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Can Garcinia Cambogia Extract Cause Tinnitus?
I believe I have begun having tinnitus...a humming inside my head. Has there been any relation of tinnitus as a side effect of Garcinia Cambogia extract? I have been taking that for a couple of months now....I thought the first question was free....sorry not going to continue. Thanks.
Mon, 29 Feb 2016
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have tinnitus since 2 years which can be cause by many factors like stress , temporomandibular joint problem , wisdom tooth , cervical spondolysis and increase blood pressure. Main cause of tinnitus is either overall increase in blood pressure or local increase in blood pressure do to blood vessel dysfunction. Garcinia Cambogia extract is not known to cause any such effects , but your should also consult to doctor about this medicine. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist for proper examination . Doctor may order certain test like audiometery , CT scan ,MRI , low and high pitched ringing to rule out conditions like hearing loss , exposure to loud noises , earwax build-up , middle ear infection. Doctor may prescribe antibiotics , anti inflammatory , sedatives and supplement like ginkgo biloba . You can also do meditation ,which will be very helpful .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have tinnitus since 2 years which can be cause by many factors like stress , temporomandibular joint problem , wisdom tooth , cervical spondolysis and increase blood pressure. Main cause of tinnitus is either overall increase in blood pressure or local increase in blood pressure do to blood vessel dysfunction. Garcinia Cambogia extract is not known to cause any such effects , but your should also consult to doctor about this medicine. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist for proper examination . Doctor may order certain test like audiometery , CT scan ,MRI , low and high pitched ringing to rule out conditions like hearing loss , exposure to loud noises , earwax build-up , middle ear infection. Doctor may prescribe antibiotics , anti inflammatory , sedatives and supplement like ginkgo biloba . You can also do meditation ,which will be very helpful .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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