Hi Jacob,
I'd rather not get on a forum about LLLT for tinnitus because I have found in the past, people are very skeptical and negative.
My ear issues involved Ménière's disease so I was not just treating tinnitus. My low tone hearing was so far out that the tinnitus was unbearable- like a non-stop car horn that would get so loud in the middle of the night, it would wake me up. As my hearing steadily improved- it took a year of regular treatment with Dr. Wilden's MLS, the tinnitus became just a whisper. Due to other health issues and a couple of rounds of antibiotics, I developed high frequency tinnitus. I went to see Anne Harila twice and her treatments helped.
I still have some high frequency T but it is very livable.
The Luminex helped me greatly with healing from Meniere"s. After the first treatment, I never had another vertigo episode. That was four years ago. But I think the regular consistent treatments with the MLS (now called the LUCI or Spa deluxe) helped the most. Two months is not enough. You need 35 minutes daily for months or years. 5 days on, 2 days off. While treating, you must protect your ears. I use organic wet organic cotton as ear plugs and it works great.
Two months of treatment is not enough. You want to go by what Dr. W recommends because it is the low dose consistent treatment that provides the energy for healing.
I know three people, including Hansi Cross who have had great success just treating tinnitus. But it takes time and good ear protection while you are treating and even afterwards.
The Luminex probe fits into the ear. I have treated for 30 minutes at a time for a four days a week but then you take at least a four week break. Now if I use it, it is briefly every few months or so. When I saw Anne Harila, I did 2-3 hours of treatment with different lasers but then you take a 3-4 month break. The break is as important as the lasering itself.
My ears are not perfect but they are 90% better after 4 years. I generally have no problems at all but I still use ear protection while driving etc. I avoid loud music when I can but have been too some music events with ear plugs in.
If laser isn't working or helping at all it's because the nanometer isn't right for the tinnitus you have, the ear damage is too old for regeneration (years old), you are not using enough ear protection through out your day and therefore they can't heal or you just haven't done the treatments long enough. Two years minimum for real improvement using a low powered laser.
Btw- I have not heard great results from Konftec lasers.
I hope this helps. Feel free to post it in the forum.
Best, Sam
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