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    Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Tinnitus — Experiences (Dr. Wilden, etc.)

    Sorry guys for the delay in my response, I run a very busy business. My ears settled back 1-2 days after the exacerbation. My noise trauma caused...
    Post by: Pumpkinate, Jun 19, 2016 in forum: Alternative Treatments and Research
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    Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Tinnitus — Experiences (Dr. Wilden, etc.)

    Another update..... Today my ears are definitely the worst they have ever been in terms of tinnitus volume, discomfort, and hearing distortion...
    Post by: Pumpkinate, Jun 5, 2016 in forum: Alternative Treatments and Research
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    Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Tinnitus — Experiences (Dr. Wilden, etc.)

    Thanks. Putting LEDs together is very simple DC circuitry. Unlike most DC devices you need to give them a set current rather than a particular...
    Post by: Pumpkinate, Jun 5, 2016 in forum: Alternative Treatments and Research
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    Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Tinnitus — Experiences (Dr. Wilden, etc.)

    Within the box are two LED constant current drivers and a flashing circuit. It looks more complicated than it is in reality, I broke the screw...
    Post by: Pumpkinate, Jun 4, 2016 in forum: Alternative Treatments and Research
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    Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Tinnitus — Experiences (Dr. Wilden, etc.)

    I'm trialling it with a 10sec on/10sec off cycle at the moment. I've got one 940nm and one 850nm chip (who knows what is best!) and I turn the...
    Post by: Pumpkinate, Jun 4, 2016 in forum: Alternative Treatments and Research
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    Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Tinnitus — Experiences (Dr. Wilden, etc.)

    For anyone interested, I attached each LED chip to a heatsink: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I drilled a hole in a cheap pair of earmuffs: [ATTACH] And...
    Post by: Pumpkinate, Jun 4, 2016 in forum: Alternative Treatments and Research
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    Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Tinnitus — Experiences (Dr. Wilden, etc.)

    Sorry, I've been sick with a cold. These chips are around US$150 each. I just built a headset with a chip on each side and heatsink. I added a...
    Post by: Pumpkinate, Jun 4, 2016 in forum: Alternative Treatments and Research
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    Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Tinnitus — Experiences (Dr. Wilden, etc.)

    This is what I'm going for: http://docs-asia.electrocomponents.com/webdocs/11b1/0900766b811b1e33.pdf I'm getting one each of the highest output...
    Post by: Pumpkinate, May 23, 2016 in forum: Alternative Treatments and Research
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    Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Tinnitus — Experiences (Dr. Wilden, etc.)

    I'm not worried about power consumption, I mean a LED chip being sold with an efficiency of 7% is not a good reflection on its quality.
    Post by: Pumpkinate, May 23, 2016 in forum: Alternative Treatments and Research
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    Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Tinnitus — Experiences (Dr. Wilden, etc.)

    The LED arrays are additive to some extent because the radiation field from each chip overlaps to a large extent. I decided against the Ebay...
    Post by: Pumpkinate, May 23, 2016 in forum: Alternative Treatments and Research
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    Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Tinnitus — Experiences (Dr. Wilden, etc.)

    If anyone is interested in DIY you can get high output IR (eg 850 or 940nm) LED chips such as this:...
    Post by: Pumpkinate, May 21, 2016 in forum: Alternative Treatments and Research
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    Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Tinnitus — Experiences (Dr. Wilden, etc.)

    Thanks, I thought they looked a bit suspicious with the claimed power output, particularly when they also claim the battery lasts for hours. I...
    Post by: Pumpkinate, May 21, 2016 in forum: Alternative Treatments and Research
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    Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Tinnitus — Experiences (Dr. Wilden, etc.)

    @Bobby B What do you think of these relatively cheap higher powered devices such as:...
    Post by: Pumpkinate, May 21, 2016 in forum: Alternative Treatments and Research
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    DIY Low-Level Laser Therapy for Tinnitus on a Budget — LLLT Under 100,-

    I don't mean a full 10+W on the cochlea alone at close range, I mean externally applied like Bobby B described. How are you going to apply your...
    Post by: Pumpkinate, May 20, 2016 in forum: Alternative Treatments and Research
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    DIY Low-Level Laser Therapy for Tinnitus on a Budget — LLLT Under 100,-

    I agree we need to look at higher powered sources (like 10 or 20W). Partly from the above article showing low tissue penetration when you are...
    Post by: Pumpkinate, May 19, 2016 in forum: Alternative Treatments and Research