Tinnitus and B12

[philward]

Hi,

I have been having 3 monthly jabs for past year and in past 8 weeks suffering from Tinnitus.

Doc has me on a month course of tabs to try to resolve. When I asked if this could be B12 related there was a very quick response if “no”.

Just wondering if anyone else suffers from this?

Going for quarterly jab this morning.

Thanks

[fbirder]

Yes. I suffer from tinnitus, but I don't think B12 has anything to do with it.

Personally I blame Möterhead.

[philward in reply to fbirder]

Yes, probably Led Zep had something to do with it also.

[fbirder in reply to philward]

Paris Theatre, May 16 1979. A recording of Radio 1's In Concert.

The Paris is a teeny place and I reckon they used their normal sound system. Never had proper hearing since.

[Frances55]

Morning Philward 😊.... Yes tinnitus is a very common side affect of B12 deficiency... I have it in both ears... I started si nearly 4 months ago ( every other day)... And starting to feel a difference in my left ear.... ☺..... Hope you'll get the same in time... All the best for the future ☺...

[clivealive Forum Support]

Hi philward Tinnitus is one of the many symptoms of B12 deficiency but of course there are other causes.

For instance:

Noise Sensitivity (Hyperacusis)

Tinnitus that occurs in conjunction with noise sensitivity may also be related to magnesium deficiency.

Environmental Exposure to Loud Sounds

Avoiding exposure to loud noises may help tinnitus. Personally, I have to be careful about how loud I turn the music up in the car and when I'm listening to CDs using head phones. I've noticed that even when I think I have the music on pretty softly sometimes my ears will start ringing after I take my head phones off. If you have to do tasks like gardening that require noisy equipment such as lawn mowers or leaf blowers, it is a good idea to wear ear protectors. It's also may be helpful to avoid rock concerts and night clubs with very loud music.

It is established that drugs such as aspirin may cause tinnitus. However it is less well known that there are many common foods that contain salicylates, or aspirin like substances. As such, it may be prudent for chronic tinnitus sufferers to monitor what they eat to see if there are any correlations between their diets and their hearing problems.

Many prescription and over the counter medications have tinnitus listed as a side effect. People taking medications who develop this condition are usually advised to review their medications with their doctors to see if their ear noises could be from a side effect of the medication. Aspirin, quinine, and ibuprofen are just a few of the known medications that may cause hearing damage.

I've had P.A. for 46 years and have had tinnitus on and off for longer than I can remember and my doctor many years ago when asked what caused it shrugged his shoulders and paraphrased Peter Sellars by asking "have you had it before? - well you've got it again".

I hope yo find a cure and wish you well

[philward]

Thanks Clive. I had personally put it down to 40 years of riding motorcycles without ear plugs.

Anyway due to see ENT doc in 2 weeks.

Thanks

[Alfabeta]

Hi

I was diagnosed with b12 deficiency over a year ago. One of the many symptoms I had was tinnitus. I thought I was having auditory hallucinations as I would get what sound like terrible radio interference with random words occurring. Thanks to one of the administrators on this site it was explained to me. Four different doctors have told me that this is not a symptom of b12 deficiency but it most definitely is when all the other symptoms are taken into account.

Like the administrator, this tinnitus has now stopped after a year of injections and self medication - hopefully it will not recur!

In the past few days I’ve had the ringing variety but this might be caused by other factors such as the need for an ear syringe.

I found Wikipedia useful as it describes the different types of tinnitus.

[Meggydo]

Hi, I'm a newbie here!

I agree that tinnitus has got something to do with deficiency of B12. My daughter has had it for months before diagnosis. She is finding that her hearing is unbearably loud at the moment with just having had her 4th loading injection. Has anyone had this?

[jillc39]

I have no doubt that the tinnitus I have is related to my b12 injections. In deed it is the first symptom I get when I am due for an injection. However, a got a loud NO from my neurologist when I told her. But I know what I know!!