N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)

Discussion in 'Treatments' started by tweak, May 16, 2012.

    1. Danny Boy
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      Danny Boy Member Benefactor Hall of Fame

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      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Ear infection
      You learn something everyday. I'm trying to combine treatments at the moment. Something other than trobalt hopefully is out there.
       
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    2. Richard zurowski

      Richard zurowski Member Benefactor

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      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Ear infection.
      Hope you find them Danny.
       
    3. Danny Boy
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      Danny Boy Member Benefactor Hall of Fame

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      I'm getting there...If I do find a combo treatment that works, I'll let you all know. I don't charge at all.
       
    4. Richard zurowski

      Richard zurowski Member Benefactor

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      27/12/2012
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Ear infection.
      That's very kind of you Danny thank you.
       
    5. Danny Boy
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      Danny Boy Member Benefactor Hall of Fame

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      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Ear infection
      We're all suffering and I honestly want to help out as humanly possible. If I were a billionaire I'd ensure this would be treated by now.
       
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    6. uae96
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      uae96 Member

      Tinnitus Since:
      6/14/2015
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Noise induced
      @Karen how much doses per day do u recommend I should take ? I'm only 19 and each pill contains 600 mg , is one enough or should I take 2 ?
       
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    7. Silvio Sabo
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      Silvio Sabo Member Benefactor

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      Noise - I think
      What doses of chorella did you take?
       
    8. Quentino
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      Quentino Member

      Location:
      France
      Tinnitus Since:
      05/2014
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Decrease of Hearing i presume.
      I take NAC in powder, it's for clearing the nose and the respiratory system.

      It's ok or pills are better?
       
    9. Karen
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      Karen Manager Staff Benefactor Hall of Fame

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      Cause of Tinnitus:
      First time: Noise 2nd Time: Ototoxic drug
      Majeed, I think you should start with one pill and see how it works for you. Then, if you think it works, you can up the dose to two pills. I take two 600 mg. pills per day, with no problems, and I think it really helps me.
       
    10. uae96
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      uae96 Member

      Tinnitus Since:
      6/14/2015
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Noise induced
      It's better to take it before or after food ? Cause I know it's really acidic
       
    11. Karen
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      Karen Manager Staff Benefactor Hall of Fame

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      First time: Noise 2nd Time: Ototoxic drug
      I think the powdered form would be fine. Pills are just easier to take for some people.

      Do you think the NAC is helping your tinnitus?
       
    12. Karen
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      Karen Manager Staff Benefactor Hall of Fame

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      First time: Noise 2nd Time: Ototoxic drug
      I usually take it along with, or right after, food.
       
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    13. Danny Boy
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      Danny Boy Member Benefactor Hall of Fame

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      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Ear infection
      About 10 tablets a day 500mg. Or I take 20 sometimes.
       
    14. Quentino
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      Quentino Member

      Location:
      France
      Tinnitus Since:
      05/2014
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Decrease of Hearing i presume.
      It's been only a week since i begun taking it, so far i don't know.

      Butr i take it to protect my not so good hearing, which is the big issue for me now :(
       
    15. Karen
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      Karen Manager Staff Benefactor Hall of Fame

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      First time: Noise 2nd Time: Ototoxic drug
      That's good, Quentino. From what I've read, it will protect your ears from further damage. It may or may not help your tinnitus. It took me awhile to tell a difference. But now that I have been taking it for several months, I really believe that it is helping. Good luck; I'd like to hear how it works for you as time goes on!
       
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    16. Quentino
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      Quentino Member

      Location:
      France
      Tinnitus Since:
      05/2014
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Decrease of Hearing i presume.
      Thanks for your answer, no problem i will continue to take it ansd say if it helps or not. In facts if it only help to reduce hearing loss trought time i will still be very happy!

