Recent content by UKBloke

I'm not sure I agree with the argument about self-reporting anti-depressant efficacy and the absence of an external reference point. It's scarce for patients to exist in a bubble; those around a patient taking anti-depressants will notice improvements in their mental state when the medication is...

He made that comment about 5 years ago here. I like that Dr. Nagler posted on Tinnitus Talk, but I do take issue with that particular comment. If the volume doesn't closely relate to the level of irritation or intrusion, then we're back on that slippery slope to CBT. I don't discount CBT...

Strange that it costs £110 to access that 2015 paper; I'm able to view the full document clicking your link. I'm not overly familiar with Rauschecker's most recent work, but the tinnitus paper of his that I generally draw on is this one. I've read comments that it's an overly complicated paper...

Within that statement lies the pretext for Jastreboff's infamous comment likening those of us who don't respond to his TRT protocols as "white flag wavers." To the best of my knowledge, Jastreboff's generation of tinnitus thesis has never actually escaped the textbooks and led to a final...

Merry Xmas everyone. Second half of 24's been a bit rough my side. Ears ain't getting better and that's where it's at. But somehow, I keep chiselling on through. If I can do it so can you. Big chin up for '25 to all my tinni pals :beeranimation:

Happy Days!

Big shoutout to @MindOverMatter one of the best dudes on here :beeranimation:

Glad to hear you're doing well, mate.

Re delivery; I believe there are already suitable systems out there. For example, I can't see why a modified TORS machine couldn't be used.

Re delivery; the needle trajectory absolutely does require the scraping or drilling of bone - "trephining" as the study refers to it. This occurs at the modiolous wall of the cochlear "for a median depth of 1.48mm". Access to that part of the anatomy would be gained via the round window with...

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I still strongly believe that the root cause of tinnitus lies in a defective (for the most part, congenital) neural-noise gating mechanism. It's the only conclusion I've ever been able to reach, other than "bad-luck", which is not very scientific, that explains why some people get tinnitus...

Hey, D. I went through a period of reading Philip K. Dick novels. I think he's a superb author who almost invented a genre of his own but I did find myself having to really bump up my mood prior to starting each book because many of his stories would either severely p*ss me off or play too much...

Regarding those who struggle intensely; you're quite right when you say "that level of struggle is not the norm". Nevertheless, the problem with a comment like that is that a significant number of people new to Tinnitus Talk appear here struggling intensely - lack of sleep, hyper-focus, anxiety...