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My tinnitus has been the kind that gets worse with loud noises, because loud noise is how it got started. Although my tinnitus also got a lot worse when I got COVID-19 for a week, and then got even more worse a month after that when I had the flu for a week. It seems like people say electric...

Did you wear any type of earplugs? I'd love some kind of earplug that would help block outside noise, but also help allow the drill noise to be able to more easily escape compared to a traditional earplug.

My suggestion is to start calling the major hospitals to see what brand MRI they have. If that fails, then start calling the smaller hospitals nearest to the farthest you'd be willing to drive. It will be a pain, unless someone already knows of one.

Do you know what brand/model MRI machines you used?

My belief is that double protection will provide better protection for some frequencies than others, i.e. I bet double protection probably provides more than +5 dB protection against higher frequencies, since those tend to get blocked more than lower frequencies.

I finally got my MRI done via the Canon/Toshiba Orion. It took twenty minutes. I used -30 dB earplugs, and the MRI earmuffs they provided. They played music through it and I had taken a Valium. I did pretty well. I could hardly hear the MRI machine noise other than random times like the...

I've done research and have determined that 3M Peltor X5A are probably the best earmuffs to get. I wanted name brand, high dB rating, and soft muffs. I haven't ordered them yet. I right now put wired earbuds under my earmuffs when e.g., mowing the yard to listen to YouTube or whatever. The stem...

People who've researched this all seem to say the same thing. Only go for Canon/Toshiba as they have patents on their hardware and software technology that no others have. i.e. coils encased in a vacuum. I'd only go for Canon/Toshiba, but if there are multiple in driving distance, go for...

For brain MRI, I doubt you'll be able to wear a headset. Though be sure to ask. I'd at least get high rated foam earplugs and the Mack's silicone putty over top. I've been using the Mack's Slim Ultra Soft, but plan to test out their regular Ultra Soft plugs.

I'd be getting an MRI of the thoracic spine, which I've had before and I think it goes for an hour. One problem with the foam earplugs is they can get itchy. So I'll be running some tests as it could be hard to sit still with a bad itchy ear that you can't scratch. Though I have a ton of other...

I see you used to use the Mack's Ultra Soft, but it appears now you are using earSoft FX? Just curious why the change? Or do you just buy whatever foam earplugs are available when you need to reorder? I've been using the Mack's Slim Soft as I guess I have smaller ear canals. They are...

When you did your thoracic spine MRI in the Canon Orian 1.5T MRI machine, did they put your head in a coil? If so, did your earmuffs fit inside the coil? The place I'm going to get my MRI at said they normally have to put your head in a coil and that earmuffs won't fit inside the coil. But then...

Part of the reason I'm nervous is because I have a lot of health problems, like a fractured back and bulging discs going into my spinal cord causing partial paralysis, so I don't know if my back will get to bothering me lying there. And I'm severely ill with horrible arthritis, a bad case of...

If you were needing just a regular MRI, then next time look for a Toshiba/Canon MRI that is a wide bore, i.e. 71mm wide inside, as it should be quieter. I use the Mack's slim ultra soft purple earplugs. The trick is you roll it small in your hands like you are setting a fire. Then with one hand...

What was the MRI machine's model? And what brand pink earplugs are you referring to?

How did your friend burst their eardrum from a foam earplug? Shoved it in too far? Or was it later on that their eardrum burst? You can put in foam earplugs and also put in the Mack's silicone putty over it.

Well, I checked back at the place that recently got a Toshiba/Canon Orion that replaced their older Toshiba model. I believe the Orion came out in 2018. And as mentioned, it looks like the Orion comes with Pianissimo software. But I talked to the tech and he said he talked to the programmer who...

I came across this YouTube video that may have some helpful information on this: Is there are way to not get the occlusion effect? My understanding is the occlusion effect could mean it's actually louder inside your ear than if you didn't have earplugs?

Well, she did say their earmuffs would fit in their head coils. And I asked her to double check, and she kind of didn't want to. But I ended up having a tech call me. And the tech said they'd fit, but that he had a way where I could do the MRI without a coil, because they just need the coil to...