      I will increase the dose ( 400 mg only now because powder is ... hum, disgusting taste?) when i will buy pills. for now i'm just careful with my ears ( i am more careful but i feel like i have more difficulties to hear, it suck for a 20 years student... maybe i will post a thread about this)
       
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    17. Karen
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      Karen Manager Staff Benefactor Hall of Fame

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      Cause of Tinnitus:
      First time: Noise 2nd Time: Ototoxic drug
      Quentino, Next time you buy NAC, you might want to consider buying the capsules, if they are available in your country. With the capsules, you can't tell it tastes bad. They are easy to take in that form.

      Good luck!
       
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    18. erik
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      erik Member Benefactor Hall of Fame

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      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Most likely hearing loss
      I don't want to dissuade anyone from taking NAC but I took it for months along with magnesium and it did not really make a difference
       
    19. Danny Boy
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      Danny Boy Member Benefactor Hall of Fame

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      Cause of Tinnitus:
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      It doesn't really...Just helpful in protecting those hair cells from damage from loud sounds.
       
    20. Gosia
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      Gosia Member

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      Tinnitus Since:
      03/2015
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      earplugs/ hearing loss
      We can't even be sure it really protects the hair cells from anything. @Quentino, what do you take, Exomuc ? Better order NAC on amazon ..easier to swallow and I'm not sure it's the same molecule. I had NAC by Solgar, it was plant powder ( so it said ). Exomuc etc are definitely not natural..And you swallow aspartam together with it.
      Needless to check in pharmacies, NAC as a suplement is not allowed in France.
       
    21. Quentino
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      Quentino Member

      Location:
      France
      Tinnitus Since:
      05/2014
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Decrease of Hearing i presume.

      I take Fluimucil... wherde do you see it's not authorized in France? i see plenty of websites which propose NAC pills.
       
    22. Gosia
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      Gosia Member

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      Tinnitus Since:
      03/2015
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      earplugs/ hearing loss
      That's what they told me in pharmacies ;) Plenty ? French websites? I don't remember finding any .
       
    23. Quentino
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      Quentino Member

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      Tinnitus Since:
      05/2014
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Decrease of Hearing i presume.
    24. Karen
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      Karen Manager Staff Benefactor Hall of Fame

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      First time: Noise 2nd Time: Ototoxic drug
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    25. soundmachine
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      soundmachine Member Benefactor

      Location:
      USA
      Tinnitus Since:
      03/2014
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Acoustic + Ototoxicity
      I've been taking 600 mg per day for the past year now. I can't say it did anything for my T but it may be preventing further damage to what I have left of my hair cells. Any protection at this stage in my damage is helpful. I am basing this on the US Navy study with Marine cohorts at a firing range. Supposedly the US Navy found some protection with Marine recruits firing rifles versus those that did not take NAC I'd have to find the study. But I did not find but one other study of its protective properties to SSNHL.
       
    26. valeri

      valeri Member Benefactor Hall of Fame

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      has anyone had any success in treating reactive tinnitus by using NAC?
       
    27. Frederico_23

      Frederico_23 Member

      I have hyperacusis and reactive tinnitus and NAC was of no use... at least I took it for two months. 2400mg every day
       
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    28. nomoredreaming

      nomoredreaming Member

      Tinnitus Since:
      2013
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      tmj
      20151029_202432.jpg It has just arrived how much do I have a day :)
       
    29. Karen
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      Karen Manager Staff Benefactor Hall of Fame

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      First time: Noise 2nd Time: Ototoxic drug
      @nomoredreaming

      I take 1,200 milligrams per day. You could start with 600 milligrams, and see how it affects you, then gradually build up. I don't know if it will do anything to help your T, but at least it will protect your ears from further damage.
       
    30. Engineer
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      Tinnitus Since:
      1/20/15
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Most likely acoustic hearing loss
      Hi, I've been taking NAC for about 9 months now, and started taking it about 2 weeks after the start of my T. I started TRT at 60 days. I noticed no reduction in T that I could ascribe to NAC. I will continue to take it based on the positive studies that I have read about in terms of preventing future hearing loss.
       
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