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  1. Greg Sacramento

    Why Can't I Be Helped? — Somatic Tinnitus

    ...the V3 part of the trigeminal nerve which has sensory distribution. It may include the posterior auricular nerve from facial nerves to the mastoid process. This condition starts from spinal nerves of C2, C3 and C4. Then to the sternocleidomastoid muscles, then to facial and jaw as mentioned...
  2. Greg Sacramento

    Pulsatile Tinnitus That Comes and Goes with a Daily Pattern

    ...going on. https://www.fauquierent.net/otalgia.htm After having a MVA, nerve treatment can begin if needed. Then some therapy after x ray of c spine if needed as @Halsy mentioned which may include C1 C2 and C3. I think that it's a given that muscle therapy to your sternocleidomastoid is needed.
  3. B

    Here's a Safe Benzo Drug for Tinnitus Sufferers: Tofisopam (Emandaxin, Grandaxin, Sériel)

    It sounds like an "eeeee eeeee." It's high pitched and in both ears, seems to be a couple of different tones. Comes from my head, I think. I've actually had it for 20 years but my mind pulled it to the surface and focuses on it now. Never bothered me before. I've had awful anxiety since I hurt...
  4. Keith D Mitchell

    At My Wits' End with Somatic Tinnitus — Do I Continue with Wasted Treatment Attempts?

    Also, I realized that clicking noise persists even if I plug my ear and gets worse when I'm tired. Or it randomly goes crazy for 10 to 20 minutes.
  5. Greg Sacramento

    Hi, I'm doorr1. Suffering from Pulsatile Tinnitus & Sensitivity.

    ...vein or more so from the vertebral artery from stretching of neck - hyperextension of neck. Mechanical compression during head rotation at the C1 C2 level. At your age, low level pulsatile tinnitus, eye droop, plugging ear feeling, head sensations, should disappear. Moving jaw by sucking on...
  6. hans01

    Could Cervical Disc Herniation Be Causing My Tinnitus?

    Hi Greg, who does this kind of procedure ? thanks in advance :)
  7. Lane

    60-70% Tinnitus Reduction After Lidocaine Trigger Point Injection

    Hi @ping@LA -- Thanks for keeping us informed on your progress. And congratulations on your improvements! -- To briefly mention, I've had serious neck issues for many years, and accompanying chronic head pressure and inflammation as well. In the past couple of years, I discovered that...
  8. D

    Acoustic CR® Neuromodulation: Do It Yourself Guide

    I've already posted on this issue here: https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/acoustic-cr%C2%AE-neuromodulation-a-new-treatment-for-tinnitus.219/page-13#post-107022 The tinnitus clinic have tried to wipe all discussion of this trial which didn't give positive results out. After all if you fund...
  9. Greg Sacramento

    Has Anyone Found Any Method That Improves Somatic Tinnitus?

    ...aspects are the same for those without somatic tinnitus. Not mentioned within this article is when there is buccal nerve upset not only is the C1 C2 in play, but the C5- C6 and the scalene muscle. Within link start reading 3/4 ways down at Strengthening the Pterygoids...
  10. matt89

    Has Anyone Else Had This Experience? Many Different Tinnitus Sounds...

    I'm using the following headphones: http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-Bluetooth%C2%AE-enabled-wireless-headphone-SE-MJ561BT-T/dp/B00R7B96GO/ (you can regulate the volume directly on the headphone, really comfortable) Will send you the tones later via pm.
  11. jeannie

    Could Cervical Disc Herniation Be Causing My Tinnitus?

    my mri showed bulging disc, ddd hemangioma narrowing at c5 , ive wondered the same thing luckyman316??? didnt show anything going on with c1 and c2, but nucca that did xrays said they were off... so i dunno who/what to believe anymore... have you did anything for yours yet? i just went to pain...
  12. Greg Sacramento

    Tinnitus Newbie Desperate for Answers, Trying to Determine the Cause — From Cervical Injuries?

