just to be clear folks... i had tinnitus in one-ear so loud it leaked into my other ear.. it was in my shoulders, head, and neck.. it was a misery.

Now.. noting in neck, shoulder, head... nothing in left ear.. nothing in right ear... only when i am lying in dead quiet AFTER eating too much sugar, salt, or any basic crap.. then i hear it very very very low.. just a simple hiss... very low.. i actually like it.. i think zero T would be kind of lonely after what I had accompanying me!!!!

so don't think this worked cuz i had a mild case.. and don't think it was caused by the food i was eating... my T came on after sudden hearing-loss from either loud noise, an infection, or god knows what.. my hearing in high pitches is still gone.. the ear doesn't have to heal/change.. the hairs are probably still burnt out.. but alas.. no tinnitus 99% of my life now... and the 1%.. it's my choice to eat what tastes good :)

Neilster.. Really happy for you.. Please be a bit more specific.. What exactly do you eat regularly, and what do you not eat??/... I would be happy to live on just a few basic items to rid myself of some of this T.. I could always treat myself to the "bad stuff", knowing I might pay for it with a bad T day... Kindly let us know what you eat, and what you avoid.. thanks ... bob

Would you say your eating habits are now similar to the Paleo-Diet? DM

I second everything Bob said.

Thank you for posting this.

It came at a good time for me and has given me some hope. I just recently made the connection to high salicylate diet and/or a wheat sensitivity possibly aggravating my existing tinnitus. So I have been eating very bland for a few days now. Except last night and today , where I cheated due to Christmas, so will have to re-start Day 1 of "bland" tomorrow.

Your comment that it took 2 or 3 weeks to notice a difference was helpful to me. I am one of those "wants instant results" kind of people especially when looking for tinnitus relief. And with the low salicylate/wheat-free diet thus far I had not noticed any quantifiable difference in the T although I did feel healthier overall. I noticed when I ate wheat/high salicylates last night for the first time in a week, that I became congested and sneezed alot! Here I had been blaming my sinus problems on seasonal allergies (which I also have) and wondering why the sinusitus never went away during the winter months anymore. Well, perhaps due to a wheat/salicylate sensitivity which has worsened as I have aged! Anyway, I am encouraged by your comment of 2-3 weeks and will be more patient in waiting for results.

Your other helpful comment (at least to me) was that your tinnitus was not caused originally by the food you ate and yet the diet still helped. I wondered this about myself - that is if eating better would even matter - because my tinnitus was associated with high-frequency hearing loss and then in the last few months increased dramatically by the use of oto-toxic antibiotic.

In any event, while I realize that anecdotal "cures" are not going to work for everyone, it was nice to hear that what you did worked for you and that you have been asking the same questions in your experience that I have been asking in mine. I can only hope I find the same relief for tinnitus that you did. Like you, I don't even care if it goes any completely ... it would just be nice to get it back down to a manageable level.

I suppose, if nothing else, an improved diet will have positive effects on the rest of my body. And maybe that will help me cope better emotionally with the tinnitus. The way I see it there is nothing to lose.

That is amazing!!! Could you share some of your daily meals with us? A great story of hope for all of us, thank you for sharing. Did you take vitamins as well?

please let us know what your diet has been comprising of. I would gladly limit certains foods if I knew it would get me to where your at. Very happy for you.

Yes get back to us neilster.. Too often we see something like this, and the person that posts it never comes back and lets others know any specifics... Please let us know exactly what you are eating, and what you completely avoid... It would be really greatly appreciated by your friends here.... bob

My husband is off work and home for the Holidays. He is really bored so yesterday I gave him the list of stay away froms and went on a hike. He was to create a meal plan. When I got back he handed me a piece of paper that said "bottled water". He doesn't have T but if I could come up with a meal plan he will be eating like he did. I will have to start by collecting all the food (canned, boxed) in our house and handing off to a food bank. No problem.

I too am very happy for you. I look forward to trying some of your meal plans.

Not to be nasty Neilster, but thanks for nothing... You come here to tell us the great news that you've been cured, and leave it at that pretty much... PLEASE PLEASE, be kind enough to just give us a handful of specifics.. What you eat, and what you don't.. Even if it helps one or two us us, you would be doing the greatest thing you have ever done in your life.. PLEASE, Neilster, just a bit more information... bop

Bob, he's probably jumping for joy, I would!
I think its safe to say he cut out all:
nitrates
glutamates
sulphates
salicytates
phosphates
red food coloring
Processed foods like Kraft dinners, canned foods, etc.

Hey Beebee, i knew somebody would be pissed :) Sorry but i'm having GF problems and that's like tinnitus in some ways...

Danny's basically right.. I cute out almost everything processed.. but not everything.. like i just emailed someone.. when i worked from the house i had no t for about 2 months surviving on just plain chicken breast, pure apple juice, and tons of fruits and vegetables from the farmers market (beware, lettuce and vegies in bags are sprayed).

now that i work in a *($%^&* office with !@#$ boss well i tend to give in and eat one restaurant meal per day and it DOES get my tinnitus going.. but then the rest of the day i am very careful.. so these days maybe 1/4 of the time i have a very very low t.. but really.. i eat it twice or lord.. three days in a row.. especially the beef. or anything wendy's.. bam... my whole head is a fricking ringing pure-tone EEEEE mess again... i hate it....

i swear to god.. i can hardly pick up anything in the grocery store that does not say "contains suphites" .. even this 1 miserable wine cooler i got for my lonely NY eve!! Clearly says on the side "contains suplphies".. even my crackers...

so keep it to 1 cooler for example.... but i think sulphites are a low-t problem... it's the glutmates and nitres that my suspicion is the worst.. or maybe just the level of these items.. that much i can't figure out..

However.. i am going to try to buy pure chemicals.. of each.. and try a small dose of each.. and take the acid test.. i don't think there's any other way of really knowing for sure exactly which are the worst but from my meat-sensitivity my father who is in the business figered nitrates, saying they are all bad for us but nitrates are by far the worst and have been considered for bans.

Now can somebody please tell a guy how to get a woman that he's in love but he knows is not good for him out of his life and out of his mind?!!!!!???!!! :)

Oh wait... there's a forum for that.

I eat a low fat, low sodium, low sugar, as organic as possible diet and feel that it helps. I notice the difference when I eat something as simple as a handful of salted chips. I eat few processed foods, and try to avoid nitrates and anything artificial.
Fish - sauted, baked or anything but deep fried.
Chicken - buy the organic, cage free. It really makes a difference in taste and quality.
Organic fruits and vegetables.
Legumes
Tofu

As Neilster said, NO fast food. Really.
I hope this helps!