Suffering from tinnitus

Q. I have an 18-year-old son who suffers from tinnitus. You recommended 1,000mcg of B12 to be taken for tinnitus. I am unable to source these.

Some pharmacies say they can be got on prescription, others say they can only be sourced online. When I logged on, the vitamins were described as ugs as opposed to mcgs. >>

A. You should be able to get the supplement from most online stores, or your local health store. I recommend Solgar because the brand has a great reputation, plus they supply B12 nuggets in the ideal dosage to treat tinnitus. One hundred of the 1,000mcg B12 nuggets cost €12.21 from Here’s Health (www.hereshealth.ie; 021-4278101), or you can buy the larger size of 250 nuggets for €25.02 from the same store in Cork City.