Solsaem Clinic (Dr. Minbo Shim) Experience

[JohnAdams]

Why? In what way?

He told me.

 

[Daniel Lion]

Thanks. Home now after a long, long flight and 2 weeks in Seoul.

My tinnitus is different for sure but I'm jetlagged and very tired.

How many injections did you endure?
Do you have to take special supplements?
It's amazing that you can notice changes so quickly, I recall JohnAdams having a similar experience.

You are brave, hope you are well... keep us posted.

 

[Daniel Lion]

He told me.

I assumed that... can you elaborate... has he added something to the mix...?

Is this top secret? And I am left in the cryptic abyss...

Rephrase... could you please expand on what would be permissible to expand on...

Could you ask the good Dr. for his blessings to do so, if you haven't already?

If his methods have improved, then surely it would be advantageous and beneficial for him to have good publicity.

Throw me a bone dog...

 

[JohnAdams]

I assumed that... can you elaborate... has he added something to the mix...?

Is this top secret? And I am left in the cryptic abyss...

Rephrase... could you please expand on what would be permissible to expand on...

Could you ask the good Dr. for his blessings to do so, if you haven't already?

If his methods have improved, then surely it would be advantageous and beneficial for him to have good publicity.

Throw me a bone dog...

Look at this bird.
The answer is in this bird.

 

[Tinnitard]

How many injections did you endure?
Do you have to take special supplements?
It's amazing that you can notice changes so quickly, I recall JohnAdams having a similar experience.

You are brave, hope you are well... keep us posted.

I think it was around 40 injections in total. Alternating between each ear day after day.

I'd like to say my tinnitus is a bit better but it's not at the moment. If anything it seems worse at this stage. It's like an 18 month long and worsening spike!

What I've got now is very different to what I started with.

I have tried my best to avoid all loud noise though and protect my hearing. It can be overwhelming and has made me a very different person. I can't socialise in the same way for example.

The most useful thing I've learnt is breathing deeply from the diaphragm to help relax the body. Especially useful when waking up in the small hours to an ungodly racket.

I'd been holding tension in my neck and shoulders for years and years due to unresolved trigger points but that's another story.

 

[JohnAdams]

I think it was around 40 injections in total. Alternating between each ear day after day.

I'd like to say my tinnitus is a bit better but it's not at the moment. If anything it seems worse at this stage. It's like an 18 month long and worsening spike!

What I've got now is very different to what I started with.

I have tried my best to avoid all loud noise though and protect my hearing. It can be overwhelming and has made me a very different person. I can't socialise in the same way for example.

The most useful thing I've learnt is breathing deeply from the diaphragm to help relax the body. Especially useful when waking up in the small hours to an ungodly racket.

I'd been holding tension in my neck and shoulders for years and years due to unresolved trigger points but that's another story.

This is exactly what I experienced initially afterward. I had major noise sensitivity for a few weeks after the procedures. Don't expect anything any time soon.

 

[MRItechssuck]

Hi JohnAdams,

For clarification @Tinnitard and you seem to say you haven't seen any real improvement yet?

Thanks.

 

[Daniel Lion]

I think it was around 40 injections in total. Alternating between each ear day after day.

I'd like to say my tinnitus is a bit better but it's not at the moment. If anything it seems worse at this stage. It's like an 18 month long and worsening spike!

What I've got now is very different to what I started with.

I have tried my best to avoid all loud noise though and protect my hearing. It can be overwhelming and has made me a very different person. I can't socialise in the same way for example.

The most useful thing I've learnt is breathing deeply from the diaphragm to help relax the body. Especially useful when waking up in the small hours to an ungodly racket.

I'd been holding tension in my neck and shoulders for years and years due to unresolved trigger points but that's another story.

Understood.
Hang in there.
Slowly slowly...
Be well.

 

[Daniel Lion]

Look at this bird.
The answer is in this bird.
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Thanks John.
Much appreciated.

 

[Allan Mcmillan]

I think it was around 40 injections in total. Alternating between each ear day after day.

I'd like to say my tinnitus is a bit better but it's not at the moment. If anything it seems worse at this stage. It's like an 18 month long and worsening spike!

What I've got now is very different to what I started with.

I have tried my best to avoid all loud noise though and protect my hearing. It can be overwhelming and has made me a very different person. I can't socialise in the same way for example.

The most useful thing I've learnt is breathing deeply from the diaphragm to help relax the body. Especially useful when waking up in the small hours to an ungodly racket.

I'd been holding tension in my neck and shoulders for years and years due to unresolved trigger points but that's another story.

Hang in there, The first month might be rough judging from what John Adams has mentioned.

 

[Allan Mcmillan]

This is exactly what I experienced initially afterward. I had major noise sensitivity for a few weeks after the procedures. Don't expect anything any time soon.

How many months did it take after the PRP injections to experience your first period of silence?

 

[JohnAdams]

How many months did it take after the PRP injections to experience your first period of silence?

I never went back to complete silence, I could pretty much always hear it if I plugged my ears. It took about 3 months for everything to settle.

 

[MRItechssuck]

I never went back to complete silence, I could pretty much always hear it if I plugged my ears. It took about 3 months for everything to settle.

Great story and you went through a lot. But in the end... you say you aren't sure if it was the supplements or the surgery, correct?

