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- $Title{Comments on a Product for Relief From Tinnitus}
- $Subject{ears hearing tinnitus medication medications nervous system sense
- senses buzzing ringing chirping sound middle ear infection wax nerve deafness
- infectious external otitis externa myringitis drum labyrinthitis petrositis
- syphilis meningitis eustachian tube obstruction otosclerosis tumors meniere
- meniere's disease noise induced hearing loss hear senses buzz ring chirp deaf
- drums infections}
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- Anatomy of the Inner Ear*0003301.scf
- Anatomy of the Corti of the Ear*0003302.scf
- The Membranous Labyrinth of the Ear*0003303.scf
- Otitis Externa of the Ear*0015301.scf}
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- Comments on a Product for Relief From Tinnitus
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- QUESTION: Please comment on this ad that I found in my health magazine that I
- receive every month. P.S. You try it first and then tell your readers the
- results.
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- ANSWER: The ad you sent proclaims in large capitals that the product will
- afford relief from buzzing, ringing and pain in your ears. Obviously you are
- aware that I am one of the millions who suffer from a condition known as
- tinnitus, that peculiar chirping sound that never takes a rest, and frequently
- disturbs mine. The ad also states, quite correctly, that tinnitus (which is
- the perception of sound by the sufferer without there being any source for the
- sound) may result from a middle ear infection, wax in the ear, or due to nerve
- deafness. Consider that it may be caused by many other conditions as well,
- including foreign bodies in the ear, infectious processes including external
- otitis, myringitis (infection of the ear drum), otitis media (infection of the
- middle ear), labyrinthitis (infection of the inner ear), petrositis (infection
- of the bone), syphilis and meningitis. To those I could add eustachian tube
- obstruction, otosclerosis, middle ear tumors, Meniere's Disease, problems due
- to medications, cardiovascular disease and hypertension, anemia, low thyroid
- function, noise-induced hearing loss, blast injury and head trauma.
- Impressive list, and the pathology or the way they affect hearing is different
- in almost every case. Now this product which contains all natural products
- including aloe will correct the problem for a mere $10.00 for 1 ounce. And
- you want me to test it for you. I am a dedicated and sometimes brave man, but
- there is a limit even to my devotion to my readers. It certainly stretches my
- credibility that any such concoction could achieve even the most limited
- results. There are too many possible causes for tinnitus, and as you know
- from reading my column, a good treatment must be directed to correct the
- specific cause. No one product could possibly do it all. Tell you what, you
- save the $10.00, I'll save what is left of my hearing, and I promise you that
- this column will carry the news of the real cure for tinnitus, when and if
- they ever find one.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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