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Tinnitus and Hypothyroid
Manny,
I have recently experienced three months of tinnitus. After seeing my regular doctor and then an ENT, I was told that there was no cure for it. Because of its rapid onset, I thought it was either because of a digital meter (Smart) that was placed on my home or because of a change in the outside environment. But after ruling those out with help from my friends who heard nothing either in or outside of my house, I did some online research and found out that there IS a link between hypothyroidism and tinnitus AND the kind of medication used. I have been on Levothyroxin for 5 years and have never had a problem with it. So I cold-turkeyed and the ringing continued. Yesterday I started on Armour and the ringing dropped by about half in the first 24 hours. I am hoping that I can get it to disappear completely in the next few days. I have no idea why one med stopped working one day out of the blue. It seems so arbitrary to me. But perhaps there is a medical explanation. So much of this is not researched and seems like a crap shoot, varying from individual to individual. So you have to EXPERIMENT to find out what works best for you. Good luck!
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I have recently experienced three months of tinnitus. After seeing my regular doctor and then an ENT, I was told that there was no cure for it. Because of its rapid onset, I thought it was either because of a digital meter (Smart) that was placed on my home or because of a change in the outside environment. But after ruling those out with help from my friends who heard nothing either in or outside of my house, I did some online research and found out that there IS a link between hypothyroidism and tinnitus AND the kind of medication used. I have been on Levothyroxin for 5 years and have never had a problem with it. So I cold-turkeyed and the ringing continued. Yesterday I started on Armour and the ringing dropped by about half in the first 24 hours. I am hoping that I can get it to disappear completely in the next few days. I have no idea why one med stopped working one day out of the blue. It seems so arbitrary to me. But perhaps there is a medical explanation. So much of this is not researched and seems like a crap shoot, varying from individual to individual. So you have to EXPERIMENT to find out what works best for you. Good luck!
This discussion is related to Low Thyroid and Tinnitus?.
If it's just the hypothyroidism causing me all this agony then how did I go from slightly tired to having to be sedated on a daily basis suddenly one day?
How did I go from just being the sluggish to having life threatening symptoms?
Brucedog.
I know what you mean about the ringing in the ears getting worse/ louder when you don't feel well.
In fact I can predict I'm going to get really sick when I hear an increase in the ringing. For me it is weird. But if I move my eyes to the extreme left or right fullest extent of movement (as if trying to look at my ears) and when I get to the far extent I hear an increase in the ringing, I know I'm doomed to get a real butt kicking cold or flu.
Also Bruce I'm not sure why you are so reluctant to believe that hypothyroidism could cause the ringing and other symptoms. The thyroid controls the metabolic rate of the entire body. in essence it is the throttle for the body's engine. And not just the heart, but all the millions of engines in the entire body. All the parts and pieces that all need to be running in sync to feel your best. The lack of proper thyroid can upset the entire balance between many, many different bodily functions having a domino effect. Or at least can have. Since each person is different and the effectiveness of the thyroid can change over time and the optimum levels each person needs vary, the symptoms of each person also vary. But many of the same symptoms apply. And you have several of them. You can keep your head in the sand or you can proactively attempt to get better. And attempting to treat hypothyroid is one way you can attempt to do that.
Wouldn't you rather be taking cheap, generic thyroid meds or would you rather have to take sedation medication?
I know what you mean about the ringing in the ears getting worse/ louder when you don't feel well.
In fact I can predict I'm going to get really sick when I hear an increase in the ringing. For me it is weird. But if I move my eyes to the extreme left or right fullest extent of movement (as if trying to look at my ears) and when I get to the far extent I hear an increase in the ringing, I know I'm doomed to get a real butt kicking cold or flu.
Also Bruce I'm not sure why you are so reluctant to believe that hypothyroidism could cause the ringing and other symptoms. The thyroid controls the metabolic rate of the entire body. in essence it is the throttle for the body's engine. And not just the heart, but all the millions of engines in the entire body. All the parts and pieces that all need to be running in sync to feel your best. The lack of proper thyroid can upset the entire balance between many, many different bodily functions having a domino effect. Or at least can have. Since each person is different and the effectiveness of the thyroid can change over time and the optimum levels each person needs vary, the symptoms of each person also vary. But many of the same symptoms apply. And you have several of them. You can keep your head in the sand or you can proactively attempt to get better. And attempting to treat hypothyroid is one way you can attempt to do that.
Wouldn't you rather be taking cheap, generic thyroid meds or would you rather have to take sedation medication?
I'm the same way with the ringing as well. The louder the ringing, the crappier I feel.
I think what I'm searching for are the answers to 3 things
1. Why or how did I go from normal one day to barely able to function the next?
2. Why do I wake up in the morning feeling okay but starting at 1 pm i fall apart?
3. Why is it when I take thyroid can I not even function? I get so sick I can't even get out of bed?
I think what I'm searching for are the answers to 3 things
1. Why or how did I go from normal one day to barely able to function the next?
2. Why do I wake up in the morning feeling okay but starting at 1 pm i fall apart?
3. Why is it when I take thyroid can I not even function? I get so sick I can't even get out of bed?
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