Recent content by Dave Viger

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    Isaiah Young Here: Tinnitus Likely from Loud Music Through Headphones (Hearing Test Begs to Differ)

    I got it from a multi gun salute at a funeral at the burial ceremony! Never saw it coming. I also play jazz piano and have to use specially molded earplugs. They are not at the highest sound blockage. I play often for more than an hour total. Am I doomed by wearing good ear plugs when I play...
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    Tinnitus 911 Scam

    The biggest clue that a supposed cure is fake is when they talk about a limited supply, have to buy by a specific time, price lowest ever, and money back guarantee. If they really had a cure, they'd go right to Pfizer, and live richly off the royalties. It'd be the biggest seller since aspirin!
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    Tinnitus 911 Scam

    Tinnitus 911 is just like all the other scams! "Buy it now or the supply will run out tomorrow", high priced, etc. are the most used in every scam tinnitus cure product, and most other scams. If it really worked it would be one of the most sought out product on the market for any cure!
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    Tinnitus Spiked Due to Inadvertently Blasting Music for a Short While?

    It goes down, and the quicker you tune it out the better
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    Tinnitus Blasting After Starting to Take Remeron (Mirtazapine)?

    Water is good for your tinnitus. You need lots of it to stay healthy
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    Remeron Helped Decrease Tinnitus... And Then It Stopped

    It definitely has spikes but they are temporary and it goes back to mild! Keep reminding yourself, it’s not a fatal illness. The less you obsess on it, the quicker it goes away!
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    Tinnitus Stopped Mattering to Me

    This supposed to be about success stories and was far more encouraging. Now it’s gotten way worse and hopeless sounding. I suggest you go to failure stories, and stay off “success” stories!!
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    Tinnitus Control, Scam, Ripping Off People Since 2002?

    Anyone use the product, Tinnitus Control?
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    Is My Tinnitus Unusual? Please Help Identify It.

    Van Gough (sp?) did not cut his ear off from tinnitus. It was a fight with another artist!
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    Hi All — After About Four Months of Intense Therapy I Consider Myself Habituated

    This is supposed to be a section on success stories, and there is far too much that is negative, depressing, and expression of hopelessness. Can't see how that helps anyone...just the opposite! No question this is the worst thing one has ever experienced in their life when it first hits. It's...
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    I'm Done with Tinnitus — I Consider Myself 100% Healthy — A Positive Update

    Hope is sometimes hard to have, and yet it is the only thing that keeps us going!
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    Spontaneous Recovery Stats: Many Recover (3 Studies)

    Westone is the ear plug brand. They fit them to each ear by making a mold first, then they are individually made and formed after your mold of each ear!
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    Spontaneous Recovery Stats: Many Recover (3 Studies)

    Anyone have success taking Magnesium pills? Read about one on this site who enjoyed tremendous improvement!
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    Spontaneous Recovery Stats: Many Recover (3 Studies)

    Regarding waiting to play jazz again, I am 74, and in otherwise good health. These pro musician ear plugs are $260. I can't wait that long to do what I love. I tried it Sunday, and these plugs are form fitted, and you can hear with perfect pitch, and it didn't reach the damage level of db. At...
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    Spike (A Spontaneous One)

    I am going to start using professional musicians ear plugs when I am playing piano at a gig, but not before or after. Is that OK?