    ...bones become unstable and move around too much. Just like other areas of the spine, when this happens the facet joints (in this case C0–C1 and C1–C2) can be beat up by that movement, leading to arthritis. The muscles and tendons that should stabilize this area become overwhelmed and injured...
  13. L

    At My Wits' End with Somatic Tinnitus — Do I Continue with Wasted Treatment Attempts?

    Let us know how your treatment progresses.
  14. adam.gre

    Headphones Recommendations for DIY Neuromodulation

    Hello, I'm planning to try home made neuromodulation based on this link: https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/acoustic-cr%C2%AE-neuromodulation-do-it-yourself-guide.1469/ I don't give myself much hope as my tinnitus is now reactive, but I want to try after I've noticed my tinnitus sometimes...
  15. B

    Tinnitus Began Overnight — Doctor Suspects Neck/TMJ/Stress/OCD as the Cause

    ...therapist yesterday that my ENT prescribed. He diagnosed me with this exact issue. He said I was a classic case of tinnitus caused by C1 and C2 misalignment from bad posture over years. He has assigned me to correct my posture. That was yesterday. So I will see what happens. I can go from no...
  16. Contrast

    More About the BTA and Tinnitus

    Thank you. That was before I read the article. I just posted it quickly outraged that I personally feel curative based research is a bit too slow. The societal cost is devastating.
  17. Codaz

    Tinnitus, TMJ, Headaches, Neck Pain, Facial Pain, etc. — Possible Treatment

    ...I have pain of. Levator Scapulae, occipitals, masseter, temporalis, etc. See here: http://www.physio-pedia.com/Tinnitus And the recent paper on C2 / C3 discoveries on Tinnitus. http://www.painphysicianjournal.com/2014/january/2014;17;E95-E98.pdf Neck pain today drove me insane. High...
  18. Sound Wave

    TENS Machine

    ...only used it a couple of times. I plan to use it soon some more and reverse the positive and negative electrodes against how it was done in the C2 study. For me, the negative electrode feels stronger than the positive when I place them in my neck. I am also going to get help in modding this...
  19. just1morething

    Tinnitus Newbie Desperate for Answers, Trying to Determine the Cause — From Cervical Injuries?

    I hope you can find relief, head noise is so annoying. I have a good day maybe once every 2 weeks. I have bone on bone in my left TMJ and some neck issues. Did you have your digital motion X-ray at Caring Medical? I’ve read that C2 issues can cross into your hearing causing tinnitus.
  20. Greg Sacramento

    Could Cervical Disc Herniation Be Causing My Tinnitus?

    ...above. So a combination of breathing and stretching exercises are needed. This would also be important for your occipital nerves from the C1 and C2 area into the brainstem. Plus the C1 and C2 needs relief because that directly associates to the jaw. On top of all this some deep fibers and...
  21. Maureen777

    Thumping in My Ear Was Caused by Tonic Tensor Tympani Syndrome (TTTS) — Now My Thumping Is GONE!

    It's hard to describe the sound. Sort of like vibrating construction going on outside. It seems to be different all the time. But I haven't had it all day today. Keeping my fingers crossed that it stays that way. And I hope yours goes away too!
  22. dayma

    Do Jaw and Neck Movements Affect Your Tinnitus?

    Keep us updated on your progress!
  23. Greg Sacramento

    Neck, Ear Pain and Vertigo

    ...area between the back of ear and the top side of neck. Pressure needs to be taken off this area by gentle massage, but first focus to your C1 and C2 discs at the top of your neck. Trigger point injections should accomplish this. Trigger point injections are very successful for cervical...
  24. Greg Sacramento

    Anyone with Tinnitus from a Neck/Jaw Issue? Would a Neck Brace Help?

