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...with more severe cases, making it a little easier for them to relax. Also, I can’t pretend that the prospect of snake oil treatments like Lenire losing all legitimacy and funding isn’t a bit of a perk. Don’t give up hope. It’s entirely possible that something off-label isn’t far away to at...

If Lenire was able to reach the market, it would be an absolute shame if the “Susan Shore device” did not. I don’t expect it to be a miracle cure, but I do believe it will be reasonably more effective than Lenire for a significant number of people—almost certainly. Any progress in reducing...

I would love to be wrong, but I do not think any weakening of the FDA will make much of a difference. I would love to see Lenire, with their fresh influx of funding, $10 million on top of the previous $33 million, license the technology from the University of Michigan for a next generation...

...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 around the ear for tinnitus. Does it actually work?

I just had a follow-up audiogram after my ENT requested it. By the way, I’ve been using the Lenire system for four months now. At my second follow-up session, I requested to switch the track from #1 to #6. Why the FDA hasn’t approved all the tracks remains a mystery. Track #1 combines noise...

I just had a follow-up audiogram after my ENT requested it. By the way, I’ve been using the Lenire system for four months now. I just had my second follow-up session and requested to switch the track from #1 to #6. Why the FDA hasn’t approved all the tracks remains a mystery. Track #1 combines...

@gracepixie, it sounds like you are making good progress! Lenire is not available in my country. I manage by keeping myself busy with work and trying hard to ignore it, though sometimes I just give up and lean into the beeps, buzzing, and strange “melodies.” I find that podcasts through...

...month, it had changed to a twinkly sound. In the third month, it became more like a glass-cutting noise with laser beeps. Now, after using Lenire and starting Paxil, it has taken on a more metallic quality, which is an improvement. The beeping and zapping have also calmed down a bit, though...

@gracepixie, great to hear that you are improving! I am trying to begin habituation by treating the tones as background noise or personal songs, but it is still a daily struggle. I still track the tones about 90 percent of the time, even when I am outdoors. The high pitched ringing and static...

I also suffered from sudden sensorineural hearing loss in October. I am getting along and improving slowly. I am using Lenire, and it helps mask my tinnitus really well. I also notice that my tinnitus fades from my awareness a few times a day, which never happened before I started using Lenire...

Lenire is sponsoring Tinnitus UK for Tinnitus Week. I hope they have made a substantial donation, but it is disappointing to see Tinnitus UK promoting a device that, at best, is ineffective for most people and, at worst, worsens symptoms for some.

I'm in the exact same situation. My right ear suddenly worsened for no apparent reason, and I've been feeling suicidal and desperate for the past week. My tinnitus is multi-tonal and over 14,000 Hz. Strangely, when I press on my skull, it temporarily goes away or becomes more tolerable. I'm...

...that at some point, I will struggle with withdrawal, which will likely make both the tinnitus and my anxiety worse. I have read about the Lenire device, but I am skeptical because of the mixed reviews on this forum and elsewhere. I am so desperate that I feel like I have to try...

...really helped move the tinnitus into the background and allowed me to sleep; better than I did before the tinnitus, honestly. Now I'm using Lenire and seeing some good success with it, although it's still early. I'm wondering if sensitivity to ASMR could be a good predictor of responsiveness...

...what they're observing in that regard. Questions like, what does the average time since tinnitus onset appear to be for those patients using Lenire? And, is the audiologist using any kind of tinnitus loudness measure, like MML for example, prior to and after treatment? Have you considered...

...and clinical trials. However, this thread began in 2013, so I hope you’re wrong and the FDA approves the Shore device in 2025. I haven’t used Lenire (I couldn’t afford it), but I personally know an audiologist who has seen patients experience improvements from using it. Lenire’s FDA approval...

The FDA does not care about commercial success. Their primary concern is determining whether the device poses an unacceptable risk of negative impacts to the end user.

Lenire may not be the overwhelming success we all hoped for, but it is still a treatment option—though a very expensive one. Some people might not be satisfied with how the research study was designed, such as the absence of a placebo group, or with how the results were reported (e.g., “91.5% of...

That’s what I’m thinking. Even though the devices are different, the FDA may be more cautious about approving the Shore device after witnessing the failure of Lenire.

