MemberFirst of all it is just my OPINION that small E.M.F waves from the headphones could come into play with Tinnitus Mix, calm down and have some coffee...lol
I Invented a Sound That Knocked Out My Tinnitus
- Thread starter R. David Case
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Couple of quick questions:
I'm thinking of using the Tinnitus Mix again after a series of unrelated spikes over the past 6 months. I was initially having success with it up to that point but I kept putting off restarting over and over again because of repeated bad luck with a series of loud motorcycles, animals and people screaming in my ear.
1) How long should I wait after a hearing injury to start reusing the Tinnitus Mix?
2) Would it be effective during exercise? For example I'm looking to get back into bicycles and maybe use noise canceling headphones with an mp3 player when I ride.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/12/151207131508.htm
Thanks in advance.
Sure, there is no need to wait, these sounds promote neuroplasticity or healing. Just make sure you play on low. Yes you can use during day activities but it works better if you play it all night every night for 3 weeks then back off to once or twice a week when your tinnitus is lower or gone.
I've recently started experimenting with Tinnitus Mix. Bought the recommended Koss headphones weeks ago. As a newbie to tinnitus (4 months), I was too scared to try it at first but feel ready now. I have listened for an hour here and there and look forward to wearing the earphones during sleep.
I felt that it lowered my tinnitus a bit, even just in a 75 minute listening experiment. I took the earphones out of the headset because the headset is hard for me to get used to for sleeping. I inserted the Koss headphone units into a knit headband made for speakers, one that I've owned for a while. I've found the headband comfortable for sleeping with sound... it has slots for speakers. I hope that knit fabric between the headphones and my ears doesn't hinder the harmonic resonance. I'll experiment. Thanks again R. David Case for offering this. I'll report back.
I felt that it lowered my tinnitus a bit, even just in a 75 minute listening experiment. I took the earphones out of the headset because the headset is hard for me to get used to for sleeping. I inserted the Koss headphone units into a knit headband made for speakers, one that I've owned for a while. I've found the headband comfortable for sleeping with sound... it has slots for speakers. I hope that knit fabric between the headphones and my ears doesn't hinder the harmonic resonance. I'll experiment. Thanks again R. David Case for offering this. I'll report back.
For now it seems that I'm unable to dip down and sleep while playing Tinnitus Mix. It kept me up. Probably should try to listen to Tinnitus Mix away from bedtime for a while to see if I can let go into it. I know that it's supposed to eventually sound relaxing but so far it varies from being relaxing to irritating, like fingernails on a blackboard. I'll report back if and when I make some progress.
I've received much better results from this than most people appear to be having with their $2500 glorified Irish iPod.
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- May 1, 2017
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- 1973
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Otosclerosis then volume then viral infection
And what if there's even some vaguely related evidence for it?
Good Noise, Bad Noise: White Noise Improves Hearing
Note: 'The data of the research group showed that white noise significantly inhibited the activity of the nerve cells in the auditory cortex.'
- May 22, 2019
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- 01/2019
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- NIHL & TMJ
Remember downloading this when I first got tinnitus... then figured out what residual inhibition was and realised that's why my tinnitus was temporarily better whilst / shortly after listening to it.
Can't imagine it's much more than that or just masking. If that's what you're after though I can certainly recommend this.
Can't imagine it's much more than that or just masking. If that's what you're after though I can certainly recommend this.
That's GREAT!! So happy for you, remember not to skip a night for 3 weeks or tinnitus will try to reform.
No, it is not residual inhibition, it's not masking, it breaks the feedback loop within the tinnitus structure. This is new and nobody can explain it away!!
Well, my Tinnitus Mix is not JUST white noise, it is a hash of MANY wave forms and PULSES. It also has BROWNIAN characteristics. Don't misunderstand me, Tinnitus Mix is not BROWN noise, it just has properties of "random walk" or thermal shot noise that is the only true randomness. Random number generators are not true randomness but use predictable formulas.
Yes, it is harsh in the first week, but it does change into soothing sounds and you will crave it when going to sleep as many people report. Yes if you ALSO play during the day for a few hours you will get used to the chaotic sounds faster.
@R. David Case
Thank you for responding and for posting the quotes. I love the success stories! I'm intrigued by how the harsh noises in it would sound good and eventually I'd crave listening. Maybe it's like the poison that cures... a simplistic way to look at it, of course but I love intuitive logic. Now that I'm feeling more rested I'm going to ease into listening to it again. On low volume, of course. The encouragement is much appreciated.
Thank you for responding and for posting the quotes. I love the success stories! I'm intrigued by how the harsh noises in it would sound good and eventually I'd crave listening. Maybe it's like the poison that cures... a simplistic way to look at it, of course but I love intuitive logic. Now that I'm feeling more rested I'm going to ease into listening to it again. On low volume, of course. The encouragement is much appreciated.
@R. David Case
Again tell me, did anyone that tried this report total recovery? Back to silence? Zero tinnitus?
Again tell me, did anyone that tried this report total recovery? Back to silence? Zero tinnitus?
Yea that material may block the high frequencies if it is not really thin. Maybe put some small holes in each side to let the full spectrum through.
I welcome any ideas about how and why Tinnitus Mix works, I just KNOW for sure it works and nobody can say why. It is like no other sound therapy out there and it is not imagination, it is not residual inhibition (it lasts much longer) and is most certainly NOT placebo effect.
My tinnitus is reactive... so it probably isn't a good idea to try this, right?
When you get a noise trauma, stress, nerve function altering medication, the nerves in the brain stem disconnect and make new connections to other areas that have nothing to do with hearing such as vision, and even things that have nothing to do with sensory input. When this happens you "hear" whatever your auditory nerve has connected to. This is why people like me can "hear" blinking lights. Also why tinnitus causes disruption in vision like floaters and VS. It is like phantom limb syndrome 100%.
Yes I am now a believer that tinnitus is in muh brain(stem). I am a goon now.
As you fall into unconsciousness, you progressively lose perception of your senses, hearing being the last thing to go. This is why people in comas wake up and describe being able to have heard everything people were saying the entire time.
I also learned that taking anatomy and physiology 1 and 2 from my super genius professor Dr. Williams.So as you listen to this chaotic noise while sleeping, all of your senses are turned off, except your hearing. Nerve dendrites can "sniff" out the neurotransmitter chemicals from sensory cell inputs and will make connections with them. This is the entire premise of neuroplasticity.
TLDR:
Our auditory nerves crave neurotransmitters like crack cocaine. Noise trauma causes them to disconnect. They reconnect in stupid places but stay there because they are getting a fix. This sound therapy convinces them to reconnect in the right place.
It has nothing to do with government signal intelligence. At least not yet. 5G is coming.
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