I’m confused. What if none of the tones or sliders match the sound of my tinnitus? Mine is a very low frequency hum or buzz. I find all the sliders on this page to be a high frequency sound.
Tinnitus Neuromodulator
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this is anecdotal and not medical advice, but i reduced my tinnitus symptoms by ~90% by taking therapeutic doses (1200-1800mg/day) of benfotiamine (fat soluble form of vitamin b1) over the course of a month and a half. i was taking it for unrelated nerve pain and was very surprised that my sense of smell and hearing also remarkably improved, to the point where i needed to reduce the long standing 'known' audio levels…
Absolutely anecdotal, but my left ear tinnitus recently cleared up and ive been taking a b complex for a couple of weeks for unrelated reasons... Wild.
i did a good deal of searching after i noticed my improvement, but only finding anecdotes, not a lot of real research specifically for tinnitus and b1/benfotiamine.
the cynic in me thinks the research around an un-patentable nutritional fix could only be funded in academia and there's much more serious nerve ailments that get the attention/dollars
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#223I thought I was alone but there is so many comments I wonder how much people is there and if it’s really random or if there is common sources like some stress, airpods or some kind of psychoacoustic event. I have like 3 different frequencies and it « exploded » in a stressful event at work. I always thought it was music all day with AirPods but it might be stress actually because everytime I’m tired and stressed it’s…
Stress and "posture" are certainly big contributors. Any kind of pressure on the veins and nerves around the ear can cause tinnitus, which includes the muscles in your neck, many of which attach to your shoulders. Sitting at a desk all day, or looking down at a phone, is probably a big contributing factor for many of us. Stress can also cause us to subconsciously clench our jaws, which again can contribute. Feeling s…
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#224Have tinnitus 20 years now. Very loud. Can hear it in cinema while watching action movies. First year was depressing. I couldn't believe I will never enjoy silence again. Now I don't care. It's my little friend. Really. Life can be amazing even with extreme tinnitus
Same. I got it when I was 19 from recording music and the audiologist said, "This is something only old people get, and even then very gradually. You will either go crazy or depressed." But I've gotten used to it and I wouldn't say it's been a huge detriment.
> This is something only old people get
Such a lie. I started getting mild tinnitus at 20 from playing in rock bands. Then at 24 it got less mild from partying. Then at 27 it got worse, I don't know why.
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#225The white burst generator reduces my tinnitus for a while. It’s less effective than it used to be, but when the silence part of the cycle starts, I can hear my tinnitus drop in volume. https://mynoise.net/NoiseMachines/whiteBurstsNoiseGenerator.... Neuromodulator certainly masks my tinnitus, but doesn’t reduce it. Sometimes I feel like it’s a little worse when I turn off the sound. Mynoise.net is great though. The sp…
I play with the timers to layer different sounds in and out. It's the best pomodoro timer out there, for me.
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#226Earlier quoted context omitted.
I've always been someone who hears high pitched noises that "normal" people don't. I'm also in my 30s, and I'm sure those "teenage alarms" in Japan would work on me. I was the one who would walk up to a CRT and turn it off when everyone else thought it already was. What helped me accept (and ignore) tinnitus was realizing that I had already grown accustomed to tolerating that sound indoors. When's it's something you…
That's actually not tinnitus but (from what I've been told) cochloreal hyperacusis, another form of hearing damage. I always have that, but I only hear a random high pitched tinnitus noise in one ear, rising and falling in volume for max 10 seconds, about once every few months. I can still hear old CRTs in my forties, although it's less maddening now. They had those mosquito devices, that are intended to repel kids,…
I only hear a random high pitched tinnitus noise in one ear, rising and falling in volume for max 10 seconds, about once every few months.
I get these, too. I just looked it up, and it's called "Sudden, brief, unilateral, tapering tinnitus (SBUTT)." That's quite an SEO-friendly name.
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#227I’ve noticed that my tinnitus increases significantly with intense exercise, specifically exercises that affect the neck/shoulder area like pull ups. If you have tinnitus, it’s worth a try to massage or work on relaxing those areas.
Yup, I had massive success with a theragun around the traps, and gentle massage around the SCM area for the ocassional flare up. Also caffeine use, vigorous exercise, loud fans, teeth clenching and sleeping on the side with the neck bent almost reliably triggers it back. But interestingly, after the initial flare during the pandemic and allergy season, the noise subsided with oral steroids. Now it's the occasional reminder maybe a few times a month, always the right ear, then it goes away.
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#228I've had tinnitus in my left ear for about six months now. I was hoping it was the result of an earwax impaction or something, but after having several specialists look at my ears, test my hearing, and getting an MRI to check for tumors, the overwhelming medical consensus of the cause appears to be "I dunno", and at this point I have given up on it being temporary. About 95% of the time, I can fairly easily just tune…
I've had it for years in one ear as well as measured and diagnosed hearing loss in the same ear. At first it would come and go and then it became permanent.
In my experience, I barely notice it on a day-to-day basis.
What I have noticed is that it's worse/noticeable when after a night of drinking and if I'm tired/stressed.
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Note - Lorazepam is one of those drugs which causes dependance if you use it regularly. If you find you need it often, get a substitute which is safe to use all the time.
So... what? Everything causes dependence one way or another. What is the point of a substitute to "use all the time". It even reads funny to me. I would like you to explain what you meant by that. And what would you recommend as a great substitute of benzodiazepines (that are effective AND safe to use at all times)?
Parent comment is right. I’ve used Lorazepam to treat tinnitus. It’s not worth it. In the long run it raises your base anxiety level. Currently I’m experimenting with Tizanidine.
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#230Earlier quoted context omitted.
> I always have that, but I only hear a random high pitched tinnitus noise in one ear, rising and falling in volume for max 10 seconds, about once every few months. Holy crap! I'm not alone! And now I have a name for it. They've always freaked me out and I don't even know how to describe it to people.
I assumed everyone has that.. and that its the last output of a receptor dying.
I hope you're wrong but that's probably what it is :(