Recent content by mikeh

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 quiet, maybe you just endure the tinnitus? I worry that using sound therapy all day long could cause further damage to the ears. Is that a common...

Have you tried hyperbaric oxygen therapy at the beginning? That’s an interesting theory about touch cells being rerouted into the auditory system. What causes that?

I was surprised to learn that reputable insurance companies like Aetna cover TENS electrical stimulation for tinnitus. They have a long list of treatments they don’t cover or consider experimental, including HBOT, Lenire, and even TRT and sound therapy. However, I had never heard of using TENS...

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.

Isn’t it volume-dependent? What if the earbuds were set to the volume of a whisper?

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 mg. At one point, I even felt anxious about the excessive sedation, but that was a one time experience. I suppose it needs to be timed correctly to...

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 there before. I do not recall hearing a spike in my left ear, so it is possible the practitioner was “calibrating” the vacuum in my right ear or that...

Any comments on this study? Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in tinnitus with normal hearing in association with combined treatment The results seem remarkable—just under half of the participants experienced improvement or complete eradication of tinnitus after receiving both betahistine and...

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 super groggy in the morning. When I remove the sleep buds in the morning, my tinnitus temporarily increases. I read online that the goal is to avoid...

I had an extended hearing test today, and the results were normal. However, the OAE test showed absent responses in the high-frequency ranges. The conclusion? It is likely that the incompetent ENT blasted my ear, causing damage or stress to the outer hair cells. At just over seven weeks, I am...

I struggle with severe anxiety caused by the tinnitus sound at bedtime, which prevents me from sleeping and feels disastrous. I’ve tried numerous options—headphones, earbuds, sound generators, and ambient sounds near the ear—but none have worked for me. The issue is that I’ve always relied on...

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 requires a test at the end to determine if it caused harm? Other methods carry no acoustic risk. This tuning fork test is by far the most dangerous part of...

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 stories about it causing ear injuries and tinnitus. If LLLT helps even that many people, it’s good enough for me.

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 pressure, and the water drained into a metal tray. This method produced some wax, and the rest fell out the next day when I used a cotton swab. It was the...

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 relation to the ear?