possible causes

[chloes mema]

For what it's worth, my ENT said there was no relationship between my thyroid problems and my AN.  When I asked him about being exposed to a loud noise (two feet from a lightning strike) he said that didn't have anything to do with it either.  Of course, he never offered any explanation for the AN.   

Karen

[Bonnie B.]

My parathyroid adenoma was surgically removed.    I also use a cell phone and have been to many loud concerts in my day.   

[It is what it is]

Okay, everyone can read to their hearts delight.  Please feel free to add to this list. 

Have a great week,

Karen F.

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Karen

Didn't have enough coffee in my system at 5:45am EST when I read that list!   You read that entire list of articles?   Wow!  Or, is that the bibliography of one particular article?

Still more research to be done as to why these things develop...... just hoping they find out why in my lifetime.

Phyl

[arizonajack]

    is that the bibliography of one particular article?
     

Looks similar to the reference list in the following article:

http://www.sid.ir/en/VEWSSID/J_pdf/86120116201.pdf

But not exactly the same or in the same order, but close.

Anyway, the article is worth saving.

[It is what it is]

Thanks for this article and whatever articles can be shared.  The article that I referred to gives a synopsis of the current research but it doesn't give permission to share unless willing to pay lots of money to subscribe.

[Mickey]

The only thing I can relate to my AN is loud noises and maybe antibiotic?. It started in the Army at 18 when I fired my weapon my ears would ring afterwards but then go away. In my mid 20s to early 30`s it was the same do to loud music, except one day it didn`t stop. During that period I also took antibiotic? From mid 30`s on to retirement around 57 there was plenty of job noise working with trains. Suprisingly enough today at 63 my hearing is very good under the circumstances. W+W now, did neuromonics which seemed to help a bit the noise is just a part of me which I have become used to. As far as causing my 1cm AN who knows? Best wishes, Mickey

[lrobie]

I don't know that I ever really seriously tried to think about what could have been the cause of my AN.  I've read posts where I think, yeah I have that or I have done that.  I can't dwell on it though.  Just like so many other things in life, we are told to eat or do certain things that will ward off certain conditions or to not eat or do things that might cause harm to your body in one way or another.  So then why did that avid runner die of a heart attack while running or why that woman who ate a healthy diet and exercised get breast cancer or why that teenager who was always lathered in sunscreen get melanoma?  No one will ever know.  I believe things just happen.

Sorry, but I just had to offer my thoughts on the subject.

Lisa

[pjb]

I don't know that I ever really seriously tried to think about what could have been the cause of my AN.  I've read posts where I think, yeah I have that or I have done that.  I can't dwell on it though.  Just like so many other things in life, we are told to eat or do certain things that will ward off certain conditions or to not eat or do things that might cause harm to your body in one way or another.  So then why did that avid runner die of a heart attack while running or why that woman who ate a healthy diet and exercised get breast cancer or why that teenager who was always lathered in sunscreen get melanoma?  No one will ever know.  I believe things just happen.

Sorry, but I just had to offer my thoughts on the subject.

Lisa

You have stated it perfectly my exact thoughts all of us here seem to be different  in our lives, age and professions but yet we are the same because of the AN and probably never know what is that common bond for that we all share in having one ?.

Best Wishes