 

[JohnAdams]

But in the end... you say you aren't sure if it was the supplements or the surgery, correct?

Not at all. Even without supplements I am still much better off, some tones are totally gone. The thing I'm not sure about is if it was just time and natural healing, which it very well may have been. It seems more likely to me that the procedure is responsible for the bulk of my recovery.

 

[JohnAdams]

Hi JohnAdams,

For clarification @Tinnitard and you seem to say you haven't seen any real improvement yet?

Thanks.

That's not what I've said at all.

 

[MRItechssuck]

Not at all. Even without supplements I am still much better off, some tones are totally gone. The thing I'm not sure about is if it was just time and natural healing, which it very well may have been. It seems more likely to me that the procedure is responsible for the bulk of my recovery.

Not trying to argue, I'm just a little dense... you said you aren't sure if it was "time and natural healing" versus the procedure... in which you invested a lot of personal time and investment... so I appreciate that.

I'm in Incheon all the time, and it looks like you took Delta, probably on an A350 or 777.

Anyway... just grasping at any hope... so that's why I am trying to pin you down. Please take no offense.

 

[LostOutWest]

That's not what I've said at all.

@JohnAdams did you have periods of relative quiet / silence prior to the PRP procedure, as well as with all the supplements? Or did you not really have any breakthrough silence until you really started working a strong recovery program?

 

[JohnAdams]

@JohnAdams did you have periods of relative quiet / silence prior to the PRP procedure, as well as with all the supplements? Or did you not really have any breakthrough silence until you really started working a strong recovery program?

I had a few, then I had another acoustic trauma, actually 2 back to back that wiped out any silence.

 

[JohnAdams]

Not trying to argue, I'm just a little dense... you said you aren't sure if it was "time and natural healing" versus the procedure... in which you invested a lot of personal time and investment... so I appreciate that.

I'm in Incheon all the time, and it looks like you took Delta, probably on an A350 or 777.

Anyway... just grasping at any hope... so that's why I am trying to pin you down. Please take no offense.

Delta A350s and a KAL 747.

 

[Tinnitard]

Hi JohnAdams,

For clarification @Tinnitard and you seem to say you haven't seen any real improvement yet?

Thanks.

Nope, no improvement yet sadly. My tinnitus seems to get worse by the day. I'm hopeful the nerves are just taking their time in coming back and regenerating. I was told it'll take time, at least a few weeks before I notice anything.

I'm holding onto that thought.

Flying half way across the planet to get my ass injected into my ears is proof that tinnitus sucks.

 

[MRItechssuck]

Everyone that puts themselves out there for treatment is a hero, no matter what the outcome is.

Thank you.

 

[pinklights98]

I reached out to Dr. Shim today via Skype. Tinnitus has made me withdraw from college, and I was so close to graduating with a near-perfect GPA at a top school. Now I feel like my future has been ruined, so I'm willing to go into debt for a chance at getting back the bright future I had once envisioned.

I will keep everyone updated on what he responds. A big thanks to everyone who has tried this, and especially @JohnAdams who is so active on this site and has given me a lot of hope in general. Praying that @Tinnitard will begin to improve soon.

Praying we can all be free of this one day soon.

 

[JohnAdams]

Now I feel like my future has been ruined, so I'm willing to go into debt for a chance at getting back the bright future I had once envisioned.

Yes, keep in mind that I'm the only one that has reported good results. @GlennAz got nothing and @Tinnitard is still in recovery so don't be hasty in you decision.

 

[MRItechssuck]

Well... so far the sample size is 1 of 3 success! Which is better than anything else I've seen (a touch of sarcasm).

Thanks again to everyone for their time, pain, and investment.

 

[Allan Mcmillan]

Well... so far the sample size is 1 of 3 success! Which is better than anything else I've seen (a touch of sarcasm).

Thanks again to everyone for their time, pain, and investment.

Don't forget, @GlennAz wasn't exactly the best candidate since he has had hearing loss and tinnitus for multiple decades.

 

[JohnAdams]

Don't forget, @GlennAz wasn't exactly the best candidate since he has had hearing loss and tinnitus for multiple decades.

Also, I have very low hearing loss and was less than a year in.

 

[MRItechssuck]

Yikes, well I might be screwed after this new injury as well... I think it's time to take a break and crawl back under my rock. Thanks for the updates tho.

 

[pinklights98]

Hi everyone,

Dr. Shim got back to me and was very kind. Essentially, he was hopeful about the chances of his treatment on me because I'm young and have very minor hearing loss (everything under 10 dB). However, he did make it seem like the sooner you come after an acoustic trauma the better the chances are. Either way, it is a lot to think about (and $18000 is a lot of money). Hoping that @Tinnitard's recovery goes well.

If I am able to acquire the funds, I will likely go in late December.

 

[Leon909]

@pinklights98 18.000 USD??? Seriously? About 2 years ago it was 7.000 USD? How did the price go up this much??? 2.5 times? It seems like a ripoff.

@JohnAdams how much did you pay for your treatment?

 

[pinklights98]

@Leon909 Yeah... $18,000 USD. It's a lot Also something I am confused about is that upon looking at his website it says that it can take 3-6 treatments for his method to be effective (this was listed in the pros/cons list in comparing his treatment to hearing aids).

Does this mean return to his clinic 3-6 times for a series of two week treatments? If so, then there is no way I'll try it.