Salt and tinnitus

I have found that the best way to eat much less salt is not to eat processed food.  I eat fresh whenever possible.  I also (when cooking) use lemon and dill...both give a sense of salt; also vinegar.  It is difficult indeed to eat as little salt as possible.  When I'm in a restaurant I ask the waiter to check with the chef on suggestions..that helps too

Good luck with this.  Tinnitus is awful, and even worse is getting a vertigo attack (which is what happens to me when I have too much salt.

I take potassium magnesium citrate supplemts. It counteracts the effect of salt. Sodium turns on nerve impulses potassium turns them off. My chiropractor did some tests and found that the one that I use works best for me. Potassium alone may be ok for you. I cook from scratch where possible and use herbs and spices to add flavour, where salt was before. I buy salt and shake crisps and dont add the salt bag. I check the labels on EVERYTHING. I try to keep below 2g total salt a day. I swapped cheddar for mozzarella and limit how much cheese I eat. Often wholemeal bread has less salt but if I have time I make my own without salt. I also swapped to unsalted butter. I googled low salt recipes for ideas at first. Its hard work and so time consuming though and I miss white tiger bread, with salted butter and cheddar so much

The same is true for me Chris.  My tinnitus gets very loud after sodium.   One thing I have found that works wonders (so far) is adding ‘No Salt’ to my diet.  It’s a product that contains potassium chloride and it’s found in stores wherever you would find regular salt.  I actually take 1/2 tsp and add it to a bottle of water with lemon juice or Crystal Light and my tinnitus has gotten so much better.  I think the Potassium balances the sodium in your body or maybe allows your body to eliminate more sodium.  I also cut out bread & pasta because I watched a video on YouTube about how bread literally soaks up water when ingested and the last thing we need is our bodies holding onto water like that.  

Are you taking a diuretic? A high dosage may help. You can also try betahistine. High dosages seem to work well. Again, salt is only one source of sodium, but don’t forget to consider other foods. Breaads and processed foods are really high in sodium. Also, try to add more potassium to your diet. Some people say that has helped.

My doctor told me We are allowed 2k mg of salt a day, but like you if I eat a hamburger or anything with heavy salt my ear feels full and the ringing more intense. I had a attack last night because I ate a hamburger at a bowling ally. It stinks so much having this sickness. I just don’t want it