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    Polish Specialists Develop Tinnitus Treatment

    No idea if this has been posted yet, but here you guys go. I hope it's useful. "Polish specialists have prepared a special device and software, which provides patients with both acoustic stimulation and vibration signals. The system uses Apple iWatch and special handset that delivers the...
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    Is There Anything to Protect from New Noise Trauma?

    I have to do a dentist treatment soon and I would like to know if there is anything I can take/do to try and prevent new noise trauma from happening? I was going to do a course of prednisone, but this is kind of a heavy treatment that I would like to not have to revert to too often. Does anyone...
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    Xenon Pharmaceuticals' XEN1101 — Kv7 Potassium Channel Modulator

    I am not sure if this is already posted, but anyway. http://epilepsy-london.org/clinical-trial-new-anti-epileptic-drug/ I hope someone on the board is in London and able to get in this trial. Key Inclusion Criteria: Healthy male or females aged between 18 and 55 years inclusive with a body...
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    Hyperacusis: Noise Hypersensitivity and Estrogen

    I don't know if this has been posted before. But I think this is an interesting article. https://www.holtorfmed.com/hyperacusis-noise-hypersensitivity-and-estrogen/ Life is loud-er. Rakes have been exchanged for noisy leaf blowers and quiet restaurants are hidden treasures. Its rare to find a...
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    Can Anyone on Here Write a Good Press Release?

    I am currently trying to look at ways myself (because of the frustrating inaction by others), to see if it would be possible to plant an article (or a few), in some magazines/newspapers/online publications to help with the push for more awareness for our affliction(s). I am a decent writer...
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    Prednisone Temporarily Lowers My Tinnitus — Inflammation Issue?

    So I have had to take prednisone twice in the last month. One for sudden hearing loss in my left ear, and once when I car alarm went off next to my face for 5 minutes (my own damm fault for not knowing how not to work the stupid alarm). Twice I have noticed a very significant decrease in my...
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    Adipose-Derived SVF Stem Cells

    So I have read a few research papers on the adipose derived svf stem cell. This is one of them. That I found. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5028862/#!po=20.5882. It is not about tinnitus, but it’s concerning safety of the treatment. Also not an unimportant factor in any treatment...
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    Has Anyone Ever Taken Clomiphene?

    if so, did this medication have any adverse reaction on your tinnitus? I would really like to know as the doctor wants to see if I can go on this. Thanks everyone.
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    Echinacea Increased My Tinnitus

    Hello all. I have been fighting a cold for the past few days and today I had the brilliant idea to use some echinacea to combat it. It was something I used in my childhood a lot and it was also recommended by my mom (dr. Vogel echinaforce). To make a long story short, because I trusted her and...
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    How AI (Artificial Intelligence) Is Transforming Drug Creation

    I think this is a very interesting article about the future role of AI (artificial intelligence) in drug development. I think that AI will play a major role in the next 5-10 years in medicine, and it will also probably have a very big role in the treatments that they eventually will find to help...
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    How to Safely Treat the Cold/Flu?

    So of course I managed to acquire the cold/flu right before I intended to get a shot. Just my luck! Anyway, now that I have it, what is the best ways of treating both for someone who has tinnitus. What are certain medications we can take or have to stay away from in particular. I have had a...
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    A Strange Case — I Need Some Help

    So a week ago, I went to bed and I put in the earplug that l always sleep with during the night because of the loud air conditioning. After I put it in there, I thought to myself how solid it is in there today because I could not hear the air conditioning. The next morning i woke up and i felt...
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    Can Anyone Explain What Is Going on with My Tinnitus (Listening to Tinnitus Talk Audio Player)?

    I have been doing something that has me completely baffled now for over a year. TinntusTalk has a part of the website that is an audioplayer with sounds (https://www.tinnitustalk.com/audioplayer/). On occasions i have been listening to these sounds and there is one called "Musical...
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    Is Naprosyn (Naproxen) a Safe Medicine to Take?

    Hello everyone. My doctor has told me recently that I needed to take some naprosyn for my knee problem for a few days. However, after having my tinnitus worsened recently by taking medicines (which were not supposed to be ototoxic), I am a little hesitant. Does anyone have any experience...
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    The Future Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Treatment of Tinnitus

    So I just wanted to start a conversation about something that will inevitably be coming up in the next few years. That is the role of artificial intelligence in the curing/treatment of tinnitus. Already they have been experimenting with AI diagnosing successfully certain diseases, and it looks...
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    Painkillers That Are Good to Take with Tinnitus?

    So there are loads of medications that we can't take because of the dangers of ototoxicity, such as I believe paracetamol. What are some painkillers that we can't take and have no effect at all on tinnitus?
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    Treating Brain Disorders Through Wearable Electronics

    I found this article that I though ya"ll would find interesting. Another new way to possible help with tinnitus. The amount of avenues that are being investigated for a possible cure is very encouraging. https://research.umn.edu/inquiry/post/treating-brain-disorders-through-wearable-electronics
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    Barium Swallow

    I have to have this procedure in the morning. After having had several spikes recently, I am very wary of doing anything new and out of the ordinary. Does anyone here have any experience with a barium swallow? Can this cause more or affect my tinnitus in any way? Please only replies if it...
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    Human Inner Ear Organs Grown: Could Lead to New Therapies for Hearing, Balance Impairments

    I apologize if this has already been posted, but I found this a very interesting article. something that again will lead us on the way to a cure / treatment. Every little bit puts us a step closer! https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170502161029.htm
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    Can Magnesium Cause Increased Tinnitus?

    So tonight before going to bed I wanted to try and see if magnesium would help my tinnitus. I took half a tablet (a very small pill) before going to bed. I wake up not even an hour later with the craziest highest pitch sound in my worst ear. I have never had this high pitched ring before, and...
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    How to Safely Treat an Ear Infection?

    So, I have looked but I have not found too much information on this. I thought I should put it on here just in case. I read that getting an ear infection can be very detrimental to someone with tinnitus. Have any safe medications or protocols been established for treating this? Are there any...
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    How to Mitigate/Reverse Recent Hearing Damage Caused by Lotemax (Steroid Eye Drop)?

    Recently, I was prescribed Lotemax, a steroid eye drop used for treating eye inflammation. I researched the medication and found that it was not listed among ototoxic drugs. However, it has caused a significant negative reaction in my ears, specifically an increase in volume (possibly tinnitus)...
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    Taking Medicines from a Doctor — Always Check Before Taking It

    So we all know that we should be careful with any medicine that is ototoxic because it causes damage to the inner-ear. I recently had two different doctors prescribe me medicine for something totally unrelated. I was VERY CLEAR in that I cannot have any ototoxic medicines, and they told me that...