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An FDA approved device offers a new treatment for tinnitus

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Re: An FDA approved device offers a new treatment for tinnitus

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Post by jordanmorgan10 »

hanniabu wrote: post #25
jordanmorgan10 wrote: post #19

35 year old male. I developed tinnitus in my left ear only after covid last December. It's been constant since December 21st, 2023. I have an amazingly huge level of empathy of anyone dealing with this - the first few days were some of the longest of my life. Through it all so far, it's amazing how little we seem to know about tinnitus - TL;DR my doctors have said we don't have any great answers for it. Thanks for po…

Same. I also ended up getting dry/itchy inner ear and was given a steroid oil to put in my ear and to my surprise it also helps out my tinnitus for a day or 2 after using it.

Would you mind sending me a link to the oil? Or is it prescribed?

Re: An FDA approved device offers a new treatment for tinnitus

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Post by bluescrn »

grugagag wrote: post #20

I have tinnitus only when I think about it. The rest of the time my brain just ignores it.

Yeah, similar here. The brain seems to do a pretty good job of 'tuning it out' most of the time after a while. But as soon as you start thinking about it, it's there and louder than ever.

Re: An FDA approved device offers a new treatment for tinnitus

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Post by 39896880 »

hypeatei wrote: post #9

Hmm, seems interesting but it's intended to take the "focus" off of the ringing rather than actually fix the underlying cause. Personally, having tinnitus for so long I don't even notice it anymore; it would be nice to experience complete "silence" again though.

“Silence” really does belong in quotes. I spent some time in an anechoic chamber (a few hours a day over 6 weeks) and could hear the blood flowing through my ears. It was quite strange and convinced me that true silence doesn’t exist unless you’re deaf.

Re: An FDA approved device offers a new treatment for tinnitus

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Post by hanniabu »

hooverd wrote: post #11
trimbo wrote: post #4

> It includes a plastic mouthpiece with stainless steel electrodes that electrically stimulate the tongue. All I can picture is the device John Lithgow uses in Buckaroo Banzai. I might need to try this soon. I've had tinnitus for about 6 months after a cold. Last week, the doctor said my hearing is perfect and to just wait it out. It's frustrating.

IMO there's not research into it as a brain issue. Especially in medicine where we pretend there's a clean biological separation between provider specialties.

It seems more likely to be a gut microbiome issue, which would make sense considering it can be caused by antibiotics and people tend to get it as they age which your microbiome health tends to decline as we age too.

Re: An FDA approved device offers a new treatment for tinnitus

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Post by jordanmorgan10 »

encoderer wrote: post #29
jordanmorgan10 wrote: post #19

35 year old male. I developed tinnitus in my left ear only after covid last December. It's been constant since December 21st, 2023. I have an amazingly huge level of empathy of anyone dealing with this - the first few days were some of the longest of my life. Through it all so far, it's amazing how little we seem to know about tinnitus - TL;DR my doctors have said we don't have any great answers for it. Thanks for po…

Same here, was 39 when it happened, 41 now. It was very troubling at first but you adapt. I no longer doubt anybody suffering from long-covid. I used to be very skeptical, like “chronic fatigue” and “fibromyalgia”, but when a cold does permanent damage to your hearing you realize how different COVID really was

100%! Thankfully, I am doing better mentally. I have accepted that I may always have it, and that, honestly, has been the best "cure" so far.

Re: An FDA approved device offers a new treatment for tinnitus

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Post by slekker »

jbkkd wrote: post #30
PcChip wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I feel the same way - I forget I have it until I read about it, then i can hear it again (unless I've had too much salt or caffeine or something)

same - I noticed it again as I was reading this article

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