Guest guest Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Hello all, 51, male, heavy smoker, 10-15 cups of coffee sweetened with artificial sugar, no alcohol (recovering alcoholic), regular exercise, BP normal, Cholesterol normal Tinnitus, both ears, no previous ear trauma, sudden onset, gradual increase, sporadic at first, steady for 8 months, patient is in Switzerland Frequency and level: 5800 Hz, 10-15 decibels estimated by Swiss ear/nose/throat surgeon My thoughts on nutritional/functional medicine: Any nutrient deficiency/excess that comes to mind such as vitamin B-12 deficiency possibly causing myelin-deficient nerve fibers? Could the artificial sweetener/caffeine/nicotine combo/excess cause enough of a deficiency/excess (magnesium/calcium) that would affect auditory nerve pathways? My thoughts on TCM: I'm not sure if it is due to hyperactive Liver and Gallbladder Fire since the pt doesn't drink any more (6 years) and he reports regular bowel movements and sleep patterns. (Long Dan Xie Gan Tang would come to mind.) Or is it due to insufficient Kidney Yin since alcohol/smoking/coffee habits may contribute to quickened aging processes and depleted Kidney Yin? (Modified Liu Wei Di Huang Wan comes to mind.) Any thoughts are appreciated, Daniel C. Luthi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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