    @Mathew Gould Sometimes the neck spine - C1 -C2 disc area could have some responsibility to a TMJ problem. A TMJ problem could also make muscles in the neck sore. In your situation it may be the later. From conversations you have said that things are greatly improving. Keep your worries...
  25. Greg Sacramento

    My Posting Place

    ...hundreds of highly specialized exams and found this connection with almost every patient. A simple exercise for trapezius needs to be done before C1 - C2 therapy of alignment with jaw and SCM therapy. The exercise is just raising shoulders and slowly turning head to one side, then the other.
  26. donotringatme

    Loud Tone for a Few Seconds — Fleeting / Transient Spontaneous Tinnitus

    ...nerves, because it presents itself based on my neck movement. Nerves on the neck do not really go up to the ear unless it’s an issue on the c1 and c2 (correct me if I’m wrong). So I would say maybe a vascular issue? Maybe a muscle spasm? When it happens, it gives me a brief feeling of slight...
  27. Frédéric

    Acoustic Coordinated Reset (CR®) Neuromodulation for the Treatment of Chronic Tonal Tinnitus

    Acoustic Coordinated Reset (CR®) Neuromodulation for the Treatment of Chronic Tonal Tinnitus ("RESET Real Life") (RRL) https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01435317 Status: completed. Status completion date: July 2014. I think I found the results, see attached file. See also these threads...
  28. Greg Sacramento

    Anyone with Facial/Trigeminal Nerve Pain and/or TTTS Tried Carbamazepine?

    ...muscles and cranial nerves. Besides the above, the sternocleidomastoid, sinus, thyroid, trigeminal nerve, cranial nerves, occipital complex, C1 C2 leverage pressure and muscle pressure of a straighten neck have rights to visit anywhere above the shoulders. I added taking a warm shower...
  29. Greg Sacramento

    Injury at C2-C3 Causing Distressing Tinnitus and Neck Pain?

    ...inferior. This group of muscles would be pulling the head from vertebrae (whiplash), but it's needed to see thorax indications. The C7 besides C2-3 also needs to viewed. Also need to see the triangle formed by the sternocleidomastoid. Possible treatment - but really need to see scans first...
  30. Greg Sacramento

    Suicidal

    ...forward head, jaw and neck extension issues as well. All the nerves, bones - joints and muscles interact together. This could include (neck) C1 - C2 to TMJ - jaw joint. C2 - C3 and sternocleidomastoid muscles. Focus on swelling for now. Treatment over this would include (later) a mouth guard...
  31. Greg Sacramento

    Anyone Else Hear a Tone/Tuning Fork Sound? And Get Woken Up by Their Noise?

    ...head posture - the muscles within the back can also tighten neck muscles. Tight neck muscles can straighten the C spine and place the C1 and C2 very slightly out of place and cause jaw problems. Fatigue jaw muscles pressing off and on tender disc and joints - tapping tinnitus or PT if...
  32. E

    Stress Induced Tinnitus — No Evident Hearing Loss?

    ...a day on my phone. I had over 10 sessions with chiro and 10 with an osteo and there was no improvement. The chiro did say something about c1 and c2 being out of whack a little but that was about it. I had like 20 neck adjustments but no improvement. So as I've mentioned I stopped everything...
  33. Greg Sacramento

    Chiropractic/Upper Cervical Work

    ...- a CT and ultrasound may need to be considered. An examination of jaw joints by a dentist. Jaw joints are structurally inline with the C1 and C2, but facet joints would relate to lower disc. The C1 C2 would be in play 95% of the time. Deep neck fibers and facet joints would be in play up to...
  34. DebInAustralia

    How Much Would It Cost to See Dirk De Ridder?

    ...mg Flupentixol, and 0.5 mg Clonazepam daily (=/- LDN). These he suggested because of my OCD/GAD. We also discussed the use of a TENS machine on C2, which interacts with the DCN. If I get suppression from this, I could consider having the TENS surgically implanted. He said they have tested at...
  35. Brian Newman

    Suicidal

    Yes I got checked for TMJ; I don’t have it. I got CT scans, X-rays, I was going to the chiropractor for a while. My C1 and C2 were out of line, it’s straight and I notice no difference. I suspect it’s a CSF leak or fistula but I’m going to bring that up to Dr. Silverstein next week.
  36. Beth

    Can Wi-Fi Worsen Existing Tinnitus?

