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Re: We ‘may’ have discovered a potential remedy for tinnitus

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Post by asdfman123 »

tosser0001 wrote: post #49

I get the sense that tinnitus is so different for so many people there will never be a single solution. I think it can only be stopped at its source in the hearing centers of the brain itself, but good luck getting that accomplished. I can only describe mine as the sound of a dump truck full of chandeliers going by the house. There are low-pitched rumbles, high-pitched wails and everything else in between if I really…

> I'm not sure exactly why I'm not despondent about it, but for whatever reason, I simply choose to ignore it and it doesn't impact my life in any way

Actually, I've read that the best way to cope with tinnitus is to... just not worry so much about it. I suppose it's possible to catastrophize if you have it, but if you go about your day and don't mind it it won't bother you nearly as much.

I actually have fairly soft tinnitus myself, but I only notice it every so often.

Re: We ‘may’ have discovered a potential remedy for tinnitus

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floatingatoll wrote: post #32
QuesnayJr wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Are they? Doesn't that have first amendment protection?

The US specialized in medical quackery for a hundred years, so there are direct restrictions on speech around claiming medical benefits. The free speech laws permit that, as IIRC societal welfare trumps your right to claim that (for example) mercury and cocaine soda will cure all ills. EDIT: Commenters are right, you have to try to profit to be prosecuted. If you give away poison and call it a cure, as long as you ha…

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Re: We ‘may’ have discovered a potential remedy for tinnitus

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Post by dghughes »

This looks like something you could make into an app. Put phone on vibrate and apply to back of head.

It's also very similar to the remedy suggested in a reddit comment. The comment said to drum your fingers on the back of your head. Many people said it did work to reduce their tinnitus.

Re: We ‘may’ have discovered a potential remedy for tinnitus

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Post by mitch-snipline »

I would urge anyone that suffers from tinnitus to get their hearing checked if they haven't already.

Getting hearing aids has given me significant relief from tinnitus and if my hearing aid battery dies the tinnitus comes back fairly quickly. It's as if my ear is trying to compensate for the lack of sound.

Of course, there are multiple reasons for tinnitus to occur so your mileage may very, but it's absolutely worth checking out.

Re: We ‘may’ have discovered a potential remedy for tinnitus

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Post by learc83 »

floatingatoll wrote: post #32
QuesnayJr wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Are they? Doesn't that have first amendment protection?

The US specialized in medical quackery for a hundred years, so there are direct restrictions on speech around claiming medical benefits. The free speech laws permit that, as IIRC societal welfare trumps your right to claim that (for example) mercury and cocaine soda will cure all ills. EDIT: Commenters are right, you have to try to profit to be prosecuted. If you give away poison and call it a cure, as long as you ha…

That's for commercial speech. You're free to tell people all kinds of things if you're not charging for it that you couldn't if you were.

Re: We ‘may’ have discovered a potential remedy for tinnitus

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Post by jefftk »

asdfman123 wrote: post #51
tosser0001 wrote: post #49

I get the sense that tinnitus is so different for so many people there will never be a single solution. I think it can only be stopped at its source in the hearing centers of the brain itself, but good luck getting that accomplished. I can only describe mine as the sound of a dump truck full of chandeliers going by the house. There are low-pitched rumbles, high-pitched wails and everything else in between if I really…

> I'm not sure exactly why I'm not despondent about it, but for whatever reason, I simply choose to ignore it and it doesn't impact my life in any way Actually, I've read that the best way to cope with tinnitus is to... just not worry so much about it. I suppose it's possible to catastrophize if you have it, but if you go about your day and don't mind it it won't bother you nearly as much. I actually have fairly soft…

I have minor tinnitus as well, a high pitched sound like a CRT makes, and I just don't pay attention to it.

But I don't know if this is "it doesn't bother you if you don't pay attention" vs "mine is very minor" vs "something about it makes it not bother me, and also not pay attention" or what.

Re: We ‘may’ have discovered a potential remedy for tinnitus

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Post by macca321 »

So I have very mild tinnitus (a bit of ringing when in bed at night, or if I really really try to listen for it).

I've noticed another auditory effect though, since I bought a glockenspiel for my child. After hearing a loud, high note on the glock, immediately after there is a momentary deep, squelchy rumble in my ears. Is this a tinnitus artifact or something else? My google skills have failed me on this one.

Re: We ‘may’ have discovered a potential remedy for tinnitus

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Post by [deleted] »

mettamage wrote: post #20

I wrote this relatively recently in another comment. I think it applies here: I have tinnitus. I got it from going out too much. I wasn't the biggest party-hardy individual, but there were moments where I went out quite a bit. During that time I lived in Amsterdam and loved parties for: music, social experimentation and doing whatever. I wasn't too much into the drugs/alcohol thing. I think during my 'going out phase…

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