- Jun 2, 2022
- 494
- Tinnitus Since
- 03/2022
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Gradual hearing loss + a huge amount of stress
Dear Joe, thank you for your question. I read in a scientific article that there is a significant difference between the success rate before and after 14 days (time between onset and treatment). Unfortunately, I can not find that article anymore.@Jan64, how quickly after onset would you say?
Hi @Joe Cuber -- Just to give you a little information: HBOT has been shown to be highly effective for people who've suffered strokes, aneurysms, and even some cases of paralysis. This has been the case even when the therapy was administered years after one of those occurrences.That rules out HBOT for me.
Read this 11 page document. I would try it.I got tinnitus 8 days ago. Can someone please point me to the source of the claim that HBOT can be helpful in the early days?
I see, thank you. It seems like the biggest flaw here is that the vast majority of studies cited don't have a control group, so, while they generally show positive benefits of HBOT in the first 2 weeks, it could be just signaling that people with 2 weeks of tinnitus are prone to recovery regardless.Read this 11 page document. I would try it.
If you do it, then wear hearing protection because it can be quite loud sometimes.I see, thank you. It seems like the biggest flaw here is that the vast majority of studies cited don't have a control group, so, while they generally show positive benefits of HBOT in the first 2 weeks, it could be just signaling that people with 2 weeks of tinnitus are prone to recovery regardless.
Interesting, regardless.
I underwent 10 HBOT sessions (10 consecutive days) and I have to say that it did help. I had very mild hearing loss in high frequencies and now my audiogram is back to normal (up to 8 kHz) and my tinnitus is somewhat better. I took a lot of antioxidants and vitamins during the course of the sessions and I continue to taking them.I had my first HBOT session today. I was scared if I will equalize the pressure correctly, but it went fine. I used earmuffs during the oxygen inhalation period. The chamber and the masks of other patients were loud.
I can't say if it had an effect on my tinnitus, maybe it lowered the high-pitched eeee sound, but I think it's too early for evaluation.
I'm quite scared of another sessions as I don't want my tinnitus to get worse. I'm taking some antioxidants - Q10 coenzyme, vitamin E and plan to buy others.
Dear VTae,I got tinnitus 8 days ago. Can someone please point me to the source of the claim that HBOT can be helpful in the early days?
Dear VTae,I can tell you with absolute certainty that my tinnitus isn't caused by anything related to sound. I never listened to music and I spent most of the day in absolute silence. Sadly, I contacted the few HBOT clinics around my city. They denied treating me. I will be out of the 2 weeks opportunity window soon.
Hi @Eliska -- I did mHBOT after my tinnitus onset, using my own in-home chamber. I did it about 3x/week for about a year. The greatest benefit I got from it was that it calmed down my brain and nervous system. It often mildly spiked my tinnitus for a couple hours afterwards, but there were times when it seem to be a bit softer. In short, not a big difference in my tinnitus, but a pretty significant difference in shoring up my neurological resilience.What are your thoughts?
No, every time when there is damage in the cochlea (organ of Corti), HBOT can work. But be quick. Every hour counts!Could HBOT be useful when an already-existing tinnitus is worsened by noise exposure? Or is the 3-month deadline strictly for totally new tinnitus cases?
Go as soon as possible.I am wondering whether hyperbaric oxygen therapy would help in my case? Any similar stories here with Eustachian tube problems in one ear and acoustic trauma?
How loud was the music in combination with the cycling noises? And how many times / hours did you listen to loud music/noises? Is the damage really caused by that one time of 4 hours of loud music or is it caused over a period of more years, with the damage not being repairable anymore? You have to know that an onset of 2 months ago is in terms of HBOT timeframe quite a long time ago. It is up to you to decide.I got it after listening to loud music over earbuds for 4 hours on a bike.
Hi @Dizzyhead888 -- I had (have) similar neurological issues that you mention, and so I'll share what I learned from actual experience. I'm somewhat hesitant to answer, as I don't consider myself an "expert" on HBOT, though I had my own mHBOT chamber for over a year, and did about 200-300 sessions in total.1. Is it better to do a few sessions over extended period of time, or more sessions in a shorter period of time? What is the ideal rest time?
