Hi Barry,
I am thinking about starting your formula for tinnitus. Before I start I need to know two things. My doctor put me on Premarin cream for a stage one prolapsed bladder and shortly afterward I got tinnitus. Could the hormone cream have started it and will your tinnitus formula still help me if I am on the hormone cream? By the way, I don’t approve of and have never taken hormone prescriptions before. I am 77 years of age.
Thank you so much,
Martha C.
Dear Martha,
A review posted at eHealthMe.com (Feb. 2021) compiled the details on side effects from 69,299 Premarin users, of whom 0.5% have reported tinnitus as a side effect. The incidence increases dramatically with the number of years on Premarin, and no one reported a recovery. Also, hormone changes are a known cause of tinnitus and it may well have brought yours about. It’s impossible for me to know. If your tinnitus started at the same time, Premarin should be suspected.
Whatever the cause, you might want to check out bio-identical hormones over Premarin and the like. The very name Premarin comes from Pregnant Mare’s Urine. It is a horse hormone and not intended for human consumption. Bio-identical hormones are plant based, they are identical to human hormones, and there are no side-effects. You can ask a compounding pharmacist how to obtain a prescription.
Arches Tinnitus Formula Starter Kit should be very helpful for you, especially since your tinnitus is early onset. All the clinical evidence shows that our products are helpful for most people but even more so for those who have experienced tinnitus for less than one year.
Wishing you quiet times,
Barry Keate
Hi Barry,
I have read on the internet that many people get tinnitus after having wisdom teeth extracted. My 13 year-old is in the midst of orthodontic treatment and her mouth is very small. She needs to have both of her upper first bicuspid teeth extracted. Logically this seems to be the best option, and could possibly prevent her from having impacted wisdom teeth in the future.
Is there any evidence that having bicuspids extracted could cause tinnitus? Would I be correct in thinking that if she needs wisdom teeth pulled out in the future, there would be less of a risk of her getting tinnitus if they are not impacted versus impacted? Or does it not make a difference?
Sincerely,
Jane
Dear Jane,
Some dentists say that an impacted wisdom tooth does not cause tinnitus, but many believe it can. An impacted wisdom tooth can add pressure on the jaw, causing or worsening TMJ (temporo-mandibular joint) dysfunction, a condition where the lower jaw does not hinge into the skull properly. TMJ dysfunction is characterized by popping and clicking sounds in the jaw, sometimes jaw pain, and frequently tinnitus.
So, in most cases, removing an impacted wisdom tooth should lower the possibility of TMJ dysfunction therefore reducing chances of tinnitus. However, I have read that in some cases, extraction of a wisdom tooth can injure nerves and cause tinnitus.
I have not been able to find a single reference to removing bicuspids as a cause of tinnitus. Perhaps this is because they are further forward in the jaw and farther away from the temporo-mandibular joint and the cochlea. I would think that removing the bicuspids now would be preferable to removing the wisdom teeth later.
Personally, I have not heard from anyone that removing teeth has caused tinnitus. I have had all four wisdom teeth removed along with several others. My tinnitus started long before the extractions and was not changed by them.
Wishing you quiet times,
Barry Keate
Dear Barry,
I’ve had constant ringing, buzzing, hissing in my ears for at least six years, which really drives me crazy sometimes because the pitch of the ringing changes a lot. This happened around the time I was treated for breast cancer. I had four treatments of chemotherapy and radiation. I was told from my ear doctor that the ringing could be caused from the treatment. What is your opinion about Neuromonics? I can’t believe I have to deal with this for the rest of my life. I’m only 51. Do you have any hopeful advice for me?
Thank you,
Lynne
Dear Lynne,
I’m sorry this happened to you. Many chemotherapy drugs are ototoxic and cause damage to the cochlea and a person’s hearing. I think I have some hopeful advice for you.
No single tinnitus therapy works for everyone. According to the company, Neuromonics works in reducing tinnitus in about 70% of a “select” group of patients. The word “select” is very important because it does not work for 70% of all patients. Neuromonics costs $3,500 – $5,000 for the device and the full treatment of 6 months. The goal of this treatment is not to reduce tinnitus but to desensitize the brain to the sounds of tinnitus and to reduce the patient’s annoyance with the sound.
Darius Kohan MD, a specialist in otologic surgery in New York, and a faculty member at several major medical centers, states regarding his patients with tinnitus due to sensorineural hearing loss: “Arches Tinnitus Formula doesn’t work with everybody, but works with about 75% to 80% of these patients. Arches Tinnitus Formula is a safe and benign treatment that we initiate for patients.” The total cost to find out how much of a reduction you will achieve will be $165 for a three month supply of our Tinnitus Combo Pack. This may be a good place to start.
There are other treatment options available. Please visit our Tinnitus Library which has over 150 articles on tinnitus treatments. Hopefully there should be a therapy that can help reduce your tinnitus.
Wishing you quiet times,
Barry Keate