Lenire and Auricle operate in different ways. Lenire works by increasing hyperactivity in the dorsal cochlear nucleus (DCN) to distract the brain from tinnitus. In contrast, Auricle reduces hyperactivity, aiming to address the underlying issue directly.

I’m going to assume this is due to the less-than-ideal results of Lenire.

I understand that you feel duped about this whole situation, but what if some of those people actually did wake up with reduced or no tinnitus? Are you saying you would have waited for a clinical diagnosis or test before buying the device? What if a brain scan showed activity, yet the person...

...is not truly objective. A sound signal, on the other hand, is external and objective—your therapist is not. Your entire point about Lenire actually highlights the issue of poor, dishonest, and non-independent research. If you accept the premise that research for antidepressants is not fully...

...having an objective tinnitus measurement helps anyone, we only have to look at what happened with Neuromod. Around the time Neuromod released Lenire, the company started posting online videos where patients described waking up to no tinnitus after completing their treatment. Irrespective of...

...Netflix are completely irrelevant here. Why discuss the amount of work required to build a Facebook clone when a website on the level of, say, Lenire, can be created in a week? Or, if working at a more relaxed pace, in a month? This can be achieved either by writing the website’s code and CMS...

And they are such control freaks that they will not allow you to sell the device to someone else and have it recalibrated for the new user. You have to buy the device new, either directly from them or through an audiologist, who then tests and calibrates it specifically for you. If they would...

...One of them sold me “sound therapy” devices, but they have not made much of a difference so far. The other audiologist offers the Lenire treatment, but I am hesitant to try it due to negative experiences I have read about in forums, as well as the additional cost. I do not have any...

You are right about that.

There might be one reason to visit the audiologist again. It’s possible that your Lenire device is not properly calibrated to your hearing. You could ask the audiologist to re-test your hearing and adjust the settings on the Lenire accordingly. Considering the cost of the device, it’s probably...

Do you mean benzos made your tinnitus worse?

...might look like, as there has not been any real improvement so far. I am also worried about the lack of promising treatments. Options like Lenire or medications feel like risky gambles, and I am holding on to a small bit of hope for the Susan Shore device. However, I do not know when it...

@just1morething, my doctor told me that he sees many people with bone-on-bone conditions, and even eroded condyles, who do not experience pain or tinnitus. He believes the link between tinnitus and TMJ is more related to the muscles and nerves around the TMJ rather than the actual condition of...

...heartbeat. I consulted an ENT specialist, but I was told there’s not much they can do. I asked ChatGPT, and it mentioned a treatment called Lenire that seems to give good results for some patients who have tried it. Does anyone have more information about this treatment or know of anything...

...suffered from severe tinnitus, classified as catastrophic by my audiologist, for over 15 years. In April 2024, I started treatment with the Lenire device. My compliance with the protocol was outstanding. I followed the recommended one hour per day for 12 weeks and even extended it to around...

Mine is.

Count mine as one. What a waste.

I am considering getting Lyric hearing aids. I have been using Lenire for two months, twice daily, but I have not yet observed a reduction in the tinnitus level in my right ear. It spiked to level 5 back in June 2024 after I received a steroid injection in my left shoulder. Before that, I was...

...whenever I had an ear infection. But now, I’m at my wit’s end because about four different ENTs have said they cannot help me, and I’m looking for any way to return to my old life. My only option now is that I may be a candidate for the Lenire device, though I have heard mixed results about it.

Completely different. Tone matching is just an outcome. This directly stimulates the auditory nerve using only electrical stimulation. No sound is involved. Yes, I thought so, too.

In Kelly Assouly’s thesis, tinnitus pitch matching was performed, so this approach likely only works for tonal tinnitus—similar to bimodal neurostimulation, as promoted by Brai3n for Lenire in Ghent.

4 years and counting... silence is but a distant memory. Found a Lenire resource. Tempted.

They were using WellsCare lasers. Maybe I should strap an IASO Ultra in the neck. If it doesn't work, I saved $4000 compared to Lenire. ;)

Lenire’s advertising was somewhat misleading. Upon closer reading, it became clear that Lenire only claimed a certain percentage of users were less bothered by their tinnitus—not that the decibel level was reduced or that the tones shifted to a more bearable pitch. Similar relief might be found...

