You guys need to do some research before jumping in the keyboard and tik tik tik send specially senior members. Disappointed!
I can’t say I’ve ever heard of using bee venom to treat hearing loss 0_0. I’ve looked it up online though, and it does seem quite promising. Do let me know how it goes ^^. If it works for you i might just consider doing it. Not likely though - I’m extremely aversive to anything sharp, let alone a bee sting. Ouch.
Very funny:D:D:rolleyes:
Sorry, but I think this concept is nonsense; as does the doctor who wrote the linked article.
I think that based on a complete lack of any scientific study this is going to hurt, and is not going to work. You might just as well buy a Tens machine and electrocute your ear.
I’m willing to consider that some homeopathic or diet changes could have an effect because of the chemical composition of the endolymph and perilymph in the inner ear. And if there is a hearing loss associated with the tinnitus, it is often the case that properly prescribed hearing aids can provide relief in many sufferers.
I think it’s a great idea. Go into an enclosed room, let a thousand bees sting you and see if it improves your hearing. Do me a favor and make a video of this.
He might not be able to see from the swelling, but at least the tinnitus will be gone - or at least replaced with the buzzing of the bees 
To the OP - I do understand that tinnitus can be mind numbingly frustrating, but if this worked, it would be available at your local homeopath office.
dr.amy
I actually ordered the bees to treat an ankle problem that hurts when I run. But I decided to start with my ears. And I understand a lot of people will be sarcastic about this, but who cares. I am just sharing thinking maybe someone has an experience or heard of something about BVT. No side effects, so why shouldn’t I try it. So, if you didn’t try it how could you know it doesn’t work. Can’t wait for my girls to bite me.
My husband is a beekeeper…we would be very interested in knowing if bee therapy made a difference…it has been used for joint pain…good luck!
I give up.
I have heard of it only in the treatment of MS I believe…
You know bees sting rather than bite.
Truth is we don’t know what the side effects of repeatedly injecting yourself with poison would be. That’s why it tends to be a bad idea. And the argument that you won’t know if you don’t try it could be made about any wacky theory out there. Why not let fire ants crawl on you, maybe their venom is magic? Why not try and get struck by lightening, you never know, surely that electric has to do something right? How about mixing Sprite and Dr Pepper with some vodka and chasing it with cod liver oil? What about a coffee enema?
I am open to some non-western medicine concepts. However, this is one of those ideas that seems to work on the premise that if it hurts, it must be doing something good, no pain no gain etc. But with no credible research all you are looking at is hurting yourself with the vain hope that there will be some payback for doing so.
I saw references to that when I Googled this crazy concept. Again, there was no credible scientific evidence to show any improvement for MS patients.
“Unfortunately, as we often see with grassroots or folk medicine in general – practice and belief are completely disconnected from scientific research. Apitherapy has evolved into another CAM belief system – one with an almost spiritual belief in the power of the honey bee to “heal”. Evidence is irrelevant.”
Also, I would strongly suggest doing this with someone there/supervision in case you have some kind of allergic reaction. MANY people don’t show an allergy to bee stings until the second time they are stung and I’d hate for you discover that this is the case for you. Anaphylactic Shock is no joke and if you proceed with your “treatment” and it goes bad and no one is there to help you…things could end very poorly (i.e. you might find yourself dead…which would definitely cure your tinnitus). Words of advice…BEE careful…(sorry, couldn’t help myself).
I hope the original poster doesn’t suffer from allergies. I wonder what the risks of Anaphylactic shock are with this…
Faster on the draw… 
Well I am intrigued to find out how this turns out. And there hasn’t been any scientific research to prove it works…Well by the same token there hasn’t really been scientific research to disprove it 100% either. Science is always changing anyways, I mean they still cant decide if eggs are good for us, we cant decide how many planets are actually in our solar system, and we still dont have a good alternative fuel source. Science is great, but shouldn’t be the only thing you base your opinions upon, because just like anything else there are flaws and errors in science, and while we are always making improvements to the science, it doesn’t mean we aren’t still light years from the truth.
It reminds me of that idea behind warning labels on everything, like “For external… use” on the Preparation H label, because you know, somewhere, sometime, they got a letter from someone who said “I ate this whole tube of Prep. H and I STILL have hemorrhoids”.
Here is the return letter for the bees:
“Dear Sir, I am returning the bees you sold me. I have let every one of them sting me and I STILL have hearing loss so, obviously, the bees are defective.”
To each their own, I mean if this person has made up their mind to do it then they are going to do it. (and it sure looks like he/she has) I believe the question the person asked was if anyone had a good or bad experience trying this, not to be ridiculed for trying it. It’s kind of appalling how much people tear people down on here for trying anything to fix their hearing, whether it be a bee treatment or a hearing aid brand that you don’t support. I thought the purpose of this forum was for support, not for ridicule or to make someone feel incompetent for trying anything and everything to hear. There have been times when I have said I’d give my left arm if I could hear properly, and I was pretty confident when I said it. We all want to hear better, or help people hear better on this forum, so don’t knock someones idea, because there are always negatives to doing anything. Warnings such as make sure your not allergic, and watch out for anaphylactic shock are great but making fun of someone who is just trying to get their hearing back, that’s just sad.
Wish you luck with your test. Yesterday, I inadvertently became a test subject in the back yard. While trimming bushes happened to disturbed a Yellow Jacket Wasp ground nest. Got stung several times; leg, arm, neck and even my left ear. Other than localized swelling and itching didn’t notice any improvement in my hearing.
Granted these were not honey bees. 
Hey Buck lighten up. People on this forum have proven time and time again they they are more then willing to go out of their way to help everyone or almost everyone with their questions or concerns. At the same time when an idea seems out there it’s also okay to comment on that to. It would seem to me that there would be a better way to get bee venom into a person’s system then to order a hive through the mail and then put the hive over your head and have the bees sting the crap out of you. If a person asked if jumping off a building and landing on their head could possibly bring back their hearing should we encourage that too? Maybe we were a little harsh on the OP but to some of us this idea sound so bad that to poke fun might be the best way to discourage it. Buck, you have only been on this forum for a month. I don’t think you are really in any position to pass judgement regarding any of the members of this forum. At least not yet. Give it a chance. you’ll see that most of us are nice people who are willing to share our experiences with other.