references & resources
Mayo Clinic: “Tinnitus”
Harvard Medical School: “Tinnitus: Ringing in the ears and what to do about it”
American Tinnitus Association: “Understanding the Facts”
Cleveland Clinic: “Tinnitus”
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders: “Tinnitus”
Mayo Clinic: “Tinnitus causes: Could my antidepressant be the culprit?”
American Journal of Otolaryngology: “Micronutrients in tinnitus: A National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey analysis”
Ghana Medical Journal: “The Role of Plasma Melatonin and Vitamins C and B12 in the Development of Idiopathic Tinnitus in the Elderly”
American Tinnitus Association: “The Allure of the ‘Magic Pill’: What Science Says About Dietary Supplements to Help Tinnitus”
Drugs of the Future: “Pharmacological Treatments for Tinnitus: New and Old”
Office of Dietary Supplements: “Vitamin B12”
Noise and Health: “Therapeutic role of Vitamin B12 in patients of chronic tinnitus: A pilot study”
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg: “Relationship between serum magnesium level and subjective tinnitus”
Office of Dietary Supplements: “Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs): Recommended Dietary Allowances and Adequate Intakes, Vitamins”
Office of Dietary Supplements: “Zinc”
Johns Hopkins Medicine: “Melatonin for Sleep: Does It Work?”
Office of Dietary Supplements: “Magnesium”
University of Maryland Medical Center: Vitamin B12: Overview
Is this an emergency? If you are experiencing serious medical symptoms, please see the National Library of Medicine’s list of signs you need emergency medical attention or call 911.
It's unlikely that a vitamin deficiency is causing your tinnitus.
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Image Credit: SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Science Photo Library/GettyImages
- Causes
- Supplements and Tinnitus
- Other Treatments
Talk to your doctor before taking any new vitamin or supplement to make sure it’s safe based on your specific health conditions, medications and medical history.
Vitamins and supplements are not regulated in the same way as drugs and are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Products found on store shelves vary widely in cost and dosage and may not contain what the labels say. It’s always best to check with a health care professional before taking any vitamin or supplement. “Taking supplements of unknown origin can cause unintended effects and even ramp up tinnitus,” Dr. McKenna says.
The 3 Best Tinnitus Remedies and 6 to Avoid
Mayo Clinic: “Tinnitus”
Harvard Medical School: “Tinnitus: Ringing in the ears and what to do about it”
American Tinnitus Association: “Understanding the Facts”
Cleveland Clinic: “Tinnitus”
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders: “Tinnitus”
Mayo Clinic: “Tinnitus causes: Could my antidepressant be the culprit?”
American Journal of Otolaryngology: “Micronutrients in tinnitus: A National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey analysis”
Ghana Medical Journal: “The Role of Plasma Melatonin and Vitamins C and B12 in the Development of Idiopathic Tinnitus in the Elderly”
American Tinnitus Association: “The Allure of the ‘Magic Pill’: What Science Says About Dietary Supplements to Help Tinnitus”
Drugs of the Future: “Pharmacological Treatments for Tinnitus: New and Old”
Office of Dietary Supplements: “Vitamin B12”
Noise and Health: “Therapeutic role of Vitamin B12 in patients of chronic tinnitus: A pilot study”
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg: “Relationship between serum magnesium level and subjective tinnitus”
Office of Dietary Supplements: “Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs): Recommended Dietary Allowances and Adequate Intakes, Vitamins”
Office of Dietary Supplements: “Zinc”
Johns Hopkins Medicine: “Melatonin for Sleep: Does It Work?”
Office of Dietary Supplements: “Magnesium”
University of Maryland Medical Center: Vitamin B12: Overview