...as it didn’t provide any noticeable benefit for my tinnitus. For me, it was ultimately a disappointment. However, some people insist that Lenire has been a significant success for them. Purchasing this device is certainly a risk, and the manufacturers make it clear there are no guarantees...

It saddens me to see so many unprincipled doctors taking advantage of the desperation of tinnitus sufferers just to make money. Lenire doesn’t work, yet clinics everywhere are advertising it with claims of 80% or even 90% effectiveness. It seems no one is concerned about the lack of regulation...

Lenire and Dr. Shore's devices are not the same. Dr. Shore’s device relies on the precise timing of electrical impulses, developed through years of research, to attenuate specific aspects of the dorsal cochlear nucleus.

The studies conducted by Lenire lack scientific rigor. If I remember correctly, they did not include a control group, among other factors, which significantly undermines its value as a treatment. In contrast, Susan Shore has 20 years of research with a higher-quality study methodology. So, even...

In the Dr. Shore device, the tone played matches the frequency of the tinnitus. This is not the case with the Lenire device. The Lenire team analyzed trial participants who, by chance, had tinnitus at the same frequency as the tone played by the device but found no improved response in these...

As far as I understand, the working mechanisms of Lenire for tinnitus and Dr. Shore’s device are almost the same. So why is Lenire considered ineffective? From what I know, clinical trials showed it had even higher effectiveness than Dr. Shore’s device (around 80%). However, we still don’t have...

Day 15 of Lenire treatments. 8 kHz T levels mostly unchanged 2L and 5R. Was told this can take 12 weeks to hear improvement.

I’m sorry to hear about your experience with Lenire. Lenire caused me serious side effects as well. What did they tell you about whether the device is working properly or not? I imagine they wouldn’t admit if it’s malfunctioning, but they might offer you an alternative device. I’m interested...

I purchased my Lenire device in December 2023 from Gatwick Audiology. Prince, the audiologist, was very nice and believed I was a good candidate for Lenire. My Tinnitus Handicap Score is 76, and my tinnitus is bilateral. I have only a very slight hearing loss in my left ear, which has been...

Hi, I had a CT scan, but I was already aware that it likely wouldn’t reveal much. It might show misaligned ossicles or something larger in the middle ear, but I doubt a malfunctioning Eustachian tube would be visible unless it’s completely blocked. What no one has been able to explain to me is...

...like that. I have a TMJ check-up in two weeks, but honestly, I feel like it'll be a waste of money. I also have my first consultation for the Lenire device in a week, but again, I feel like that might be a waste of money too, especially since I probably won't be able to afford the device anyway.

I just received my Lenire device on Friday, costing $5,500 USD out the door. I'm currently on my 6th treatment (2x per day) as I type this. Before this, I tried 15 sessions of HBOT, 25 hours of LLLT, and 30 days of steroids. My tinnitus levels are 2 in the left ear and 5 in the right. Over the...

Completed 15 rounds of HBOT but no improvement of Level 5T in right ear. LLLT Did not help. Now on 4th day of Lenire unit.

Thanks for the insights, Mark! Update: The feeling of fullness in my ears is still present, although it changes sometimes. I’m not sure if that’s because I’m distracted or if it’s actually getting better. It’s definitely worse in the evenings when the fullness becomes extreme, so I use...

...suicidal person for the last 15 years. And even if one does come out, no one can guarantee it will be any different from the scam that was Lenire. Unfortunately, I have suicidal-level tinnitus. Unless it becomes bearable on its own, unless the severity decreases, or unless a treatment comes...

...of multiple credible avenues for tinnitus treatment that could offer partial or near-full suppression. Some people have found success with Lenire, but I would recommend waiting a few years before trying it, as I believe better options are on the horizon. I know how challenging each day can be...

Thank you for your response—I truly appreciate it! I’m very sorry to hear about your bad experience. I can only imagine how frustrating it must be to participate in an experiment and then not be taken seriously afterward. I hope you receive some feedback soon, and I also wish you some quieter...