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    Masking Ultra Low-Pitch Tinnitus

    I have recently started a horrible ultra low drone tone ... Does anyone have ideas about masking for low frequency T. My head feels like it's about to explode with a subwoofer in it and only being next to the fridge, in the car (engine noise) or talking out loud seem so mask it. It's so hard...
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    New Low-Bass Tone. Please Help.

    I've recently acquired a new super low feeling tone that makes me feel like my whole head is a subwoofer. It sounds about 80 Hz and feels different then my other T tones. When I talk it stops. But it comes right back. It can be intrusive. I also have 4 other t tones, 2 central in both ears and...
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    Benzo Question — Took a Small Extra Dose of Ativan, Do I Need to Wean Off Because of This?

    I have been on Ativan for many years and managed to wean myself down to taking 1 mg per day and have been on that dosage for about 12 months. Last night I had an incredibly bad night and broke down and took an extra .4 mg making a total intake of 1.4 mg. Out of fear of withdrawal TONIGHT I...
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    Plasticity Game

    http://plasticity.szynalski.com This game works kind of like ACRN (Acoustic Coordinated Reset Neuromodulation). But it's an interesting distraction which actually calms my tinnitus down while I'm playing it. My top score is 1,800,000 playing through an iPad with no headphones. What's your top...
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    Best Noise Canceling Head Phones

    I'm looking to pick some up today for the long flight I have sunday. All I see is that the Bose Quiet Comfort 25 seem to be the most popular but they're $300... Erg. Is it worth it? Do you have any other suggestions? I already own Shure SE215s (isolating earbuds) and Shure SRH440s (studio...
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    Why Does My Tinnitus Calm Down in Silence?

    Just wondering does anybody else here (especially those with 'reactive t') seek the refuge of a silent room to help there T calm down? I have a walk in closet that I go in to sit and get away from sound when my T is getting noisy just from watching TV - I just don't get it - when I came in here...
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    Wearable Noise Dosimeter (Logs Your Daily dB Dose)

    http://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Research-ER200DW8-Personal-Dosimeter/dp/B00P9X7WA4/ Check this out. Could be very useful.
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    Vionist plays during DBS surgery

    Pretty amazing stuff. I wish micro transponder could do the Is with VNS
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    OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

    Now I know for me as a child I had symptoms of OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) and struggle with them from time to time in regards to my anxiety. I know that being obsessive with my tinnitus monitoring has made my problem always seem so much worse because I'd get into routines. Most nights...
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    Musicians

    Hello Dr. N, First I want to whole-heartedly say thank you for being on this forum and taking time to help. It really does mean a lot. My first question is have you done TRT with any professional musicians who have been debilitated by there tinnitus reaction and did they succeed? I am a...
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    Feeling Devastated... Need Some Support.

    So today I gave up my position in the band I played with for the last year. This was my Job, we played every weekend at weddings/high class affairs...I have basically ruined my relationship with the entertainment company by coming clean with them about my tinnitus and worrying that it will get...
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    Perfect Pitch, A Musician's Mind with Tinnitus

    One thing that's so hard for me is the fact that I know the pitch of my T and I have near perfect pitch. I wasn't born with absolute pitch but during my tenure as a pro musician and through my schooling I developed an insane sense of relative pitch... For those of you who are not familiar with...
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    In-Ear Monitors versus Musicians Ear Plugs

    Hey everybody. I'm currently using the strongest Musicians custom molded plugs (ER-25) for my gigs that I have every week (4 hour wedding receptions! I know it sounds crazy that's why I'm almost at the end of my rope). I have been looking into possibly getting In-Ear Monitors to reduce volume...
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    Musicians with Tinnitus Support/Advice Thread

    Hey Everybody. I've been reading on this site now for about a month and I have learned a great deal and have found some great advice. I can't seem to find a single thread that's dedicated to musicians who have Tinnitus and/or Hyperacusis and choose to continue their careers, dreams and...