Tinnitus, Deafness and Ear Problems Support Group

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neilster 02/11/2012

Hey gang, started about 5 days ago taking these supplements.. either it's lucky timing, placebo, or temporary but god damned my tinnitus is lower...

Even with the fan on! (crying from joy)

of course these victories never last long but i thought i'd ask around if anybody found magnesium helped them as well, and if the fix was permanent or just until the body got used it and decided to screw with us again...

Is the stuff healing me, or just suppressing the ring if anything...

This -may- have happened before and i didn't keep it going.. so lets give it a few weeks i guess... i find it -very- hard to describe why my tinnitus is loud one day and low the other.. it doesn't actually sound lower, it just is.. if that makes any sense...

deleted_user 02/26/2012

I'm so glad it's working for you. I've been trying the magnesium for awhile and it doesn't seem to affect my T.
I'm going to start to double my dose and see if that helps....hope you can't get too much of a good thing;)
Sue

Ricepaper 02/26/2012

Sue,
600-800mg a day is plenty for magnesium. If you take too much you'll end up with diarrohea.
Lesley

neilster 02/27/2012

noticed tonight there is zinc in this pill too.. it's calcium/magnesium/zing from webber naturals and says 333/167 on it.. i'm also taking another one i think its called total... your basic all-in-one. It's really worked now a long time i'm in shock to say the least i was scoffing thinking i could fine any relief in a pill.... i can barely hear it it's almost eerie after months of ringing and whining.

deleted_user 02/27/2012

hi, i have been taking a calcium, magnesium and zinc supplement for years and always miss it sorely when i run out. then recently i was listening to a radio program and the guy was talking about how calcium will help you sleep better, especially when combined with magnesium. so i started taking it at night and doubled the dose and my t is definely better but i also sleep more soundly. the big change was also leaving a very stressfull job that had a lot of noise and a long commute. that may be why the t is down so much

deleted_user 02/29/2012

I take the magnesium CALM powder drink mix formula made by Natural Vitality. You can get it in a couple of different flavors and it tastes great! My father in law recently started taking Vinpocetine for his T and has noticed a huge difference. Vinpocetine is a supplement derived from the periwinkle plant that has really powerfull anti-inflammatory properties plus it improves blood flow in the body. Just do a quick search on vinpocetine and tinnitus on google to read some different articles about it. I found out that amazon has both of these supplements. Vinpocetine on Amazon: http://amzn.to/yLfz2X
Magesium CALM on Amazon: http://amzn.to/AASMPE

bebee 02/29/2012

I took vinpocetine for months,, No help at all sorry, waste of time, effort and money for me..

McMurdo 02/29/2012

Magnesium an zinc have been shown to help people with T. I took them for many months at about 575mg (not sure how much zinc, I forget) without success. I've tried many many supplements at varying quantities (depending on the info I found online about the supplement and T). Glad it's helping you, Nielsster!

Lesley is right about the diarrhea--magnesium is a laxative. (That's why you can drink Epsom salts as a laxative.)

Vinpocetine also did nothing for me.

Calcium channel BLOCKERS have been shown to help some people with T, so I stopped the calcium!

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