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They seem to do some special acupuncture in these Asian countries. Was yours just normal acupuncture?

...thanks @DeanD :) Yes, it can. It can even help tinnitus from other causes - like neck tension, TMJ, or other issues. I treat myself with Acupuncture and notice improvement in my symptoms. I had an acoustic trauma and have hyperacusis. I have had improvement with symptoms of pain, plugged...

20 years of research doesn't change the fact that is is just electrical pulses that stimulate nerves (not unlike acupuncture) combined with sounds. Appears to me like an experimental treatment with little theory to back its efficacy up. Haven''t seen a single paper describing why or how that is...

...don't penetrate deeply. I don't think community massage can be a business model, although I wish it were. The reason why community acupuncture can be a business model at all is that in a standard private acupuncture session, the acupuncturist talks to you for a few minutes about your...

...I sleep 2 hours a night, but 3.5 - 4 hours is typical. Very occasionally I sleep 6 hours, and sometimes just a few minutes. I have had acupuncture, osteopathy, various healing therapies, seeing a therapist, etc. Nothing is really comprehensively working, though some herbals have had an...

Glad to hear! My tinnitus is probably TMJ/TMD-caused too. My left joint hurts the most, and my left ear rings the most, but my morse code is in the right ear for some reason. Looking forward to starting treatment too.

Did your tinnitus ever go back down? Jesus this is horrifying. I just had one session last week and I'm beside myself with grief.

...amount of attitude adjustment can resolve that fully. Another way to enhance the body's production of GABA and improve sleep is through acupuncture. It is very safe and there are no side effects or risks of chemical dependency. Point #34 on the gall bladder channel is particularly helpful...

Thank you for your reply. I have spent many hours at the chiropractor, with a masseuse, and undergoing acupuncture, focusing on my neck and jaw because I also thought that might be the issue. These treatments did help, but they never completely eliminated the problem. Something that confuses...

...Bluetooth use TinnitusPlay app sounds, Ayurveda, craniosacral treatment, TRT 2+ times, off-label drugs such as Klonopin and Gabapentin, acupuncture, Feldenkreis, rolfing, neurologist, counselor, and more. EACH of those approaches may have taken 1 to 8 tries with different practitioners...

Thank you for sharing your experience.

...suspect the jaw is a contributing factor. Still, it doesn't appear to be a panacea. Oh, and if you're like me and hate needles, don't worry - the procedure doesn't hurt. I actually enjoyed it as the needles, which are very fine, seemed to act like a form of Acupuncture and relieved some...

No information (in this abstract) about cause and duration of tinnitus. Acupuncture for tinnitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Abstract Objective: To evaluate the efficacy/effectiveness of acupuncture for the treatment of tinnitus. Methods: Four...

...or a planted testimonial. I don't blame them. The sad part is it's the researchers who could help us, but due to lack of - you guessed it - funding, they can't, when the money has gone to charlatans instead (stem cells, Mr. Mimbo Jumbo Jimbi Jam, laser, acupuncture, chiropractors, herbs, etc.)

Yes good point - massage makes the therapist work 100% of the time. Nobody is going to pummel flesh for $20 an hour.

Acupuncture is so helpful. I wish I had found it earlier. It just takes the anxiety and edge off. I find myself reacting less to tinnitus and just living my life.

I tried acupuncture for the first time today for ototoxicity caused by SSRIs. My tinnitus is quieter today.

Did the worsening from electro-acupuncture improve or go away?

I had the same experience in the early days when I tried this and Cranial Sacral massages. My tinnitus was quiet prior to the acupuncture, and my ears were screaming after.

I also struggled with sleep around the four-month mark. I didn't want to take anything since there's a report out there of nearly everything making tinnitus worse. But out of desperation, I started taking a very low dose (~3.5-5 mg) of Mirtazapine each night. It knocked me out, and getting more...

I think you misunderstood if you think Dr. Shore's device is glorified acupuncture. 20 years of scientific research and successful double-blind, sham-controlled trials doesn't lead to acupuncture. Best thing would be to read the thread. You give some good advice in other threads but I plead you...

I did clinical acupuncture at hospital that was specifically tailored towards the muscles and points around neck and head. There were 3 things I was doing at the time of the acupuncture. Zoloft + acupuncture + exposure to real life sounds of waves.

Thermal effects of acupuncture by infrared thermography test in patients with tinnitus https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jams.2019.05.002 Abstract Previous studies have confirmed the efficacy of acupuncture treatment for tinnitus. However, no relevant studies of the exact mechanism of acupuncture...

There are studies that have shown acupuncture to be effective for certain subsets.

...We went through my muscles along the neck and jaw, they were quite tight, and I mentioned I had weak tinnitus. The therapist used acupuncture around the neck and jaw. Poke in several muscles so I could feel it moving in muscles in the face and all the way out in the arm. Totally worn out in...

Hi @Brian Newman -- I find acupuncture helps me as well. At one point it helped stop an episode of my ears burning after just one treatment. At other times, it helps bring a much deeper calm to my body and psyche, and my perception of tinnitus changes. From feeling like it's eating me alive, to...

I would try acupuncture at a good clinic. Make sure the acupuncturist studied in China, they are better trained there. I still go twice a week; that’s the most noise I can manage. I can handle road noise on good days now with double protection. I still have 0 tolerance for high pitch noise...

Not sure if insurance covers it. My place is $105 a session. I am going twice a week.

