Today I started to take taurine again in my journey to cure my tinnitus. I mixed one scoop or approximately 2 g of powder in a glass of cold water. It dissolves quickly and does not have any particular taste. I drank it on an empty stomach as I generally intermittent fasting. My plan is… Read More »
The corona virus pandemic has brought much challenge to all aspects of our lives. With this challenge comes increases stress whether you are aware of it or not. What has happened with me is I have become more conscious of my tinnitus. It is not overwhelming at all, but it has got my attention when… Read More »
I have discussed my belief around meditation and curing my tinnitus. Over the years I have developed my own technique which is different than most others. I am not focused on relaxing to pay less attention to the ringing. On the contrary, my meditation focuses and attends to the ringing. When I meditate I have… Read More »
Every morning I wake up and I listen. I hear my tinnitus. It is not a loud high frequency but it is there. In fact, as I sit listening to a podcast I can hear the same ringing. It has been about 11 years. October 2008 is when it became my daily companion. It does… Read More »
My journey with tinnitus has been a long one. I still truly believe I will cure myself. I believe that the source of the tinnitus is in my brain. Maybe, the original cause was loss of hearing or trauma, but after 10 years and much research, I am convinced that my tinnitus is a condition… Read More »
After years of using supplements, I basically have stopped taking supplements in my journey to cure my tinnitus. I stopped taking supplements a few months ago or so. However, once in awhile I do take taurine, but not regularly. I also do continue to take a lactose digestive supplement but I don’t think this impacts… Read More »
Hello world! Sorry I have not written in so long. It has been a almost two years. Well, let me get back on track here and update you on my journey. Thank you to all those folks that have shared their journey. Let’s start with now. My path has changed. Up until recently, I was… Read More »
Since my last post, I have noticed something very different about my relationship with tinnitus. I am almost ignoring it now. I still hear it but I have not been trying to focus on it. I do not mean I don’t notice when it changes, but it is just there. However, I have noticed it… Read More »
I have not posted in about a month. In the past month, I ran out of taurine and so I went for about a week or so without taking taurine. I did not notice much change in the ringing. I also have run out of lecithin. I decided to reorder more taurine and this time… Read More »
I am continuing to take supplements, however, as I run out I am not replenishing all of them. I recently ran out of Lecithin so here is what I continue to take: Taurine 3-4 g per day Tumeric with black pepper Fish oil. Omega 3 Magnesium Vitamin D Probiotic I have stopped taking Lecithin. Ran… Read More »
I highly recommend watching this Ted Presentation by Dr. Josef Rauschecker about tinnitus. In the video, he discusses the mechanism that causes the ringing those who experience tinnitus hear in our brains. He discusses the relationship to blind spots and other examples that our bodies are able to compensate for and how this relates to… Read More »
I woke up this morning and the ringing in my ears was very noticeable and also consistent. It has stayed like that all day. This is in contrast to other days when I have awoken to a fairly quiet sound. I took my 4 g of taurine today. I actually take 3 g in the… Read More »
I had my hearing checked today. The doctor said it was similar to my last test around May. Hearing loss is very tiring. Protect your hearing.
What causes tinnitus?There are many theories about what causes tinnitus. I have my own and I’ve read many others. So what do I think causes tonight us. I’ve had tinnitus for about eight years now. One of my theories is tinnitus is caused by irritation of the nerves which when reaches the brain is interpreted… Read More »
I continue to take taurine. I have reduced my dosage to one 1000 mg capsule per day. I did not notice any effect from increasing my dosage to 2 -3 grams per day. I saw my audiologist and she adjusted my hearing aids to reduce their sensitivity to background noise. In the presence of white… Read More »
I ran out of taurine a couple weeks ago so I reordered. This time I went with the Now brand. I switched to this brand because it was cheaper per gram and I have started to take 3 g per day more regularly vs 3 g. The capsules I bought are 1 g capsules. I… Read More »
It seems like my hearing is getting a little worse. I am not really sure though. I take taurine and the oral probiotics daily. I also wear my night guard regularly. I have not meditated too much though. I reread a study about the effectiveness of taurine on tinnitus. I increased my dose of taurine.… Read More »
This morning the tinnitus seemed about average. However I noticed that without my hearing aids my hearing was not good. I took my taurine as usual. 1 g.
Over the past few years, I have been trying possible ways to alleviate and cure my tinnitus. As I have written, I have tried supplements, meditation, posture and craniosacral therapy. I have read many reasons for the cause of tinnitus including trauma, noise exposure, medication, TMJ, deficiencies like zinc or magnesium. There are also different… Read More »
As I try to cure my tinnitus, it is important for me to try to understand what caused my tinnitus and hearing loss. Noise, medicine, age, deficiencies, disease or something else. As I am starting to piece together, taking these supplements which may work for others for example may have no impact on my situation… Read More »