Ginkgo Biloba

Has anyone tried ginkgo biloba?

http://www.amazon.com/Life-Extension-Ginkgo-Biloba-Capsules/dp/B000KEO85E/

 

I have. No good if your T is caused by noise.

 

FDA Urged to Prohibit Sale of Ginkgo in Wake of Cancer Study

https://www.cspinet.org/new/201306031.html

 

I can't remember where at the time, but when my T was new I read somewhere that Gingko Biloba help with blood circulation in the head/ears or something like that, so if bad circulation (if possible) caused your T, it could help.

 

Hello I have tried Ginko, but at the same time I was taking so many other pills, I don't know whether or not it helped me in the beginning.

 

Re that cancer scare study. I never believe any of these studies re natuaral supps, I always think there is something not right. With respect to James I think I'm proved right again

http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QAA401291/Bad-News-About-Ginkgo-Biloba.html

 

I have taken Arches Formula, which is Gingko Biloba, Zinc, and Garlic, it helped not so much, maybe I have to take it longer?...anyone know if the Arches formula takes a period of time before it works?

 

How about the product of T-gone, does it work?

 

I created an account because I'm hoping my story can help others.

I didn't know at the time but for years and years I had mild tinnitus from listening to CDs too loud in the car (I think). About 2 and half years ago I got pushed close to a speaker at a punk rock show and since then my tinnitus was really bad. So bad that it would wake me up at night and distract me at work. I was really worried about going crazy. I decided to try and improve my blood flow with ginko and zinc and I noticed results really quickly (within a month or 2 it was much much better). Now 2 years later I still have tinnitus but it is so quiet I cant hear it at all unless I really try to focus on it and sometimes I can't hear it even if I try. From time to time it gets a bit louder but not enough to bother me. So it's at a point where it doesn't impact my life in a negative way at all. I also reduced the amount of salty food I ate and started exercising more.

I stopped taking ginko at one point and the tinnitus got louder again a couple of weeks later. When I took ginko again it got quiet once again.

These factors plus reading the following words I saw on a tinnitus website solved this problem for me: "just because you have tinnitus doesn't mean you have to be a tinnitus sufferer." I think supplements + diet change + exercise+ a more positive attitude can help a lot of people like me.

I hope this helps!

 

Thanks for your comment, i have to say i've been a bit lazy testing stuff like ginko, zinc, etc

It appears on lots of websites and often feels like it's sponsored by the dietary supplements companies ...

It's intereting to know it worked for you after noise trauma, usually it works better for people who have tinnitus out of the blue

 

ginko + zinc (plus lower sodium and more exercise) made my tinnitus so quiet that it isnt a factor at all in my life. I just created an account to tell people about it so maybe it can help since it has helped me for the past 2 years so much. I stopped taking ginko at one point and it got louder again. When I started taking ginko again it got quiet again. The change was so drastic I can't imagine it being a fluke or my imagination. Hope this helps!

 

I took ginko and zinc. I noticed a change pretty quickly but not the full effect for about 2 months. That was to be expected from what I read.

 

Does anyone know of a safe source of Ginkgo? I would try if I thought it was not going to do me any harm! Also, does this interact with other drugs (e.g., antidepressants or benzodiazapines)?

-Golly

 

Actually, I will answer my own question in part. According to Consumerlab.com, there are many acceptable brands of Ginkgo. Some of the ones they list are Vitamin Shoppe, Solgar, GNC, and Finest Natural. In fact, the only brand they tested that was NOT approved was Gaia Herbs Ginkgo Leaf.

I still need to know about interaction effects.

-G

 

There seems to be possible interactions with eg mirtazapin according to www.drugs.com/drug_interactions.html under some circumstances

 

Thanks, @JTP --- Given that I take Remeron, that is one interaction I need to know about! -G

 

I've chosen the same poison Great for sleep.

 

I have been taking Gingko Biloba for about 6 months. My T is still there, part of my thinks it has got a bit better but maybe it is just a placebo effect? I have been taking vitamin supplements as well for a skin condition. That study about Gingko Biloba causing cancer is putting me off a bit though. I have decided to try magnesium and calcium supplements at the moment.

 

I put gingko in my my arsenal against T after seeing some others trying it too. I am finding my T is slightly louder when I take it. For now I'm omitting it, but was wondering if anyone found this to be true for them? It seems to be recommended by others a lot, including some ENT' s, so why might this be happening? Any thoughts?

 

I tried Ginkgo from ARCHES with the supplement but it did nothing..I knew little at that time..Ginkgo acks as a blood thinner so no effect on noise induced T. The arches formula was very concentrated compared to most supplement brands, requiring you to take almost a double recommended dosage of the readily available brands.

Since Ginkgo acts as a blood thinner I remember reading a warning on a label that one should stop taking it at least 2 weeks before any surgery.

I hope that Ginkgo is still available to those that have shown it helps with their T..

 

Well I'm taking that Arches Tinnitus formula which has Ginko in it. Still on first bottle and so far nothing. I also picked up something at Meijers called ring relief. It's drops you put in your ears but it says right on the box that it may not work for everyone and the T may worsen at first. So, so far the T isn't better, in fact, it's gotten a bit louder lately. Which is why I came to this board and am trying to figure out if anything decrease it. But it's a hit and miss thing because what might help one person does nothing for the next. Frustrating.

 

That's true. But I think I hear good. I was told that I've lost some in the upper ranges but I don't feel deprived of hearing. Now if someone mumbles and runs their words together like my hubby tends to do I may not understand but it doesn't mean I didn't hear it.