I have been hypo for over 7 years with tinnitus thrown in for good measure
on 150mcg of thyroxine. Tinnitus has been driving me nuts over the past few weeks can't pin point why I have had more stress and issues previous to this and got through it but this time it's intense. the trouble is the more you think about it the louder it gets but can't get my mind off it.
Tinnitus can be due to low B12.
Have you got any test results to share? If you have then post them along with the reference ranges (which vary from lab to lab) and members can comment. Ideally we need to see
TSH
FT4
FT3
Thyroid antibodies
Vit D
B12
Folate
Ferritin
I have only just come across this today not heard of b12
I'd test it, along with the others mentioned. If GP can't do them all, you can do them with one of the private labs many of us here use. Best value tests are
Medichecks Thyroid Check ULTRAVIT :
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Code THYROIDUK gives 10%discount on any test not on special offer
Or
Blue Horizon Thyroid PLUS ELEVEN :
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Both tests are available as fingerprick or venous blood draw (if you prefer)
I wouldn't test just B12 on it's own as B12 and Folate work together, and Folate is included in the test bundles.
Medichecks include Active B12 and Blue Horizon includes Serum B12. The Active B12 one tests what is available to be taken up by the cells, so that might be a better choice.
How much Levothyroxine are you currently taking?
Do you always get the same brand of Levothyroxine at each prescription?
Low vitamins are EXTREMELY common and need testing at least annually. Many of us need to supplement to bring to optimal
Getting tested is first step
I come across 2 different brands most of the time they are in brown gold boxes but sometimes white and green
Recommended to stick to same brand of Levothyroxine at every prescription. Work out which brand you prefer and stick to it
Different brands are not bio equivalent. Each time brand changes it's like a small dose change. Technically every time brand is changed a new set of thyroid blood tests are needed 6-8 weeks later
Get your vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 levels tested
Come back with new post once you get results
The ringing in your ears I'm afraid is a warning from your brain its becoming toxic and a toxic brain can and will kill you .
Before you realise whats happening it will begin to affect your concentration , mood and eventually mental health .
After 7 years if you have got this far without being sectioned all I can say is you must be doing something right . Have YOU changed your liquid intake at all?
Look at my pinned post and other posts .
So difficult to explain and struggle to repeat myself .
Good luck and be glad you found this site ,as I am✋ Tam🚀
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That's all a bit far fetched and not good advice to those that have Tinnitus. I've had it since I was 19, I'm now 68 and, although it has got worse over the years, it is possible to live with it. Toxic brain, eh? Well hopefully mine is not toxic and I don't see why it should have any affect on your brain. Stop giving silly advice!
I too have developed tinnitus. I have read that it can be a side effect on ibuprofen use. I was prescribed a very large dose, on repeat prescription by a GP, without any warnings.
I found online that Ginkgo is found to be helpful to some sufferers. Try googling it. I think it helps. If I forget my tablet in the morning, I’m reminded by very noticeable tinnitus later in the day. It doesn’t remove the tinnitus but does seem to diminish it for me.
I hope it helps you.
The efficient function of the inner ear is dependent upon a complicated system involving electrolytes - sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride, hydrogen, bicarbonate. In addition, the inner ear transporters and channels of these electrolytes are controlled by hormones including aldosterone, cortisol, vasopressin, thyroid, oestrogen. Hence the connections between hypothyroidism and hearing impairment, tinnitus and even vertigo. One theory is that hypothyroidism is associated with both electrolyte and hormone abnormalities which has a negative impact on the functioning of the inner ear. Another theory relates to the fact that hypothyroidism can result in lower levels of the hormone aldosterone which plays a major part in good hearing; and hearing problems also occur when there are disorders in the movement of the electrolyte potassium whose transporters and channels require specific levels of both aldosterone and vasopressin - levels of which fall in hypothyroidism, as do those of calcium, sodium and potassium, three of the essential inner ear electrolytes. So optimising thyroid hormone levels is key, as is testing more widely for other deficits in the electrolytes and other hormones. Tinnitus is actually brain activity, not ear activity, brought on by a change in the level of information being sent to the brain; and when the information changes - as a result of any of the above for instance, or maybe due to an infection, or to stress - the brain responds to this change in levels by trying to get more information from the ear, and the extra information you can then sometimes get is the sound we call tinnitus.
Best answer I have ever seen this to why we have tinnitus! I too struggle with this much longer than 7 years. In fact sometimes when it does stop I immediately say something like what’s that sound? oh yes that’s what silence sounds like.
I have quite given up on finding a cure for tinnitus anyway mostly so. But if you find the cure please post it here! There are a lot of knowledgeable people here - someone May have the answer.
So I have Hashimoto’s and I do supplement with all kinds of vitamins and minerals and I do think that sometimes I get it right and it does go away just a little bit. I also try to go gluten and dairy free - is very difficult for me but I think that might help when I do it right.
I too suffer badly from tinnitus since taking thyroid replacement. To alleviate this annoying symptom, I take 120mg of ginkgo mid morning and 500mg of magnesium oxide at bedtime.
Very interesting comments. I have had tinnitus for years now. I had a severe inner ear infection which let to having iv antibiotics and now i have to go to the ent every 4 me months to clean the ears so stop complications...
My tinitus is always there but sometimes it gets louder then goes off
I have had tinnitus since my time in the army and started when firing rifles and has remained ever since. This was over 50 years ago and in those days nobody thought of using ear protectors! 6 years ago I was diagnosed as hypothyroid (Hashimotos) and 4 years ago had my first hearing check and prescribed hearing aids , they seem to help to dim the constant whistle! Interestingly the pattern on the hearing computer test showed a pattern typical of that caused by firing high velocity ammunition.
I am Hypothyroid and have had tinnitus for a very long time, and it can get worse if you are exposed to very loud noises, which I was, and made mine worse, ear protection is a must around loud noise, I wear them at the movie theater because they are usually too loud for me, especially the music, and other loud venues, if it bothers you when you’re trying to sleep get a sound machine that plays white noise or fan sounds, I could not get any sleep without one, my ringing is LOUD. I don’t know if you can order online from Amazon in U.K., I am in the USA but I ordered a sound machine from them, it’s called Lectrofan, has white noise and fan sounds, it’s a little pricey but it’s the best one that I have ever had and I have had quite a few. Good luck to you and I hope your tinnitus improves or goes away completely.
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