...could imply further reductions if usage extends beyond 6 weeks. My thinking is that, like with many treatments—from antidepressants to acupuncture to everyday painkillers—some take longer to show results. I’m hoping that those who showed less of a decrease in volume after 6 weeks might...

Good to hear that acupuncture works for some people but is there a difference between laser acupuncture and regular acupuncture?

There is some pretty good correlation with when I have had acupuncture. I will at times have one or two good days after acupuncture. This is not a given, but some months it’s almost always true and other months the acupuncture is not as effective.

...quite a few YouTube videos that demonstrate a number of points. My own acupuncturist who taught me how to do this says that 70% of acupuncture only involves about 6 major points. I'll try to find a video on those points that I regularly do. How and Why Acupuncture Works (Demonstration) -...

Some guy's comment from Reddit. I definitely see the points he makes. It was too good to be true...

Also this website and Health CMI are affiliated with acupuncture and acupuncture schooling so they have a vested interest in promoting acupuncture....basically just blatant self-promoting. Apparently, Heath CMI believes that acupuncture fixes everything...

...barely sleeping and had to take a Benadryl after 5 hrs last night. I'm hearing a bunch of new sounds, too. I've been reading all of the acupuncture threads searching for hope. Some say they improved with acupuncture. Some say that they got worse before they got better. I cannot imagine...

When my hyperacusis was severe I had several acupuncture sessions at a Chinese clinic and it always relieved my symptoms although the relief was short lived, as hyperacusis would flare up again in the presence of noise...

It was TCM and yes there was a current/electrical muscle stimulation attached to the needles. He placed one in front of my ear and the surrounding on the side and back of my neck/base of my skull.

My tinnitus is a lot better now. It is about 0.2-0.3/10. I found that ample sleep helps as well. I got my TCM Physician to do electro-acupuncture on me based on this research article. For @Ronnie Yiew, if the tinnitus was triggered because of the cold water, it might resolve on its own over...

@KMc24, Glad you’re doing better. Is electro acupuncture regular acupuncture needles with an electro-stimulator machine put on separately or something different?

Sorry about your foot problem, from someone who also has foot problems. Instead of pills, I use weekly acupuncture treatments. These treatments are very good at reducing inflammation. You might consider this. Good luck.

Where was this done? China? Looks quite similar to this process. @Chinmoku, they used 2% Lidocaine I believe.

I was thinking about this Saturday whilst I was lying there spending another £35. How often can you do it? Seems to last about 48 hours for me.

Do you have ETD? I tried to pop but my right ear is hard to pop.

Did stopping acupuncture help? Did you taper off clonazepam? If so what was your experience there as far as your tinnitus?

How many sessions of acupuncture before you started noticing improvement? Did you do general acupuncture or for tinnitus (ears only)?

...volume I can hear it with multiple fans on max volume, on the highway, listening to music, everywhere. It got a lot worse after I started acupuncture, after the 3rd treatment last Monday it was game over. The 2nd one seemed like it was doing something but at the same time, when my ears would...

I also forgot to mention that I have done around ~12 rounds of acupuncture, using these acupoints, http://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/1598-acupuncture-quiets-tinnitus did not help.

Analysis of Factors Influencing the Efficiency of Acupuncture in Tinnitus Patients Abstract An effective acupuncture treatment must comprehend the influence of various factors, but studies in this aspect remain limited. This study aimed to identify relevant factors and search for the best...

...the noise exposure, your ears will regain their resilience and you will be restored to your baseline level of tinnitus. Have you tried acupuncture or acupressure? I find it to be temporarily helpful for stress and pain, even if it doesn't seem to affect the tinnitus or hyperacusis...

...reduced the volume in my left ear, which is the side where I have the most issues. A few hours after my doctor's visit, I went to my acupuncture appointment. I have two more appointments scheduled, as they seem to be helping; I have completed four sessions so far. During this session, I...

Yes, I think the 64.5 percent for efficacy rate is way too generous, from personal experience and threads on this forum. 10 percent would be tops. Mixed with electricity sounds awesome, but it's not neuromodulation, the numbers seem way too high. I love acupuncture, but not for tinnitus.

@StubbyJ Was the acupuncture treatment for your T only or for H too? I’m doing acupuncture right now for poor blood flow. I have T, and symptoms of PT not properly diagnosed yet and also have Hyperacusis. Thanks

@RonnieThailand, did you ever find out more about the acupuncture device? I wonder if my pulsatile somatosensory tinnitus would be helped by it.

I think you are doing the right things in trying to help yourself @ECP and I commend you for your efforts. If you can apply sound therapy at night using a sound machine at low level, this might also be helpful. Since you are unable to see an audiologist that specialises in tinnitus management...

How is this different than acupuncture?

I had 4 acupuncture sessions. And treatment with herbal medicine given by the acupuncturist. And they made no changes to my tinnitus. The only improvement I noticed was less stress.

Yes I had H. pylori (with symptoms) and I got acupuncture and took an herbal formula the acupuncturist gave me. I don’t remember exactly because this was like five years ago but I think it took about three or four acupuncture treatments and maybe a month or so on the herbs and my symptoms were...

I find significant relief from acupuncture. It lowers my volume within hours of treatment. I also have cranial sacral modality as well which is equally effective. I would not go to just any acupuncturist/cranial sacral practitioner. Not all of them are good at what they do.