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If you are not familiar with Sam Harris this audio would be a good intro. He is a neuroscientist, philosopher, author, atheist, and fellow tinnitus sufferer with a great sense of humor. Check him out...

I've been using ASMR for a while now, maybe a year or so. It really is a great way to induce relaxation and sleep. There are so many genres. You really have to spend some time looking around for the ones that work for you. Whispering with tapping and other odd sounds work for me. I have been...

Hi friends, I haven’t checked in here for quite a while so I thought I’d give a quick update with a little explanation for my absence and possibly a little positive feedback . As you all are painfully aware Tinnitus provides us all with quite a range of distressing experiences to say the least...

Thanks for everything you have done @Markku. You are my friend for life. Being part of this forum has been a rewarding experience for me. I've met lots a great people and learned lots along the way. Here's what happened recently in a nutshell. I've been a sailor for years. Turns out it's a...

Welcome Tom, come on in, don't mind the noise.:)

Yeah, I think this is a fairly common symptom. I quit napping just to ensure that I was dog tired when I went to bed so I would have a better chance to fall asleep. I went for several years without napping. I'm back to enjoying an occasional nap now.:sleep:

Hi Sophie, Welcome aboard. Lots of understanding people with good info here. Have a look around. Good luck. Jim

I would have to say for me it is pretty much the opposite. The volume of my T effects my mood.

Every drug has potential side effects which you may, or may not experience. Sleep deprivation has some very serious side effects that you WILL experience. I would encourage you to google "sleep deprivation" and read the wikipedia entry.

If you look hard enough you will find someone who thinks there is a link between just about every food and drink there is. Don't look too hard. Just be aware of what you eat and drink and if there is an affect on you or not. If you cut out everything that could possibly have an effect or...

I just finished this book. If you are interested in mercury, I recommend it. Diagnosis: Mercury: Money, Politics, and Poison Dr. Jane M. Hightower M.D.

Amsolutely not!:)

I hate to say this, because I would never wish this on anyone, but what we really need is for one of these high level researchers to get a bad case of T. Maybe that would provide some motivation.:eek: Did I say that... That raises an interesting question. Do any tinnitus researchers actually...

Congrats Karen!:cool:

I remember back in the day smoking and then falling asleep. I gave it try recently in the hopes maybe it would help the T and possibly that it would at least help me sleep if nothing else. The first time I smoked way too much. This is not your dad's weed.:confused: I tried it again, smoking just...

Hi Dykey, Karl has given you some good advice. Masking, sleep and anxiety. Get these under control and then you can live with it. I'll try to address some of your questions directly: The pattern seems to be that it does get better over time for many people. It can also come back again. I would...

Welcome Dave, yes I agree things are looking up for the future. Someone is going to crack this problem. The sooner the better.:) In the mean time, don't stop going out, start wearing earplugs. Party on!

Thank you Markku! You have given a wonderful gift to all of us in the Tinnitus Talk community. I very much appreciate all the time, energy and thought you have given to us all. My participation here has been a very rewarding experience. I feel very fortunate to be a part of it. Thank you for the...

I have to agree wit Mack. I have a smart meter. When I come and come and go, sometimes for weeks at a time, there is no difference in the T. I would not suspect the smart meter.

Wow, this is great news. With this and the Caroverine news things are looking up. There is hope of an effective treatment on the horizon.

Welcome Dykey, sorry your having a tough time, I'm going cut and paste some advice I've given to others. I hope it helps you. It really will get better with time. Hang in there and good luck. First and foremost, try not to panic. This will only make you focus more on the tinnitus. Use...

I watched the first video up to the point about "realigning your body energy". That's was enough for me. Smells like snake oil.

Did he give you any idea of how many times he personally has administered the treatment and the results of his efforts. It sounds like he is just quoting the stats given by a sales rep. I will remain skeptical yet hopefull until I hear some testimonials from patients who who have had the...

! Joe, I found this video very interesting and I could not see where you posted it in this thread so I'm reposting for all to see. Thank to Joe for finding it.

Welcome Arnold, sorry to hear of your difficulties with tinnitus. Hang in there, it will improve. :)

Karl, I Started taking the the Zoloft as prescribed by my psychiatrist for anxiety reduction. I was in a high anxiety feedback loop (my term). Lack of sleep, obsessive thoughts, worry about the future with tinnitus, depression, downward spiral, etc,etc. Zoloft worked almost immediately for me...

Oh man, you guys are way over my head here! The only thing I can add is I have taken all 3 of the above for short periods to relieve anxiety. I never noticed any effect on the T.

There was a time when I would have given EVERYTHING to be rid of tinnitus. Things are not so bad now. I would probably take the 40 mil and donate a bunch to T research and then travel and party like rock star.

Hi Joe, I agree...except that if my refrigerator was as loud as my tinnitus, I would drag it out in the back yard and beat the shit out of it with a hammer. And then go by a new one.:)

Hi Mack, Here's my story, I remember exactly when mine started. (but not the date) I was at a club listening to some really loud music. I had to leave because it was so loud. I was only there for an hour or so. I noticed immediately when I left that my ears were ringing. Didn't give it much...

Welcome aboard Anthony:)

Hi Joe, I have had a similar experience. A few years back I was doing some scuba diving and noticed that my tinnitus had completely subsided while submerged. When I surfaced it came right back. I had the same thing happen while snorkeling. Dive down it goes away, come back up, it comes back...