    People used to be killed for believing the world was round and not flat. I wonder if your type of personality matches the flat world thinkers or the people who did the killing. I've a good idea which one.
  37. Codaz

    TENS Machine

    ...a reply from De Ridder last night. He suggested muscle relaxant drugs. Deanxit+Rivotril Cyclobenzaprine Amisulpride But what paper is it of the C2 Tens? As long as physiotherapy makes it better and better I am not going to do the drugs. Maybe later I will, I have some options to look into...
  38. Martin69

    The pitch keeps getting higher and louder :(

    Hi Dan. Just read about member Austin Powers from the yuku board. Could hear T above the shower and now no longer notices it 99.9% of the time. Sounds like a miracle. Contacted him via PM and he said himself: "Its difficult to explain how something that was such a problem dissipated". Another...
  39. Markku

    GABA Supplements (Including Picamilon)

    See the ACR DIY thread in the Treatments section. Steve there might be able to help you with generating a tone for you, or you can make use of generalfuzz's web app (the details are in the first post of the ACR DIY thread). Lyrica is the brand name for Pregabalin.
  40. stickywicket

    I Have Tinnitus due to the Dental Work by an Incompetent Dentist

    ...significantly less pain. I felt like I got my life back! I know that this is a forum for tinnitus, but it is all related. For pete's sake, my C1-C2 vertebrae are inches from my inner ear, and share the same central nervous system. An occlusal interference can cause neck pain by...
  41. threefirefour

    My Posting Place

    Thanks. This is pretty useful
  42. RichardGuy

    AM-101 in the Treatment of Acute Tinnitus (TACTT3)

    Are these trials still going? I sent a message to Auris Medical one or two days ago and have not heard anything back. I am in day 45 of acute tinnitus.
  43. just1morething

    Is Adaptation All We Have?

    ...worse today. I have a crunchy left TMJ but my confidence is low in my mandibular advancer helping my noise. Everyone is a bit different on how to handle this as @Jazzer says. I'm trying upper cervical RFA C2-C4 in case it's neck nerve related. Not a lot of choices for relief if inner ear damage.
  44. Greg Sacramento

    Trivia Fun

    ...medications. My GP said any medication that you want, I will write a prescription. Not taking any meds at this time. Then I had to go look at my online health records where it listed my tinnitus as being catastrophic - C2-C5. That's well over severe at 10/10. I'm in the 1% of the tinnitus...
  45. threefirefour

    I Have Yet to Hear Anyone Suffering from My Type of Tinnitus

    Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I know my SCMs are out of balance because I can't stretch my right one, and my neck is slightly misaligned to the left.. I didn't know that was relevent to TMJ.
  46. just1morething

    Tinnitus from Jaw Misalignment

    ...My left jaw is crunchy with crepitus but still unsure if this is causing my primarily left sided weird noises. So frustrating. I'm getting my C2-C4 facet joint nerves ablated if test nerve blocks help. Good luck to everyone with potential TMJ disorders causing their noise. I was to this Dr...
  47. just1morething

    Is There a Way to Alleviate Somatic Elements of Tinnitus?

    ...on the taper at this point. I have some spinal problems in my neck and lower back which may or may not be contributing to my noise. I had read C2 issues can cross over to the auditory nerves. I have HF hearing loss too so it’s hard to know. I crave a silent day again. This crappy static...
  48. Greg Sacramento

    Suicidal

    ...of salvia, hyperacusis, high thyroid levels (now back to normal) and some neck problems. I still have problems with C spine including C1 and C2, TMJ / oral and carotid artery. TMJ and oral will take more time. My vision in left eye is now going. Seeing large spiders. This seems to be...
  49. B

    At My Wits' End with Somatic Tinnitus — Do I Continue with Wasted Treatment Attempts?

