Recent content by Bob R

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    Alcohol Is Not an Approved Treatment

    Curious to see all the different responses to drinking and T. When I first got it, I abstained for about 6 months and lost a lot of weight. Good for me. I went back to drinking rather heavily, which I've done for most of my life, and found it had little effect on my T. Red wine does seem to...
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    Marijuana / Cannabis and Tinnitus

    The MJ spoken about in the CNN show "Weed" was specifically bred to be high in CBD and low in THC. THC is the chemical that get you high and causes anxiety, paranoia, etc. The high CBD type is known as Charlotte's Web and doesn't contain enough THC to affect the senses. If there is anybody...
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    Molecular Remodeling of Tip Links Underlies Mechanosensory Regeneration in Auditory Hair Cells

    I have to agree with markoana. The best hope for a cure or treatment will come from the NIH, not from any private group.
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    Hearing Aids

    Hi Click, Yes, I take both supplements. My T is definitely better than the first month or so that I had it. The high pitched tea kettle whistle seems a little softer, and on many days, it changes over to "crickets" which is much less annoying. I have also become acclimated to the noise, and...
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    Hearing Aids

    Karen, I take 50 mg of zinc, one per day, in the morning. And Louise is right; some forms of magnesium are difficult to absorb. My MD, who is a Doctor of Osteopathy, recommends BioCitrate magnesium, 400 mg once per day at night. Don't take them both together, take one in the AM and one in...
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    Hearing Aids

    Hi RedHairedGirl, High blood pressure will certainly make your T worse. An easy way to lower it is with zinc and magnesium. I take 50 mg zinc in the AM and 400 mg Biocitrate Magnesium in the PM. My pressure is down to 110/70. Most people will tell you to avoid salt to help keep T down...