Tinnitus relief/cure?! Vinpocectine! - Hearing Disorders Message Board

scottls · 05-29-2005, 09:38 PM

When younger (I'm now 59)- I shot thousands of rounds of magnum shotgun ammo, while duck hunting. I never used hearing protection in the field. I developed a "constant" loud ringing in my left ear (tinnitus). I have tried most everything (many ear doctors...), and there wasn't anything they could do. Recently- In one of my health e-letters, they raved about the "mental..." benefits of a relatively new herb (to the USA) called "Vinpocetine" (from the periwinckle plant). I did a thorough web search on this, and there were many "double blind" tests that showed significant imporvement..., and no serious side-effects. Way down the list of benefits in just one article (of many), they listed tinnitus. I didn't pay the "tinnitus" part much attention ( I had resigned myself to living with it forever). I ordered Vinpocetine to take along with my Ginkgo Extract (taken for years), for mental benefits. A well respected source (not brand), is manufactured by a company in hungary. It's called "BioVinca". Two weeks ago, I started taking 10mg with morning meal, and 10mg with dinner (the most recommended dose). Well yesterday I noticed that I could "now" remember the names of many grade school friends, 45 years ago (impossible before)! WOW!

I was "amazed"! Then I took further mental/physical note, and realized that my tinnitus was from 90-100% gone!

TRY IT! Not that expensive, and LOTS... to gain!

lucylane · 05-31-2005, 05:38 AM

Thanks for letting us tinnitus suffers know about this herb that is helping you. It's worth looking into.

Crazymotorbiker · 06-06-2005, 09:02 AM

Vinpocetine does work!!!!! I've bin taking it a week now and have already noticed nearly all my tinnitus has disapeared!!!

I can't thank the guy who wrote the first post enough.

I never had chronic tinnitus, but i had it bad enough for me to hear it day and night and interfer with my sleep.
Now i'm not saying its some miracle cure, but it helped me.

I was taking alot of vitamins too, but they ran out before i started taking vinpocetine.

Give it a go, it could just help you too.

hpbguyfromca · 06-23-2005, 03:23 PM

damn.. I may have to try this Vinpocetine product..

F.

MMS1 · 07-05-2005, 10:09 PM

To Scottls And Crazymotorbiker,
I just purchased a bottle of Vinpocectine and took my first 10mg dose. I've had horrible tinnitus since I aquired "sudden hearing loss" the beginning of last February. The ENT Doctor "thinks" it was due to a viral infection on the auditory nerve. I have a slight amount of hearing back, but its muffled, muted, low and distorted! The thing that has completely driven me crazy and into a deep state of General Anxiety Disorder, Major sleep deprevation and depression is the constant ringing, screeching, hissing and whistling, which at times continues growing throughout the day and night to where I'm ready to pull my hair out by mid to late evening!!!
My question is, are either of you on medication while getting the positive effects from the Vinpocectine? I've been on Xanax (.5mg a day since Feb.) and as of the last three weeks started on Lexapro (only 5mg. a day) although the Lexapro is making me feel worse and seems to be making the ringing and hissing worse (I'm thinking of weaning off it before I feel worse yet)! I was just wondering if while on the Xanax and Lexapro I can still get the benefits of this long waited for "possible" cure (Vinpocectine).
Best wishes on the continued success with this new found supplement to all who use it!!! I hope this stuff works equally well for me,, I NEED IT BAD!
Thanks for the posts!

MMS1