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This reminds me of the technique that went viral via Reddit a couple of years ago: https://lifehacker.com/this-weird-trick-might-give-you-brief... I don't suffer from tinnitus, but I know people who do and some of them have said that this helped them.
Trust me, It never helped me. Edit: never knew telling your experiences gets you downvotes.
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…
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.
So when can we get the device, or how can one be made?
Perhaps try taping an electric toothbrush behind your head...
Interesting. How very kind of them to mention this to the public for further experimentation. Has this individual now opened themselves to liability for IP theft, stealing potential billions of treatment money from the company that gets it approved by the FDA?
Right, a possible dramatic improvement of quality of life for those with tinnitus, but your first thought is IP theft? I surely hope those kinds of thoughts, and the arcane system that nurtured them, does a swift and painful death as we retake basic human rights and healthcare from the clutches of capitalism’s greasy claws. Edit: I’m criticizing how a society can create such a connection in the first place.
I have something related to tinitus: I sometimes get a ringing in my ear(s) when I'm deep in thought. It's not always both ears. The article suggests to me that tilting your head sideways could be a way to cure tinitus - e.g. try various tilting movements (different speeds, angles, repetitions) to tune in and out of the parts of your inner ear that cause the tinnitus, taking note of any phenomenon that arise during v…
Is this different from growth from physical activity?
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> 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.
Getting to a place where it's just not something that you think about/bothers you is, all things considered, a pretty good place to be in.
Edit: I don't mean to trivialize this issue, as it definitely does have a greater effect on some people more than others. So, your 3rd possible explanation is quite intriguing here too.
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.
Some people say that they can hear this(1) as a distinct sound. (1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustic_reflex
It's probably the headband, not the vibration. Pulling the ears back helps open the flow to them.
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…
Holy crap. You just blew my mind. "Silence is deafening" makes more than just figurative sense.
From a young age, I've always noticed a light ringing while in extremely quiet places. Not enough to bother me, but enough to notice my ears straining to hear sound.