Does anyone have recommendations for a hospital or clinic for tinnitus? If it requires an introduction letter I'll see what I can get. I've searched online and been to a couple, but I basically got a hearing test and that they couldn't do anything, but recommended background noise. I have this high pitched whine in both ears, and I have for a long time, but it's gotten worse and affecting my work and sleep and starting to drive me a little crazy. I'm getting a little desperate to try and find some help. I didn't see any previous posts in subreddit.
Doesn't matter if they don't speak English. I'm ok with doctors that only speak Japanese.
by cjlacz
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Can’t help you with a specialist rec, but usually you can just go to a clinic without a letter in Japan. Also, I have periodic tinnitus and as bizarre as this is going to sound, I can often make it go away by doing the following-
Cover your ears with your palms, fingers on the back of your skull, and drum the back of your head (not super hard but so it resonates) for like 15-30 seconds or so. If it hasn’t faded completely do it again. Don’t know if it’ll work for you but it’s been such a game changer for me so worth a shot!
I’m sorry I can’t answer your question but I’m just wondering if you are on any medications or supplements specially anything that works with serotonin?
I take supplements. If I over do it on supplements that effect serotonin I will get tinnitus.
Another thing that I get it from is certain foods. Possibly allergy related or neurotransmitter related. Certain things like
Maca x CBD together
Vinegar
Egg whites
Homemade mayonnaise
And a huge, huge, huge culprit is tea.
Drinking tea very much worsens my tinnitus.
I know I sound like a crazy person but until you’ve found a doctor you may consider that something in your diet could be causing it or making it worse than it is.
After cutting out whatever is causing it it takes a few days for the worsened tinnitus to subside. So it could be a trial and error thing.
I’m thinking that some of my tinnitus is in some part related to a salicylate allergy. salicylates are included in tea and vinegar and basically everything that I love. So it really sucks.
I think I’m getting too much in my diet and supplements.
This is a short article about common foods with salicylate… Be warned.. They are all delicious. salicylates are found in foods and it is the active ingredient in aspirin.
https://southvalleyent.com/avoiding-food-triggers-for-tinnitus/#:~:text=People%20with%20tinnitus%20can%20experience,%2C%20raspberries%2C%20strawberries%20and%20tangerines.
Here’s another
The active ingredient in aspirin, salicylate, is a commonly used antipyretic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug. However, consumption in large doses (6-8 gm/ day) 1 is widely known to induce hearing loss and tinnitus
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4025186/#:~:text=The%20active%20ingredient%20in%20aspirin,loss%20and%20tinnitus%202%2D4.
This may or may not be helpful.
Hopefully you find the care you need.
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