I would occasionally get a mild spike in my tinnitus, but it would usually subside after a couple hours or so. Other times my tinnitus would seem to be somewhat softer. In short, no major shift in tinnitus volume. However, I was able to handle tinnitus better because I would normally feel so much better after (and during) doing a session. I underlined normally, because if I did too much, I would feel "out of it" for a few hours afterwards. I eventually discovered every other day (or so) worked best for me. -- I know of no instances of any longitudinal side effects, nor did I experience any myself.2. Have there been any side effects of HBOT in general, other than the temporary discomfort after each session? Has there been longitudinal side effect studies (as often a side effect may not appear until later on)?
There are a good number of reasons to do mHBOT for the conditions you mention. And also for many other health conditions. I've come to believe most people would be healthier and live longer if they did regular HBOT. It's so good for the brain and neurological system, that it can "awaken" dormant brain cells that had been traumatized from a stroke event. It's produced almost miraculous results for people who've suffered strokes, head injuries, aneurysms, etc., even when introduced years after a traumatic injury to the brain.3. Are there arguments as to why I should not do HBOT for my general conditions outline above?
Can buying an oxygen tube and inhaling it daily mimic some of the mHBOT benefits?Hi @Dizzyhead888 -- I had (have) similar neurological issues that you mention, and so I'll share what I learned from actual experience. I'm somewhat hesitant to answer, as I don't consider myself an "expert" on HBOT, though I had my own mHBOT chamber for over a year, and did about 200-300 sessions in total.
I bought my chamber because I had done a handful in a clinical setting, and intuitively felt I needed to do it long-term. I did a "dive" 3-4x/week during this time (after discovering that doing it daily was too much for my system--and most people's system). As a result of this regular use, I believe I built up a new health and resilience in my brain and neurological system, which helped me relax, and in turn, helped me deal with tinnitus.
I would occasionally get a mild spike in my tinnitus, but it would usually subside after a couple hours or so. Other times my tinnitus would seem to be somewhat softer. In short, no major shift in tinnitus volume. However, I was able to handle tinnitus better because I would normally feel so much better after (and during) doing a session. I underlined normally, because if I did too much, I would feel "out of it" for a few hours afterwards. I eventually discovered every other day (or so) worked best for me. -- I know of no instances of any longitudinal side effects, nor did I experience any myself.
There are a good number of reasons to do mHBOT for the conditions you mention. And also for many other health conditions. I've come to believe most people would be healthier and live longer if they did regular HBOT. It's so good for the brain and neurological system, that it can "awaken" dormant brain cells that had been traumatized from a stroke event. It's produced almost miraculous results for people who've suffered strokes, head injuries, aneurysms, etc., even when introduced years after a traumatic injury to the brain.
Hi Michael,Hey everyone,
Just got a hold of a private clinic that does HBOT near me. I met an HBOT specialised doctor and he prescribed 3 sessions of 2.0ATM. He claims to have had success in the past.
I am 2.5 months past acoustic trauma. For now, my tinnitus is still bothersome but no longer very intrusive.
Do you think it makes sense to go ahead? I am worried about the risks of potential worsening.
Thank you!Hi Michael,
Nice to read you started HBOT! You are still within the 3 month time window and, according to Lamm (1995), partial healing is possible even after 3 months.
But 3 sessions are not much and actually no healing can be expected from that. The protocol is getting 10 - 15 sessions. Every workday, for 2-3 weeks.
I believe that 10-15 is not sufficient. If you feel that your ears are slowly healing, you need 30-40 sessions... I took 60 sessions after COVID-19. It totally reversed things for me.
Risks of potential worsening are highly exaggerated. It happens but is reversible... In my life I have had more than 350 sessions, and indeed just after a session you might hear your tinnitus a bit louder. But that is nothing to worry about.
All the best!
Kind regards,
Jan
Can you please explain? HBOT seems to have significant research behind it.How is HBOT still doing the rounds?