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I've seen anecdotal links between neck muscle tension, TMJ (caused by wisdom teeth), tinnitus and eye floaters.

Yep, absolutely. I tried everything, had an MRI done, and the only thing that reduced symptoms was starting regular high intensity workouts (Olympic lifts and such). A year later and I'm nearly symptom free.

I started lifting weights a year ago for no other reason than for keeping in shape.

My tinnitus (I'm a long time sufferer) has also become less severe over the same period.

Until now I had not connected the two - mainly because I've made some other lifestyle changes such as improving my diet and avoiding stressful situations.

So it could be coincidental, but an interesting idea nonetheless.

When's the last time you had your blood pressure checked?

Many years ago. I suspect it's been on the high side for a long time though.

A blood pressure check takes a few minutes.

High blood pressure can cause tinitus, although it's one of the less common causes: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Tinnitus/Pages/Causes.aspx

It may take a few minutes but getting a doctor's appointment takes a much longer - not to mention a lot of determination.

Thanks for the link though, I may just have a try at getting an appointment again before the year is out.

Pharmacies (In the UK) can give blood pressure tests.

So can many of those in the US. Hypertension isn't something to be taken lightly, especially given how easy it is to test for.

Thanks, I should have known that.

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