It’s already well known that TMS or repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation can help with Tinnitus
We ‘may’ have discovered a potential remedy for tinnitus
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Re: We ‘may’ have discovered a potential remedy for tinnitus
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No, it isn't. There are three related reasons why. First, we don't exclusively experience a concert through our ears. The reason people use words like "thumping" to describe bass is because it's felt as much as heard. That experience is important to many forms of music, and it isn't possible to get it at low volume. The second is that the relative volume of different instruments is usually more important to the sound…
Sure, you shouldn't expect to cuddle the speakers - but I go to live shows in small venues where I'm trying to dig myself into the wall at the furthest point from the speakers because it's too loud. They just need to turn it down.
You should probably try larger venues, where reason #3 is on your side.
The problem with small venues is that often you really need a lot of volume on guitars, vocals, etc to get the mix right with the drums, and then there isn't any space to soak up that energy. Instead it winds up reflecting off the walls and causing havoc, in addition to just being loud as hell.
Of course, that's not to say that there aren't bands that would play a full stack in a closet, but most of the time they're just struggling to get the mix right and give people the experience they want.
Re: We ‘may’ have discovered a potential remedy for tinnitus
#163This 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.
The OP device is a mechanical version of the same thing.
Re: We ‘may’ have discovered a potential remedy for tinnitus
#164Wouldn’t this make things worse when you may need to turn it off at night when you sleep? Also what are the side effects of vibrating for too long? These question are important
Re: We ‘may’ have discovered a potential remedy for tinnitus
#165I suffer (quite literally) from Misophonia [0], and I can only hope someday we find a cure for it. It's a curse. As a developer, I'm afraid the only thing I can do about it is to raise awareness. [0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misophonia
ditto. it's crippling for me (a lot of sounds, particularly related to eating). Totally tied to PTSD for me.
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#166I have tinnitus because of beta blockers. One I switched treatment and it disappeared, that was a huge relief. Unfortunately, without beta blockers my pulse hovers at 100BPM when sitting, 120BPM when standing and 220BPM after climbing 10 stair-steps. So I have not much choice but live with tinnitus...
Unless you're a chipmunk that's an impressively and worryingly high rate.
One presumes that's what the beta blockers are for.
Re: We ‘may’ have discovered a potential remedy for tinnitus
#167Always be wary of researchers who go straight to the publicity mill instead of seeking verification via a sample size >1.
> It is hoped that this information generates further research by others within the field of hearing / vestibular dysfunction. I have finished the research for my PhD, this however I feel should be continued with active tinnitus researchers (over to you). I, in contrast, think this is perfectly reasonable. The title promises nothing, the article describes the methodology in detail, and they give it over to others to…
The article is fine as is. Posting it on HN is a distraction.
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#168Earlier quoted context omitted.
Go to concerts dude! Just wear protection. You can get these plugs designed for music. Just have a backup pair with you as well.
I regularly go to concerts with earplugs, often it sounds better with them in, especially if the volume is too loud or treble is too high.
ear plugs for a 2 hour sunn o)) show is a must, glad I started using them in my early 20s going to basement hc/metal shows
Re: We ‘may’ have discovered a potential remedy for tinnitus
#169Earlier quoted context omitted.
Most tinnitus sufferers learn to ignore their noises to some degree. You're like me, where you have figured out how to turn it out. We're lucky sufferers, our noise is fairly constant. Some folks perceive more patterns in their noise, and that makes it much harder to ignore.
Yeah, I suddenly woke up with tinnitus a few months ago and while I can ignore it most of the time there are days where it's louder with a constantly changing pitch and it drives me insane
There are many possible causes for tinnitus. One potential cause is muscle tension in the neck, in which case the tinnitus should go away when the tension is relieved (through massage or some other means). I'd recommend just looking into various potential causes until you find the one (and hope it's something you can do something about).