First Appointment for LEVO
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I tried the Levo System. Personally, I think it is a scam. It's way overpriced, costing thousands of dollars with only small clinical studies to back it up. The so-called FDA approval means only that it's safe and NOT that it actually works. All you get is ridiculously simple software, "specially designed" nighttime earbuds, and an iPod Touch which runs the software. The audiologist programs your tinnitus sound to it with you in their office and you take the iPod Touch home and listen to the sound while you sleep. It did nothing for me and I used it religiously for the full trial period which was a month. Luckily, I was able to get my money back minus a 10% restocking fee. Believe me when I tell you that the wonderful people at Otoharmonics gave both myself, and my audiologist, an extremely hard time about returning my money despite a clearly written contract. Fortunately, I did at least have a trial period. The problem with Levo is that the concept is not new, it's crazy expensive for what it is, and it only deals with one sound. What if you have multiple types of tinnitus sounds like high pitched, whooshing, buzzing, or crickets, like me at different times? It doesn't even address that. Worse still, the software on your end can only control volume in each ear and you have no ability to change the types of sound on the fly. Those changes are only made in the audiologist office. Look, I understand the desperation behind tinnitus, I myself feel that every day, but realize that there are a lot of people out there who also know this and want to use it to get your money. Could Levo work for you? Maybe. I suppose it may be worth a try. Heck, I would try anything, but why not try notch therapy first and see if that helps. You could search Google for info. There are lots of sites that offer it. There are even lots of Apple or Android phone apps that offer it for free. There is even a hearing aid, the Signia Primax, that offers it as part of the device. The use of any hearing aid may actually help Tinnitus even if it doesn't have the notch system. Hearing aids are, unfortunately, a perfect example of how the audiology field rips off its patients. Those devices have astronomical markups. At least hearing aids actually do something for your money though.
- Mar 1, 2018
- 871
- Tinnitus Since
- birth/ recent spike 2/2018
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Born with ETD, several acoustic traumas, most recently ETD
Why an MRA? I get those for my aneurysm repair. How is it going?My audiologist wanted me to complete my MRA before we move forward with anything. Ironically, said MRA, is in 2 hours from now
They wanted to test for blood flow issues, kinked arteries and other blood vessel issues. Everything came back clear. My Levo appointment was rescheduled for OCT. My audiologist does NOT want to just sell me something without exhausting other potential causes first.
- Mar 1, 2018
- 871
- Tinnitus Since
- birth/ recent spike 2/2018
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Born with ETD, several acoustic traumas, most recently ETD
- Feb 11, 2019
- 801
- Tinnitus Since
- 01/2014
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Headcold/Flu
Reply to Toolman:
Please see my entry regarding my equally disappointing experience with Desyncra.
There have been four Sound "Therapies":
1) Neuromonics
2) Soundcure (which I believe is out of business).
3) Desyncra
4) The Levo System
The blunt realization is that sound application alone will not have a significant effect (or any at all)
on tinnitus. The fact that Neuromod also utilizes electrical charges gives additional cause for hope
because of improved, innovative methodology.
Please see my entry regarding my equally disappointing experience with Desyncra.
There have been four Sound "Therapies":
1) Neuromonics
2) Soundcure (which I believe is out of business).
3) Desyncra
4) The Levo System
The blunt realization is that sound application alone will not have a significant effect (or any at all)
on tinnitus. The fact that Neuromod also utilizes electrical charges gives additional cause for hope
because of improved, innovative methodology.
I was going to do Levo but decided to wait for Neuromod as I had some persona success and failur with home made devices.
On a side note: My audiologist said he had about 10 people on it and people are reqorting a significant reduction in intensity/sound. I didn't go too much into it though.
On a side note: My audiologist said he had about 10 people on it and people are reqorting a significant reduction in intensity/sound. I didn't go too much into it though.
Thanks for responding @dayma. I had an ENT offer me Levo for $2500 as I would have been the first in their clinic to try it. Money really isn't an issue for me just didn't want to waste it. I did turn them down. Hopefully I didn't make a mistake. You really can't find any good reviews online regarding the Levo System. The ENT said Levo was having good success with veterans but who knows.
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