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Response to Marshall's comment on treating Tinnitus.

For those unaware, tinnitus is a ringing, roaring, clicking, or hissing sound in your ears. It can be caused by hearing loss, loud noise, medications, or other health problems. Currently, no cure for tinnitus exists but there are treatments that provide a small measure of relief. Treatments include hearing aids, maskers, retraining, relaxing and medication. None of these affect the tinnitus, they only reduce your perception of the ringing. Some meds may directly affect tinnitus in some small way, but no universal solution has been found.

Let me state that I do not know if this product does or does not work (see mention below of scientific testing).

The product Marshall links to is Clarity2, a vitamin supplement that purports to treat tinnitus with noticeable results after 4 months of use (2 months twice daily and 2 months once daily). This totals 6 bottles at $35 each, meaning they suggest you spend over $200 on their non FDA-regulated supplement with no scientific testing of their claims.

While they do cite several references on their website, please note this is not scientific testing of their product (it is a rationale for beginning an experiment). Additionally, the majority of citations are rare and obscure journals with no impact value whatsoever. Many of the ingredients are very low levels of vitamin B (common B-complex supplements have much more) and most of their proprietary blend is also commonly available at your vitamin store (L-carnitine, Ginkgo Biloba, CoQ10, alpha lipoic acid). Of these ingredients, only Ginkgo appears in scientific literature semi-frequently in regards to tinnitus treatment.

I recommend you save your money or buy vitamin B-complex, L-carnitine, Ginkgo Biloba, CoQ10, and Alpha Lipoic Acid yourself. You're bound to save money.

If you think you have tinnitus but have not been diagnosed, please see your doctor, otolaryngologist (ENT), or audiologist.