]
This is the fact sheet for the British Tinnitus Association.
There are some herbs your husband can try that might help. Here is a list:
http://www.holisticonline.com/Remedies/Ear/tin_alt_herbal-medicine.htm
Also, homeopathy and accupuncture are other possibilities worth exploring. Hope this helps.
Read these:
Complementary Therapies and Tinnitus:
http://www.tinnitus.org.uk/information/info%20sheets/front%20page/complementary_therapy.htm
http://www.dysongs.net/page14_tinnitus.htm
Homeopathy and Tinnitus:
http://www.publix.com/wellness/notes/Display.do?id=Homeo&childId=Tinnitus_hm
Treatment of Tinnitus?
Posted by Barb in Tinnitus Treatment on March 5, 2010
I am searching for a site where I can read about tinnitus.
Your best bet would be to visit the ATA website at www.ata.org I also found a large amount of information regarding tinnitus relief at http://www.t-gone.com/tinnitus-treatment.htm