Stuart-T

Women have the potential for causing a positive effect on the male nerve system, I've found.

I have found that to be true in most cases - and quite rarely - the exact opposite.

Yes, but lets not mention that too loudly :P

Love old cartoon classics. Exceptional, yet so simple that never ceases to amaze me; it's visuals, humor and the amount of work involved.

woke in the morning with still quite loud hiss in left ear so much so I thought it had wandered to my right ear. Spinach did not seem to do its magic this time.

It seems to have settled down. Have had no spinach in 3 days so don't know if the 200g dose I had is responsible for the improvement. I now were ear plug in both ears while practicing the violin - maybe that is the reason it is better. Violin caused the spike - maybe.

My building had a fire actually a few days ago and the alarm’s definitely messed me up. It was so bad.

I bought a small fan heater which has made quite a difference.

Crazy yes! But aslong as you are fully protected and you feel comfortable in doing it, then go for it :)

I always wanted to try violin. I can't let tinnitus stop me. Thanks for your suggestions.

I got my violin. Just spent 2 hours getting it tuned up and played out of my book for novices. I did use a 3m foam ear plug in my left ear and all seems to be well. No spike, so far.

Thanks for the update @Stuart-T . I suppose I’ll give this a look then. Nice to hear you’re at level 2.

If you don’t mind me asking, how do you usually prepare your spinach?

I fry it up with onions. However - have been reading about oxalic acid and risk of kidney disease/stones and it looks like boiling is a better bet.

I left off spinach for 1 week and my levels certainly became a problem once more. I am now putting spinach in every evening meal about 80g at a time and really levels are lower. Probably anti inflammatory is the reason.

There's some things you can do, a lot of it is not optimal long term. The two things that worked for me was to turn the fan I use for my tinnitus at night 180 degrees so it doesnt blow right in my face. The other is that I have rosacea on top of the dry eyes, I recently got a cream for that and it has helped tremendously with the eyes as well.

Unfortunately, the cream spiked my T. But of course it does.

I dont use a fan and I don't have rosacea. My eyes feel better today but tinnitus worse.

My daily regime now is I have brekkie at 9 am and finish eating for the day by 7 PM. Every day. So that gives me 14 hour fast every 24 hours.

Woke this morning with level 2. Normal for the morning is level 5. Maybe random temporary improvement. I have honed a diet which I think may be the cause. Will post it on here if my improvement is sustained.

Sadly all is back to normal levels more or less. I had 3 very quiet days last week. I am trying to establish what it was which reduced my levels. A combination of things or just one thing. I have a 240g pack of spinach which I am going to shred into some rice and have it all today. Will report back.

which noise? tinnitus mix?

Yes

I have doubts about tinnitus mix. It sounds to me like random cacophony of a set of electronic sounds. I would rather live with my current level of tinnitus than listen to that every night for the rest of my life as Mr Case does.

Some improvement today. Still high but the piercing whine has gone.

Well it seems to be heading the the right direction at least.

I am taking nothing for granted. It is back to baseline more or less. Maybe those 20 olives I had spiked it for a week.

Apparently they contain salicylates and phenols that can effect the T. Luckily I cannot stand them.

The last time I had a big salad with olives & feta over a year ago I woke up at 4 am soaking wet & room spinning. Crawled to bathroom Very sick. Husband called 911. Was diagnosed with Menieres. Since then I take fluid pills & try to avoid salt. I've had T continually since 2020 . I wish u much luck.

Sorry that you have Menieres. Did you try betaserc? It can help with spinning.

no problems last night - maybe those 20 olives caused it

Sounds lovely. I love the ballet. My sister is a professional ballet dancer and the dedication it takes is unreal! Enjoy!

Went to the ballet tonight. It was no orchestra. Recorded music. I sat at the back and after 2 min put my ear plugs in as my tinnitus ramped up.

Learned I have to sit far away from live pit at theatre but i can't find any earplugs that fit in my ears so I stuff Kleenex or cotton

The doctor said he has tinnitus too. Said it is a real nightmare.

Tinnitus for sure is not fun, I did ibruprofen now and then and doesn't affect my Tinnitus. My Tinnitus is related to neck and jaw

My neck is surely involved but recently had scan & Dr said neck spurs so don't get adjusted (chiropractic or whatever)

I can manage fine as long as I get a breakfast and lunch. I am not really missing not eating in the evening and I wake up fresher. But I am still testing it. I am managing to flatten out my belly at last with this fasting so is worth it for that.

One difference I have noticed since I started intermittent fasting - I no longer get up in the night to empty my bladder.

Im doing the 20 hour fast 2 days out of 3. I may as well say it - for years I have had brownish semen. After 2 weeks of my intermittent fasting it has cleared. Ah so I still have tinnitus but I am delighted with what has happened. I conclude that I have had some minor infection probably in my prostate and the fasting has boosted my immune system and knocked it out.

I already saw the hospital audiologist for a hearing test. Have been on the waiting list for the ENT so might as well see them. Although I am habituated - I could easily get worse and it is better to be on their radar. I might need them.

Steroids? I sincerely ask as I went to a top ENT and he had nothing to offer but meds/steroids.

Just back from the ENT. Nothing much happened. Just explained the usual about tinnitus. I was offered an MRI on my inner ear. I passed on that.

There is something wrong with my life energy which predates my tinnitus by 6 months. I suspect I have some low level long term infection. My sex drive has been dead since last year and I feel much more laboured than I should for the exercise I do. I would pay thousands to shake this off so that is why I am fasting. My white count was fine in a recent blood test.

I had a chest x ray last week and waiting for the results.

No more full day fasts. I am doing 20 hour fasts. I eat brekkie at 10 am lunch at 12 and supper at 2. That seems to work for me.