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I have a question for Mr. Meyer, and hope he has the time to respond. I would really appreciate his company's thoughts (or in other words, the researchers working on AM-101) on the theory that tinnitus, at some point after onset, becomes "centralized" in the brain and is much more difficult to...

Mr. Meyer, Thanks for your reply to this forum and for responding to statements I made. When the drug was being researched in Germany back in 2009 (when my tinnitus onset began), AM-101 was looking for subjects under six months. I believe this to be true because when I first found out about...

Karin, I would try to not limit my choice of career or job based on tinnitus. If an environment is loud and dangerous, adequate hearing protection should be provided. Granted, there are probably a few borderline jobs that might actually forbid hearing protection due to their nature, but that...

Ivan, Thanks for sharing your story. I have never heard of BetaSerc, but I looked it up, and I see it was developed in Europe and is prescribed in many countries for tinnitus as well as Meniere's disease symptoms. I hope this medicine helps you recover!! The fact that you are very young is...

Karin, You can order a small decibel reader online at fairly reasonable cost, or if you have a smart phone, there is a decibel reader app you can download in order to test the environment in question for sound levels. As I'm sure you realize, it's not just the decibel level, but the time of...

MacZilla, Okay, It sounds like your hearing loss is industrial related. I hope you are taking the necessary steps to protect your ears in loud environments to minimize future hearing loss. I am actually familiar with the ENT chief doctor at UIC, Dr. Miriam Redleaf, because I saw her when she...

Actually, I was referring to this, but happy to see Europe also moving forward on brain research. http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57577499-76/obama-unveils-$100-million-brain-research-project/

MacZilla, Hey I can't sleep tonight (huge exam tomorrow!), so I figured I'd try to answer your questions to the best of my ability. I have read a fair amount about tinnitus, and I have not, to my recollection, ever come across a connection between IBS and tinnitus. Dizziness, however...

Alibaba2013, I am surprised your ENT did not put you on a course of Prednisone and Valtrex. From my understanding, this has become fairly standard treatment for patients whose tinnitus might be related to a viral infection. Because my ENT could not pin-point the cause of my tinnitus...

I agree Joejunior, There has been some resistance to AM's theory among tinnitus experts, from what I understand. And even if their theory does happen to be valid in relation to the drug they have developed, this of course does not mean other treatments can't work with chronic cases. There...

True, Erik. I have followed their progress as well and am hoping this treatment modality will prove beneficial. In general, I am much more apt to root for the non-pharma route. Unfortunately, doctors tend to prefer to write scripts -- less labor intensive and no equipment to purchase, upkeep...

Yes, Fish, exactly my thought. It's like any technology...once the initial "wheel" is invented, other companies will copy cat and piggy-back off of this initial prototype (known entity) because it's cheaper and easier and less risky to do so. Developing an entirely new strategy (unknown entity)...

Hey, I have been following AM-101 and Auris Medical since my onset of tinnitus in late 2009. Here is my take. I unfortunately do not share the view that this drug will help chronic sufferers. In AM 101's first trial, subjects with tinnitus 6 months or fewer were eligible to participate. In the...

haha well that's great you went ahead and did it! Sounds like you survived okay. :D

Lord of the Ring, As far as your concern about getting an MRI, I have had 2 of them. The first one was very loud. Of course, I was provided ear plugs and this helped. The MRI did not damage my hearing or worsen my tinnitus, but it was loud at times and I did not like it very much. I was also a...