Karl, No I don't think you are missing anything. I think you have it pretty much right. This is correct also. But I think it's possible to get better counseling from a "counselor" not an audiologist. Depends on the ENT/audiologist skill level I guess. The audiologist I had was not very good. I...

calin, are you serious? Have you thought through that statement AT ALL! Moneyback guarantees are THE HALLMARK of scammers. The fact that there is money back guarantee actually makes it more suspicious. Wow are you gullible or what. I'm probably waisting my time here explaining the obvious but...

This another article written by Brian Dunning over at http://skeptoid.com/ This is very relevant to tinnitus community in that are so many quack/scam peddlers out there. Today we're going hide our crib notes in our hats, pull our sleeve down to cover the notes written on our arms, and dive...

My wife's uncle just canceled his own ticket last year. He was a resident of Oregon, U.S. where assisted suicide is legal. He was diagnosed with emphysema several years ago and then lung cancer a couple years ago. He fought it hard for quite a long while. About mid year he told everyone he was...

Hi Joe, No I did not. I have accumulated a fairly extensive collection of quality headphones & earbuds including noise canceling and non noise canceling etc. I could not see how the Sennheiser could possibly be the only headphone that could reproduce the sound accurately enough. I'm no sound...

Yes, love to travel, tropical locales for me. Just home from Tahiti a couple weeks ago. Yes that is me, and no I do not let this BS tinnitus hold me back!

Douglas, I hate to be drug pusher but have you tried ambient? I've been taking it every night for several years. I've been able to reduce it down to about 1/4 tablet now. No side affects that I can detect. Gets me to sleep and most nights I can get through about 6-7 hrs. Getting quality sleep is...

I had a very difficult time with sleep early on. I started using these things http://www.bodyguardz.com/earjax-tonic-earbuds-headphones-earphones.html They are the lowest profile earbuds I could find. I can lay on my side and they are still fairly comfortable. Took a while to get used to them...

No, I will not be attending. I will be traveling at that time.

Welcome Kasandra, is reactive tinnitus an actual diagnosis or just what you call yours? Yes mine reacts to exercise, every time. Mine also fluctuates like crazy for no apparent reason. One minute I can barely hear it, the next it is screaming.

Lori, this just in. If you are interested. Dear James,The San Francisco Tinnitus Support Group invites you to join them at their next meeting. When: Tuesday, January 24, 20125:30 - 7:00 p.m.* *Meetings tend to go later when we have a big group so plan accordingly. Where: The Hearing and...

I lifted this article from Skeptoid http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4037 written by Brian Dunning. It's a pretty good guide to pseudoscientific claims, not perfect but close. How to Spot Pseudoscience Carl Sagan was one of the first to bring to the mass public a toolkit for deciphering...

I promised Markku and update on Neuromonics several months back so here it is. My experience with Neuromonics My hearing loss and tinnitus were a result of noise exposure due to my former employment. I was able to get the Neuromonics treatment because of a workers comp award. I was just...

Hi Lori, welcome to the group. Yes I'm a San Francisco resident. There is an SF tinnitus support group that meets periodically. I think they meet quarterly. I have never attended. I get a notification through ATA. You may be able to check their calendar for the next meeting. Sorry, no I don't...

I have continued to use it daily. As I said in previous posts, the only reason I considered it was because it saw advertised on the ATA website. It has done a couple of things for me, (1)weakened the credibility of ATA and (2) allowed me to have first hand experience with it. I would not...

Welcome to the club Matthew.

Homeopathic remedy...no need to waste money on this. The seller claims this to be a homeopathic remedy. Homeopathy has been shown time and again to be worthless. The reviews are anecdotal and though possibly interesting they have no evidentiary value. Show me a double blind study or some...

Calin, It is stated that you may get instant relief...or not. You may get temporary or lasting relief...or none. There is long list of how and why the product may not work for you. Which is pretty much what I expected. If it was effective for even ten percent of people that would be huge news...

No, nothing.

I bought the Tipa Tinnitus product through Apple iTunes recently. The app is free to download to your iPod, iPhone. Once the app is on your device you purchase "Playpacks" of 50 plays from within the app ($50). It is very easy and simple to use. I have only used it 3 times so far. I have not had...

Against my better judgement I went to an acupuncturist who claimed the same thing, except it was considerably more expensive. Absolutely no help whatsoever. Total waste of time and money as are all the pseudo science quackery practices. I would never have considered acupuncture had I not been at...

This is getting more hysterical everyday. I look forward to your posts. Very amusing.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Q - Some people do not have credit cards, can they still get your CDs? A. Yes, we will accept a cashiers check or money order, personal checks take longer because they need to clear the bank first, but you can send your check to us at Universal Sound...

Oh ok, I'm assuming the vibrations from the CD via the headphones transmitted through the leg or ears etc. have some beneficial quality that other vibrations don't have. They would have to in order to cause a positive change in the body right? So my concern would be if say for example I was...

So you don't actually have to put the headphones on your head, you can wear them on your leg and still get benefit?

Hi rommerick welcome to the group. You and I have something in common. Mine was triggered after just one hour of extremely loud music. Yes you do have hope. You have youth on your side. From now on though, you should carry ear protection with you and use it when you are attending loud music...

Welcome Swalker5, You should probably see your doctor to make sure you don't have some underlying medical cause. Read through these forums, there is lots of good info here to absorb. Don't freak out, stress feeds tinnitus. Get some good background sounds to distract your attention from the T...

Hi Calen, Sorry if I hit sensitive nerve. Not my intention. I was not criticizing you. I looked at the website you posted, did a little research and came away with the opinion that I posted. But there are couple things in your response that I am interested in. How would you know that about me...