Recent content by Heikai

OK, my tinnitus has been even worse after the HBOT. I can't deny it, except I don't know if I can be completely sure if it was just because of the noisy trip to another city (with earmuffs) or because of the HBOT (or both). It was a bad decision anyhow. I wasn't thinking clearly. I had been very...

I think there should be more media about tinnitus. I mean art that reveals the reality of it to the masses. There should be more awareness.

Stupid question. Does excessive earwax on eardrums possibly weaken the effect of LLLT? (I don't necessarily believe to the effects of LLLT in the first place but I'm willing to try things that seem safe.)

I was hesitating to try HBOT to the last second but I decided to try it once. When the dive began it was pretty difficult to level the pressure in my ears. At one point pressure started to build up in my right ear until I got it open. The first time the pressurization stopped, I was asked if...

I was kind of having a panic attack but I'm calmer now. I'm probably going to travel to another city for HBOT in the morning, but I have been unsure this whole time still. I'm worried that the risks are too large when compared to the unlikely positive effects. However, I did try HBOT 10 years...

I have not been sleeping well since my night out with friends 1 month ago. I have very high pitched sounds that are hard to mask. I still have sound distortions but they have changed. I have less whistling and more metallic or screeching distortions. The high pitched sounds bother me the most...

I'm already familiar with HBOT but decided against it because of the costs and people here recommending against it (for my case). Even if HBOT would give me some benefits, my understanding is that it would take multiple sessions which would be prohibitively expensive. And there are some risks as...

I have started using emLas-520 with 660 nm and 808 nm lasers. My plan is to alternate between them (1 session per day) for 10 days. I decided to start with low dozes because I'm afraid about possible worsenings. Here's my sessions so far: Day 1: 10 minutes with 660 nm Day 2: 6 minutes with 808...

A car idling outside of my window just generated crazy disruptive low frequency noise inside my apartment. I felt it everywhere. Disturbing.

I had an audiogram and apparently it was normal. I know it doesn't show hidden hearing loss but at least I don't have bad hearing. I feel like at times I wasn't sure if I was hearing a test sound or my tinnitus. One time I wasn't sure and suddenly the sound stopped which confirmed that it was a...

My sound distortions are confusing. Right now as I'm sitting here, I'm hearing an annoying beep over the PC fan and hum of the fridge. It's similar to TV no signal sound but a bit lower in pitch. The volume is about the same as the sound it appears in. It's very noticeable. But I have also had...

Trying to live one day at a time and hope I will feel better in the future. Also avoiding noise like crazy.

I may sound like a hipster based on my favorite games. The Witness Beautiful non-linear puzzle game. It emphasizes nonverbal communication and it's very interesting what it manages to accomplish with that. It's a game about trying to understand the world. It's about observing and being...