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Re: Reversing hearing loss with regenerative therapy

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Post by dazc »

samstave wrote: post #54
lr4444lr wrote: post #4

Disclosure: I own FREQ stock. The failure of the prior trial was suspected, and I believe it, due to a refractory response by overdosing the inner ear with too frequent administrations of the drug, and then testing for effect too soon. I bet even those candidates of the phase IIa trial though would, if checked on now, show some improvement. Animal research has shown that natural cochlear hair cell regeneration and re…

I have increasing;y bad tinnitus. Will this help with that? I hear a permanent and constant low-volume very high pitch "squeal" in my ears at all times, I was never a big loud music listener, and I have always brought ear-plugs to loud events - and have had no big ear-rupturing moments (such as a gun firing close to my head without protection etc...

I had odd bouts of tinitus as a teenager, like you, no obvious causes. It went away and came back with a vengence about 15 years ago. That lasted a year or so but over time it's become more of a minor irritation than a major handicap. I guess, my brain has trained itself to deal with it?

The only tip I can give you is to always have some kind of background sound that you can focus on rather than the buzzing in your own head.

Also, avoid earplugs and headphones, they just create a wierd feedback loop.

Re: Reversing hearing loss with regenerative therapy

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Post by d4rkp4ttern »

xivzgrev wrote: post #47
DantesKite wrote: post #16

For anybody suffering with tinnitus I highly recommend the protocol William Shatner went through. You can train your brain so it’s not noticeable any more. Like wearing pants, it fades into the background.

I developed it as a kid, and even though I feel a lot of anxiety in life, I don’t feel anxious about it. Maybe it’s easier for us to accept certain things when we are younger. if it happened today I probably would be more anxious about it. It also helps that mine hasn’t gotten worse - I noticed it, took corrective action, and continue to be mindful about it thru today

What kind of corrective action did you take if you don’t mind sharing ?

Re: Reversing hearing loss with regenerative therapy

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Post by c61746961 »

vemv wrote: post #53

Earlier this week I started feeling hearing discomfort for certain textures of sounds - namely those metallic or screeching. I don't feel pain or ringing but those sounds definitely irritate me in a disproportionate way. Does that sound familiar to anyone? (I have a specialist appointment in the way but I'm quite anxious in the meantime)

Look up hyperacusis (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperacusis)

Re: Reversing hearing loss with regenerative therapy

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Post by d4rkp4ttern »

incomingpain wrote: post #20

>drug candidate stimulates the growth of hair cells in the inner ear. Oh I don't have trouble growing hair in my ears. I have trouble hearing.

“Hair in inner ear” — they’re talking about microscopic cilia in the cochlear passages

Re: Reversing hearing loss with regenerative therapy

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Post by encoderer »

What the heck is going on with tinnitus?

https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&geo=US&q=%...

I’ve been afflicted with tinnitus after a mild covid case in January and now that I’m looking it seems like this is a growing problem. So many comments here about tinnitus.

Re: Reversing hearing loss with regenerative therapy

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Post by Asooka »

detritus wrote: post #25
adampk wrote: post #6

Does anyone know if this can finally be a treatment for tinnitus? I would love to hear silence again.

I've got pretty bad - although not constant - tinnitus in my left ear after a particularly loud NYE too late in life. What I find interesting though, is that I distinctly remember as a young kid living in the countryside that I found it impossible to hear absolute silence. I distinctly remember sitting on a bale of hay on a bright summer's day with not even a breeze and the quieter I perceived things, the louder a 'T…

Wait hold up, you mean that's not normal? Hearing a high pitch noise all the time I mean. I thought it was like when you're in full darkness and you "see" shapes because your brain is trying to interpret the subtle residual signals on neurons lacking direct stimulation.

Re: Reversing hearing loss with regenerative therapy

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Post by Ancalagon »

encoderer wrote: post #67

What the heck is going on with tinnitus? https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&geo=US&q=%... I’ve been afflicted with tinnitus after a mild covid case in January and now that I’m looking it seems like this is a growing problem. So many comments here about tinnitus.

My guess is Covid, earbuds, and in general a much louder society than in decades past

Re: Reversing hearing loss with regenerative therapy

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Post by deelowe »

d4rkp4ttern wrote: post #65
deelowe wrote: post #5

Hearing loss is one thing but it's the tinnitus that really bothers me. Hope something that can reverse the damage becomes available in my lifetime.

Is there any actual “damage” known to be associated with tinnitus?

My understanding is it is often due to damaged hairs/cells in the cochlea.
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