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    TMJ Therapy

    I am planning to see a neuromuscular dentist to see if TMJ is causing my unilateral tinnitus - would love to know if anyone has had success with this
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    New to this, need help with sleeping

    Mirtazapine at very low doses - ie one quarter of a tablet to start (3.75mg), works really well for sleeping, but made me a bit drowsy for probably around 14hrs. I find that valerian (eg blackmores sleep aid) is good, and less sedating the next day. Sedating antihistamines also work ok.
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    Emergency Physician with Spontaneous Otoacoustic Emissions

    I had some further otoacoustic testing, pre and post aspirin use - aspirin had no effect, and so I have stopped using it. Am now just using some sedative meds at night (have tried antihistamines which work well, and also mirtazapine 3.75mg, ie one quarter tablet - but found this made me drowsy...
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    Emergency Physician with Spontaneous Otoacoustic Emissions

    Hi, i am in Sydney, and had testing done at the speech and hearing clinic at Macquarie University
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    Emergency Physician with Spontaneous Otoacoustic Emissions

    There have been several studies showing that aspirin can suppress spontaneous otoacoustic emissions - same with quinine and frusemide ( lasix - a loop diuretic ) , but as far as I can tell , the only human studies have been with aspirin . I am guessing that as the have an effect on the outer...
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    Cicada in My Left Ear

    you should get "otoacoustic emission" testing, I had a similar story, and have been found to have spontaneous otoacoustic emissions as the cause. Aspirin can (paradoxically) help this, but you want to get diagnosed first as aspirin can also worsen other types of tinnitus.
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    Emergency Physician with Spontaneous Otoacoustic Emissions

    Hi, I should introduce myself, I am an emergency physician practicing in australia, and have had tinnitus in my right ear since june this year. The tinnitus even stops me using my stethescope effectively! I have had investigations (MRI, MRA, CT angiogram, and audiology tests) which are all...