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mikeh replied to the thread Can Hidden Hearing Loss Symptoms Improve Over Time?.I would use sound therapy only for sleeping and at a low level. During the day, I assume you rely on ambient natural sounds, and if it is really...
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Struggling against it is where we suffer the most. At least for me. I'm finding that being engaged in my life and work - many times faking it -...
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mikeh replied to the thread How This All Works for Me — My Current Status and How I've Regained a Full and Rich Life Despite Tinnitus.Have you tried hyperbaric oxygen therapy at the beginning? That’s an interesting theory about touch cells being rerouted into the auditory system...
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mikeh replied to the thread Tinnitus Got Worse Two Months Ago: Are Steroids or Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Still Worth Trying?.I was surprised to learn that reputable insurance companies like Aetna cover TENS electrical stimulation for tinnitus. They have a long list of...
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mikeh replied to the thread How to Manage Reactive Tinnitus That Followed Loudness Hyperacusis?.I thought that was what tinnitus-masking hearing aids do. I do not know the theory, but I find ambient sound masking too distant and insufficient.
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mikeh replied to the thread How to Manage Reactive Tinnitus That Followed Loudness Hyperacusis?.Isn’t it volume-dependent? What if the earbuds were set to the volume of a whisper?
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mikeh replied to the thread Severe Sleep Disruption: Tinnitus Masking Makes It Worse — Any Ideas?.I find that Trazodone does not work for sleep if the anxiety is too severe. However, this could be dose dependent. I have never tried more than 37...
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mikeh replied to the thread Hearing Blasted During Microsuction with Dire Consequences.I had an OAE test after undergoing microsuction because I heard two or three loud spikes in my right ear, which developed tinnitus that was never...
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mikeh replied to the thread Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.Any comments on this study? Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in tinnitus with normal hearing in association with combined treatment The results seem...
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mikeh replied to the thread Severe Sleep Disruption: Tinnitus Masking Makes It Worse — Any Ideas?.I got a prescription for Trazodone and time-release Melatonin and used sleep buds with a fireplace sound. So far, it has worked, though I feel...
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mikeh replied to the thread Microsuction by ENT Caused Hidden Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Hyperacusis and Ear Pain.I had an extended hearing test today, and the results were normal. However, the OAE test showed absent responses in the high-frequency ranges...
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mikeh posted the thread Severe Sleep Disruption: Tinnitus Masking Makes It Worse — Any Ideas? in Support.I struggle with severe anxiety caused by the tinnitus sound at bedtime, which prevents me from sleeping and feels disastrous. I’ve tried numerous...
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mikeh replied to the thread The Dangers of Microsuction.The ENT used tuning forks afterward to check if I had gone deaf or experienced hearing damage. Now, tell me: what kind of “safe” procedure...
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mikeh replied to the thread Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Tinnitus — Long-Lasting Everyday Home-Practiced Experiences.I’m not sure if LLLT works or not, but how many statistics claim that microsuction wax removal is completely safe? Yet, there are dozens of horror...
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mikeh replied to the thread The Dangers of Microsuction.I'm not sure if "water irrigation" is the correct term, but I once had a procedure where a canister of water was pushed into my ear under...
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mikeh replied to the thread Severe Tinnitus Seemingly from Using NeoRhythm PEMF Device.Is the spot size of the NeoRhythm too large, or should it be placed differently on the ear or head? Also, where is the auditory cortex located in...
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mikeh replied to the thread Microsuction by ENT Caused Hidden Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Hyperacusis and Ear Pain.Is it because the high-pitched tests are highly irritating?
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mikeh replied to the thread The Dangers of Microsuction.Same story here. I now have devastating tinnitus, whereas before walking into the clinic, I had absolutely no symptoms in my ear. Even worse, the...
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mikeh replied to the thread Microsuction by ENT Caused Hidden Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Hyperacusis and Ear Pain.I experienced the same thing. The procedure was completely unnecessary. I went to the clinic about a cyst near the entrance to my ear. Why on...
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mikeh replied to the thread Tinnitus from Microsuction / Syringing.1. Amazing that you were able to see an ENT after just five days. Mine won't see me until six weeks after the tinnitus started! 2. I did see two...
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mikeh posted the thread Has Anyone Experienced Tinnitus from Microsuction That Lasted Several Weeks or Longer? in Support.I had microsuction done at an ENT’s office, and I still cannot figure out why. I went to the doctor about a gelatinous cyst near the first fold of...