Well, I found a place an hour away that has a Toshiba/Canon Advantage Orion MRI machine. It's 71cm wide, which I believe is considered to be a wide MRI machine. Which is nice compared to the more narrow MRI machines. They said they got it a few months ago. I don't know if this is a brand new...

10 at a time I'd guess would be a waste of time, as I go to the doctor once every 6 months to get prescription refills.

What medications are similar to Xanax that people take? I'm curious because I'm all the time being electrocuted as my muscles constantly vibrate from a spinal cord injury and partial paralysis. It's like having a TENS machine connected all over your body.

I don't get how people are getting things like Xanax. What doctor do people get those meds from? I've not been able to get any of that and I have to also deal with being electrocuted every day because of my spinal cord injury and am in severe pain.

Are there any good neurologists in Tennessee? Not just strictly tinnitus, but general neurology?

They have three different Pro-Ears. A regular one, one that is more slim, but offers less protection, and one even smaller for children or small heads. I need to get an MRI and have to have my head in a cage as I'm getting an MRI of my thoracic. I'm thinking of trying the one for children to...

What are you looking at? Laser or electric drill? Are there any other options? I broke a tooth that needs to get filled, but don't want some really loud machine in there, as my tinnitus gets real bad from noise exposure. I could see going to get a filling and come out deaf. Which would be game over.

Is there more information on this? I've got chipped teeth and so will have to get dental work done. I'd like to go to a place in TN that uses instruments that are quiet. Anyone know of such places? Or how to find them, like through a specialist group? Thanks.

Is anyone familiar with the "Toshiba Vantage Excelart AGV" MRI machine? My state put out an updated list of MRI locations in my state. And there are a few that list "Toshiba Titan" or "Toshiba Canon". But I looked up the Toshiba Vantage Excelart AGV, and it mentions that it comes with...

What "very small MRI headsets" are you referring to? Can you post a website and brands? Thanks.

No, I haven't gotten the MRI yet. I do have some locations in my state that have Canon/Toshiba MRI machines. They all are the 1.5T Vantage. And none of them can tell me if they also have the Pianissimo Zen technology. Which I don't get how they wouldn't know. There was one place that had the...

I've read 3T is louder than 1.5T weighted. They say Canon/Toshiba machines have a vacuum chamber to make them quieter than any other brand. I believe some machines may be louder/quieter than others. But people say to only use a Canon MRI machine if you want a quieter MRI scan. And some Canon MRI...

Yeah, though there are some Canon MRIs in my state. Which are supposed to be quieter than other MRI machines. I've read it doesn't go louder than 85 dB. Though I'm not sure if that is for any scan, or just certain types of scans. But anyways, many here seem to say Canon MRI machines are...

Well, I'm going to have to get dental work done at some point. So I guess I'm screwed either way. Though it seems like things may be okay in an MRI machine if it's a Canon and I have double protection. Need to get a Thoracic MRI, and they said I'd need a head cage for that. So I will try and get...

I called around and did talk to a lady at a place that had a Canon MRI machine. And she ended up calling Canon and found that there were certain changes that she could make here and there that would help to cut down on the noise. She is 3 hours away compared to 1 hour from the nearest place that...

I'm needing to get an MRI of my thoracic spine. And I was looking at getting it at a Canon MRI machine. I have never done a Canon MRI before. I contacted a few places, and then someone mentioned that your head had to be in a coil so it could count your vertebra. And I think it may be too much of...

I really wish the techs who have these Canon MRI machines could tell me if they also have the additional software package that makes them even more quiet. But none seem to know anything.

I've looked around, but it seems those Bluetooth earmuffs are hit and miss. And they only have a 24 or 26 dB NRR rating. So I think what I'd do is just go with regular earmuffs and then get some small earbuds that just have a tiny wire that runs the back of your neck that are wireless. Or maybe...

What make/model MRI did you use for your brain scan? Maybe get some earwax remover? They've got different things out there. They have some liquid you can I guess put on a q-tip and rub in there, or maybe earwax remover drops to do days in advance? And they've got these little scrapers. I...

My understanding from my research is you should avoid GE MRI machines because they aren't really as quiet as they have advertised. My understanding is to only stick with the Canon/Toshiba with the "Pianissimo" hardware technology. It can be confusing which Canon/Toshiba MRI machines have that...

