Recent content by Vincent R

There are different philosophies about earplugs. I’m sure constant use contributes to sensitivity, but I see the risk of noise accidents as a bigger problem. Sooner or later, they always seem to happen.

A member of TT, @I who love music, once participated in a music event while wearing hearing protection. It was only later that he realized sound can also travel through bone conduction. He suffered what he describes as severe tinnitus for two years, but eventually it became lower. Your wife’s...

1. Tinnitus often decreases somewhat over time. You may not return fully to your previous baseline, but you should see improvement if you take good care of yourself. Protecting your ears is crucial. You didn’t mention whether you wore earplugs at the party, but I hope you did. They can make a...

Your tinnitus can certainly get worse if you push yourself. Whenever you find yourself wondering, “Should I wear earplugs when…,” my advice is to use them. Not only do they protect you from everyday noise, but they also protect against loud surprise noises such as ambulance sirens, fire alarms...

May I ask what clinic you went to?

Your tinnitus might get permanently worse if you are accidentally exposed to police sirens, fire alarms, car alarms, popping balloons, kids playing with fireworks et cetera. Using earplugs too much is not where the danger lies.

Reading her story, I doubt it was natural healing. I believe the treatment worked somewhat. Fun fact: The doctor who carried out the treatment is a loose cannon. I researched him: a former beauty surgeon who turned to stem cells for money. He got a client killed due to unprofessionalism. I'm...

Foam earplugs and custom-made silicon ones have similiar effectiveness against low-frequency sounds. But against higher frequencies - fire alarms, ambulance sirens et cetera - foam is much better. Not sure what plastic earplugs is, but if they don't enter the inner-ear canal, I advice you to...

Properly inserted foam earplugs are the best hearing protection on planet Earth. You won't find anything on the market that protects more. What you could do is to use double protection, i.e. both foam earplugs and earmuffs. That will provide another 4-5 dB noise reduction.

Tinnitus is taking its toll on me as well. I am currently in the process of saving up money for a stem cell treatment, so I'm highly interested in seeing if any relevant clinic appears in US. (Cheaper and easier travel compared to Bangkok, and perhaps cheaper treatment as well.) It would be big...

I glanced over Innate Healthcare's web page, and I must say I like the fact that they stick to UC-MSCs (not yet another ex beauty surgeon who does adipose stem cell treatment as a get-rich-quick scheme). Pricing also looks appealing. @attheedgeofscience benefitted from a treatment of a measly...

A couple of questions from someone who doesn't understand the scientific aspects particularly well... @SmallRonnie has been in touch with several stem cell clinics in US that offer umbilical cord MSCs. Are you saying these cell products, in comparison to what are offered at StemCells21, are of...

I suffer from relatively nasty tinnitus. I work out quite a lot (the gym and running). No negative effects of whatsoever. Should be the same for you, because despite different symptoms, it's all nerve damage in the end. I like to believe that nerve injure can heal a little over time if you live...

I agree that was a response that sounds credible. May I ask what clinic it was? (If there are clinics in the West that use USC and appears honest, then they are perhaps worth to consider instead of StemCells21. The travel will be cheaper and perhaps the treatment as well.)

You did much, much better than you realize right now. You should congratulate yourself for not being pulled in by the evil disguised as helpers called ENTs. The tympanometry might have caused you a setback. The next test, the acoustic reflex test, would have turned your life in to a...