Recent content by Rayk

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    In Loving Memory of Padraigh Griffin

    This really came as a shock to me today - I had no idea. Truly tragic and heartbreaking. My condolences go out to his friends and family. RIP.
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    Severe Tinnitus Has to Be One of the Most Mentally Challenging Conditions

    Thanks for this info. I think I have Audacity on my Mac. I will take a look into this.
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    Severe Tinnitus Has to Be One of the Most Mentally Challenging Conditions

    I don't know about notched audio therapy. How do I go about trying this? Is it an app?
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    Tinnitus Absolutely Does Get Better — Most People Just Don't Come Back to Tell About It!

    Some people do get better and some people don't.
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    Naltrexone as a Tinnitus Treatment

    My doctor flat out refused to consider this option for me - said there wasn't enough evidence. So in effect keep on suffering.
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    New University of Michigan Tinnitus Discovery — Signal Timing

    Are you able to link what you are taking - sleep is a big problem for me.
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    Repeated Modified Nerve Blocks and Auditory and Non-Auditory Nerve Stimulation

    I know where you're coming from. I've just come off two days of misery and it's semi reasonable today. I know during the night tonight it's going to ramp up for another 2 days of torture. And the cycle goes on and on.
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    Repeated Modified Nerve Blocks and Auditory and Non-Auditory Nerve Stimulation

    And mine also - always reset by sleep. Mine follows a distinct pattern. 1 to 2 days of tinnitus at a manageable level followed by 2 to 3 days of severe tinnitus and the drop or increase always takes place when I am sleeping or trying to sleep as I wake 3 to 4 times a night.
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    Repeated Modified Nerve Blocks and Auditory and Non-Auditory Nerve Stimulation

    I pray this is the answer we are all looking for this horrific condition.
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    Studies Confirm Tinnitus Improves Over Time

    I've had tinnitus for 3 and a half years. No improvement. It's almost certainly worse.
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    Mirtazapine Helped Me

    The first week was a revelation taking this. Now 3 weeks in and my tinnitus pattern is back to normal. So it hasn't helped me.
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    Sleep Elevates My Tinnitus

    I suffer from my tinnitus fluctuating wildly during sleep - go to bed and it's manageable, about a 2, only to find it has risen to a 9 when I awake. Then after a few days of it at 8 or 9, go to bed and wake up and then it's a 2 again for a whole day - and the cycle continues like groundhog day -...
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    How to Habituate to SSHL and New Loud Tinnitus

    Hi @billie48, since a permanent spike just over 3 years ago I have a very intrusive tinnitus in my right ear. There was a period earlier last year when I would have 2 days really bad then 2 days manageable and so on - now I'm not even getting the 2 good days. Anyway for the period I suffered...
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    How Do You Deal with Your Tinnitus While Meditating?

    It's how Glenn Shweitzer apparently habituated to his tinnitus (see 5 mins in) I believe Dr Bruce Hubbard used this approach also