My understanding is that Canon bought Toshiba several years ago. Though I have no idea which company came up with the hardware that put a vacuum on the coil to reduce the noise via hardware. I'm guessing it was Toshiba. I did read something about this technology of the vacuum on the coil came...

I don't think I buy that calculation. I've done tests where I have earplugs in, and then I put -33 dB earmuffs on top. And there's more than 5 dB added protection. I'd say to me it sounded like what noise I could hear got cut in half when I put the earmuffs on top of my earplugs when cranking up...

Well, I need a thoracic MRI. And apparently my luck is that they design these machines to where your head is put in a cradle or whatever for a thoracic spine MRI, but their earmuffs don't fit inside the cradle. From asking techs at these radiology departments trying to get their earmuff NRR...

The only Canon MRI machines I can find in my state are the Canon/Toshiba "Titan". I had been looking maybe the next state over for a newer quieter Canon MRI machine that has software too. No one I called can tell me if their Canon Titan MRI machine has the "Pianissimo Zen" software package. I...

Thanks. I wanted to double check as this is the only place I heard of those two MRI machines being the same. I'll have to see if I can call Canon to see if the vacuum chamber is something that is 100% functional all the time, or if the tech has to apply the vacuum. As the techs I talked to...

Is this accurate that the current Canon "Orian" model is the new name of old "Toshiba Vantage Titan"? As I can find Titan MRI machine locations in a few hours' drive in different locations. I need a thoracic spine MRI. I'm going to call the places to see if they can give me the dB rating of...

I'm needing to get an MRI of my thoracic spine ASAP because of an increase in paralysis, though I can't make my tinnitus worse as thus far no doctor has gone over my prior MRIs, and thus this new one could be a waste of time as well. The only MRIs I can find in a two hour drive is a...

I see you have a tinnitus support group in Georgia. Do you know of any hospitals or radiology departments in Georgia that use Canon/Toshiba MRI machines? As I'm needing to find a quiet MRI. Thanks.

What was the MRI machine's make and model that you had done recently?

Okay, this is the first I've heard of this. I'm aware of the "Pianissimo" in Canon/Toshiba MRI machines that reduce noise via hard ware putting coils in a vacuum chamber, etc. And then some machines additionally have "Pianissimo Zen", which is special software to help make the sequences even...

Yeah, everyone reacts differently. Also, the newer strains seem to not be as bad or severe as the original strain. From reading media reports.

I'd also like to know if the scan times are the same for both machines, or does one take longer than the other when doing comparable scans on the same person?

There are some reports that natural immunity may reduce quicker than initially thought, or that maybe past infection doesn't give as much immunity protection for later variants. Time will tell. But I've read for a couple of years now that some people are predicting this COVID-19 thing to become...

From articles I'm reading, it seems like whatever vaccine they come out with, that it will already be outdated as they are working from older strains and may not work as well for newer variations. But do read up to decide for yourself or see if things changes. Also, I don't fully understand all...

Okay, thanks. Looks like I'll have to do more research as I like the idea of an ultrasonic cleaner cleaning my teeth as I've been bad about not really brushing my teeth much in the past decade due to horrible disabling illness that causes me to be bed ridden 24/7. So you say manual cleaner...

I'm really interested in this too. As I'm really F'd. F'd really good. I had a cleaning recently with some X-rays. Looks like a root canal and a cap needs to be done to a broken tooth I've had for a couple of years. And I need like 6-8 cavity fillings. I'm really F'd. It's my fault I guess. As...

What's the issue with ultra sonic cleaners at the dentist? I've never heard of this, but this looks like it may be better at cleaning your teeth than regular cleaning at the dentist.

When I mow the yard, I wear -33 dB earmuffs, and then listen to music or YouTube via earbuds from my phone. Though the earbuds under the earmuffs get painful. Can someone recommend earmuffs that have a high -dB rating and have good speakers and can do Bluetooth? I'd like one with at least a -33...

I'm wondering if anyone knows if there is a vasodilator brand or list of vasodilator brands that seem to help with tinnitus more than other types? A long while back, I asked my doctor for a vasodilator as I had read that it can help. I searched around the web and got a generic brand I saw...