    ...therapist yesterday that my ENT prescribed. He diagnosed me with this exact issue. He said I was a classic case of tinnitus caused by C1 and C2 misalignment from bad posture over years. He has assigned me to correct my posture. That was yesterday. So I will see what happens. I can go from no...
  50. Fally

    Meniere's Disease

    Wouldnt surprise me honestly! I remember I had hand and wrist pain badly when studying at Collage turned out it was my neck causing it. Wouldnt surprise me if it was causing the other and now that I am typing this i can feel that familiar pain in my wrist again so maybe its time for a physio...
  51. Greg Sacramento

    Extremely Unusual Tinnitus Manipulation — Squeezing Head/Temples

    ...is a remarkable treatment. Seen it done and bullseye, tinnitus is gone. Resolution of long standing tinnitus following radiofrequency ablation of C2-C3 medial branches--a case report - PubMed (nih.gov) Because of this, you shouldn't mess with neck until seeing a physical therapist, as other...
  52. Cheza

    The Only Thing That Helps Me When Tinnitus Flares Up... (ACRN Web App)

    Very long thread on ACRN here, with special mention of general fuzz. The suggested use of ACRN is that it's most effective when you listen 4 to 6 hours each day. Course of treatment takes 3 months to 2 years, I think, just going from memory. You can download Audacity and record a 10-minute...
  53. Greg Sacramento

    My Tinnitus Is Cured (Upper Cervical Chiropractor)

    For me the only thing within my craniocervical mandibular system that functions well is my C1-C2 vertebrae. I get neck muscle spasms from a straighten spine done to injury and posture. I need constant head rest support. Basically what happens is that everything in my neck (craniocervical) pushes...
  54. M

    Chiropractic/Upper Cervical Work

    Yeah I'm basically going to be getting treatment once a week for the next 2 months, then after then every other week for 6 months. If I go and I'm in alignment from the nerve test on my neck and my feet being the same length he doesn't do nothing. The problem is I have been lifting my neck up to...
  55. Greg Sacramento

    Unilateral Tinnitus with No Triggering Event/Cause

    ...or even minor whiplash? Need to know about your sciatica - where? From everything that you mention it may be cervical neck ligament - C1 -C2 or lower that causes hypermobility in the cervical spine and places pressure on the nerves that run through lower cervical vertebrae and the nearby...
  56. Markku

    HIFU (High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound) Surgery

    The above case study actually states: It doesn't (at least the abstract doesn't) state how long it took for the person to start benefiting from the stimulation. I guess it might have been instant. Someone please correct me if I read it wrong.
  57. dboy

    Acoustic CR® Neuromodulation: a New Treatment for Tinnitus

    I'm confused now as I don't have any red numbers, only blue. But I think that is right, moving the main slider should reset the four numbers for the tone frequencies. Try to do some reading about this treatment - the original "Acoustic Coordinated Reset Neuromodulation" by the German ANM...
  58. just1morething

    Cervical Spondylosis & Tinnitus

    I have a appt. scheduled for April 10th for a cervical (C2-C3) nerve test block injection to see if that helps my tinnitus. I guess it is thinking somewhat out of the box like @Per mentioned, but we have to do that sometimes instead of thinking only of inner ear hair cell damage that gets...
  59. Golly

    Standing at the gates of tinnitus

    There is very interesting thread right here on TT regarding Acoustic CR Neuromodulation: https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/acoustic-cr®-neuromodulation-do-it-yourself-guide.1469/ -Golly
  60. Karl

    SoundCure Serenade Tinnitus Treatment System

    ...about the Acoustic Neuromodulation Device, which Joe wrote has been following. See his thread at https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/acoustic-cr%C2%AE-neuromodulation-a-new-treatment-for-tinnitus.219/#post-1564 I asked my audiologist to find if this device is for sale in the U.S. She...