I saw an ad for this on TV a couple months ago and thought I'd give it a try. I figured the worst thing that can happen is that I'm out some money, but according to the ad and the packaging on the box it could actually help my tinnitus! Why am I writing about this on my Miscellaneous Army Info and Posts blog? When I was medically retired from the army, I did receive a VA rating of 10% for my tinnitus. 10% is not much, and doesn't compensate for the annoying ringing I will have forever now.
What is tinnitus? According to the American Tinnitus Association "Tinnitus is the perception of sound when no actual external noise is present. While it is commonly referred to as “ringing in the ears,” tinnitus can manifest many different perceptions of sound, including buzzing, hissing, whistling, swooshing, and clicking. In some rare cases, tinnitus patients report hearing music. Tinnitus can be both an acute (temporary) condition or a chronic (ongoing) health malady".
My condition doesn't include music lol, but I do hear a constant (and I mean constant) ringing in my ears. Sometimes it's really loud and other times it's softer, kind of like the high pitched tones you hear when taking a hearing test. During the hearing tests in the army half the time I didn't know if the tone I was hearing was from the tester or just the ringing in my ears. It's an annoyance for sure, but I can complete most tasks. During my last hearing exam the doctor said I may have issues hearing women and children. I told my wife this and she didn't believe me, I should have had the Doc write that down on a note for me...lol.
So I tried this over the counter Lipo-Flavanoid Plus (Official Website Here) and took the recommended dose of 2 pills 3 times a day for two months. I'm a pessimist, so I wasn't expecting a miracle or anything. I did have a little hope deep down that it may at least help out a little.
The results...nothing changed. Nothing at all (except my pee was a brighter shade of yellow while I was taking the pills). The two months have passed and I still have the same amount of ringing in my ears...all the time...forever. So if you're thinking about giving this product a try, I would suggest don't waste your money!
