Another Couple of Possibilities...

[DavetheAce]

I'll just start with a bit of background. My tinnitus is a hissing sound which I had for about 8 years and was definitely caused when having showers. I live in a mobile home which is connected to an undrinkable water supply and I noticed that after a shower I had the hissing in my ears. Not realising the implications, after several more showers the hissing did not stop. I read up a bit on the Internet and did what most of you have no doubt done, I take gingko biloba tablets daily and stopped having caffeine. I have visited ear specialists, the first saying, "everybody has it, nothing can be done". The second prescribed Tanakene, a gingko biloba liquid.

During this period I have endured temporary changes in tone, but more frequently changes in volume. Again, no doubt many of you have a measurement system for volume, I use 1-10, 2 being the level at which I can focus on other things and 'not hear' the tinnitus (sometimes it is even quieter hence the option for volume 1). I have several times during the past year been up to 7. Hence I have also been prescribed 'Alprazolam' to chemically keep me calmer when the volume becomes intolerable.

Now the possibles. I recently had a pain in the back and I was prescribed a double injection of an anti-inflammatory and vitamin B for three days. On the second day my tinnitus went down to a level 1 for over 24 hours and was virtually unnoticeable. I missed day 3 and went for the 3rd injection on day 4, but was convinced the resulting improvement may have been from the vitamin B so began taking B complex in tablet form daily. I have not got any further progress to report, because events overtook this test. I had another problem in my head and went to see a neurologist who, after diagnosis, prescribed 'Tryptizol' for the problem but added, "It will also improve your tinnitus." After 1 week I am happy that my T is going through a stable period and am optimistic that the three or four month prescription may result in noticeable improvement.

If not, I will go back to the vitamin B, which I have suspended whilst on this medication. I will add further comments of any improvements or otherwise.

 

[Thongjy]

hi davetheace,

how is your T after taking tryptizol? any how long have u been taking that so far?

 

[DavetheAce]

hi davetheace,
how is your T after taking tryptizol? any how long have u been taking that so far?

Hi Thongjy, as I said in my post, I've been taking Tryptizol for a week, now 9 days. I've taken no other aid other than my continued daily gingko biloba tablets and I've only had one days not so good. Most of the time it's been volume level 2 (don't hear if focussed on something else), a couple of times level 3 (ignorable) and once level 5 (very uncomfortable) for most of the day. This could simply be a normal period of moderate T and I won't have a fair judgement until after a month I think. My past month has had a lot of ups and downs so a month with the volume level pretty stable would be a fair time to cast judgement.

 

[undecided]

Tryptizol is a weird drug.
Potassium channel blocker (bad), sodium and calcium blocker (good).
Hit and miss for tinnitus really.

 

[Ken219]

@DavetheAce Dave, thanks for sharing. Please keep us informed.

 

[Golly]

Just to be clear, Tryptizol is Amitripyline, otherwise known as Elavil. This is an old tricyclic antidepressant that has long been prescribed for tinnitus. Apparently it helps some. I have taken it in low doses (10mg) as a sleep aid. While this was long before I developed tinnitus, I wonder if, in part, it is the sleep inducing properties of the drug that allow it to help some cope with their tinnitus. In my case, I take Mirtazapine (a tetracyclic antidepressant), which gives me wonderful sleeps and, in turn, allows me to deal better with my tinnitus.

@DavetheAce: what dosage of Tryptizol are you prescribed?

As for B-vitamins, I believe I will take a complex subject to my doctor signing off on it.

-Golly

 

[DavetheAce]

Tryptizol is a weird drug.
Potassium channel blocker (bad), sodium and calcium blocker (good).
Hit and miss for tinnitus really.

I wasn't prescribed Tryptizol for T, I was prescribed it for another reason. In prescribing, the doctor added that it should also improve my T. I'm optimistic.

 

[DavetheAce]

@DavetheAce: what dosage of Tryptizol are you prescribed?

As for B-vitamins, I believe I will take a complex subject to my doctor signing off on it.

-Golly

10mg, 1 a day, 2 hours before bedtime, and yes the doctors view is that I suffer from a "tension headache". Not that I need it for sleep, but it has already reduced the pressure inside my head.

 

[Thongjy]

Hi Thongjy, as I said in my post, I've been taking Tryptizol for a week, now 9 days. I've taken no other aid other than my continued daily gingko biloba tablets and I've only had one days not so good. Most of the time it's been volume level 2 (don't hear if focussed on something else), a couple of times level 3 (ignorable) and once level 5 (very uncomfortable) for most of the day. This could simply be a normal period of moderate T and I won't have a fair judgement until after a month I think. My past month has had a lot of ups and downs so a month with the volume level pretty stable would be a fair time to cast judgement.

How much ginko did you take per day?
How many dose per time?
How many times daily?
What is the cause of your T?

 

[DavetheAce]

How much ginko did you take per day?
How many dose per time?
How many times daily?
What is the cause of your T?

I have to apologise again for a delayed reply, not intentional I can assure you.
I was unable to find a guide as to what strength or quantity of Gingko would be helpful to T, but it was quoted as being helpful.
I take one 500 mg tablet before bedtime. When my T is louder, then I supplement this with Tanakene (a gingko liquid), 2ml mixed with water at bedtime and again when I get up. I cannot state for certain that the tablet helps, I CAN state for certain that when adding the Tanakene it has successfully dropped the volume 1 or 2 points in the evening before bedtime.
The cause of my T was showering in a local water supply, presumably causing an infection or damage which has never recovered.

 

[DavetheAce]

I have only a few more days before completing the first month of the prescribed Trypizol 10mg (one daily, with food, 2 hours before bedtime). I remind interested readers that in terms of T volume I consider 2 to be a level that I can easily focus on other things and am unaware of it. For the 30 days prior to commencing my prescription the average was a touch under 2.6. This included 4, 4, 4, 5 and 7, but only included two 1s. The 27 days average since I started is a touch less than 2. This included one 4 and twelve 1s. Evidently the results are not scientific and Tryptizol hasn't 'cured' my T. But if I was offered the chance to reduce my T by 25%, then I and many others would say yes please.
As additional information, the two 1s in the preceding month, followed 2 daily injections of Inzitan 2ml and Diclofenaco LLorens 75mg. I was advised that one was an anti-inflammatory, the other vitamin B. Inzitan contains thiamine and I am convinced this was the ingredient that resulted in the reduced T volume level. I have resisted the temptation to take vitamin B during the prescription period as I wanted to test the effects of Tryptizol solely. I will probably resist for a while longer as I will be interested to see whether Tryptizol has a cumulative effect and improves my T further. I hope these experiences are helpful to others.

 

[OnceUponaTime]

When my T is louder, then I supplement this with Tanakene (a gingko liquid), 2ml mixed with water at bedtime and again when I get up. I cannot state for certain that the tablet helps, I CAN state for certain that when adding the Tanakene it has successfully dropped the volume 1 or 2 points in the evening before bedtime.

@DavetheAce Can you tell me what is Tanakene?? Is it this?

http://www.amazon.com/Natures-Answe...8&qid=1447895525&sr=8-1&keywords=ginko+liquid
Thanx for the info.