Recent content by MarkLud

I try to be positive with all of this stuff and have come a long way as far as getting used to my tinnitus, coping, etc. That said, this sounds pretty terrible on the surface lol. I had extremely high hopes for a Minnesota device based on Kelpie's success.

I can only speak for myself -- after my big "incident" that led to my tinnitus/hyperacusis combo, even the smallest sound hurt for the first couple of weeks. I then overprotected, which didn't help. The good news is, I found out what worked for me -- again, I can only stress that this worked...

Thanks ... I only wish it were that easy when it comes to finding the root cause. I've seen every possible doctor in my area, traveled to Cleveland Clinic three separate times. No dice so far. I've tried the intermittent fasting and ironically it was one of the few things that made my tinnitus...

Hey all. Have pretty bad tinnitus but am honestly coping well with it now that it's been 4-5 years. My big issue lately is I've got some form of arthritis/muscle neuropathy/etc. that doctors can't figure out; long story short, I'm so stiff in the morning I can't move and am constantly pulling...

Gotta go trial and error. I'd have them with you in your pockets but try not to use them unless you really need 'em -- in theory, driving at those levels shouldn't make things worse. Everybody's different but I've found if I protect my ears for anything under 85 decibels, my...

So I'll be "that guy" ... any news or updates with this? Been off the boards for a few months and this remains the most intriguing/promising option to me. Anything we can do to find out more without bugging them?

Wow, that 15 percent discount for paying upfront is awesome! Man, if this didn't require multiple trips to Ireland I'd be on this so fast. I assumed it would cost up to twice as much. I'll take this minor victory for now!

As someone who has both hyperacusis and reactive tinnitus, I'm dying to know this. (I'll power through either way but I'm hoping it's not too irritating to listen to for us hyperacusis folks).

I can definitely recommend bringing/wearing earplugs. I hadn't flown since getting my tinnitus until this April, and I was honestly surprised how loud/irritating the noise on the flight was before I put my plugs in (I do have hyperacusis too, though not as bad as a lot of folks). It was just a...

I know it's in our nature to be cautious and/or skeptical given the hell that most of us on here have gone through. But, I must admit, my response to this is simple: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing, and congrats. May we all get there soon enough.

Wow, I take a few days off from here and here we are! Awesome stuff. The four appointment thing is the only bummer because I'd honestly schedule stuff right now if it was, say, two appointments. Four flights to Dublin may be a bit much for now... though I'm gonna start checking it out, lol. I...

I don't want to get too ahead of myself, considering we all know how hard this journey has been. But I'd completely given up on my music career and was considering finally selling my drumset last week... it would be pretty neat if we got a second chance! :)

I don't know if you can answer this, but might as well ask. My tinnitus is super reactive... and I've got decently bad enough hyperacusis. I still think this could help me tremendously (potential super responder!) but I do have some concerns that prolonged headphone use could make my tinnitus...

This is the first time we have any type of statistical evidence of tinnitus levels decreasing. There have been studies and there is actual evidence to back it up. Unless I'm missing something, EVERY other "tinnitus treatment" that has been marketed or attempted to be sold has never had...

Hang in there. The cortisone/prednisone is one of the best/only things you can do at the moment (aside from taking it easy with more noise.) It sucks, and for a lot of us it's life-changing. But the worst part is now and in a few weeks or months or whatever you will get used to it mentally and...