Recent content by withintention

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    New University of Michigan Tinnitus Discovery — Signal Timing

    I actually have a theory about this. If the device truly works, consider the lived experience of Group 1 (active treatment first) and Group 2 (sham treatment first) during this period. If the device is effective, Group 1 experiences improvement while Group 2 does not during the first six...
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    Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Tinnitus

    Can you share that article, @hey? I'm really interested in this approach and would like to reach out to see if I can find a way to help them. @delta784, ChatGPT is free and can summarize the article (in your native language) far better than any of us can.
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    Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Tinnitus

    From the paper: It seems we should discount the 4th non-responder, then. So, two out of three had clinically relevant improvements after one year. That’s good news.
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    Repeated Bilateral Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation over Auditory Cortex for Tinnitus

    We matched the electrode placement and current exactly. As you can see from my report, I did deviate in duration at times, doing 30-minute sessions instead of 20. But please call them and try it yourself! Just because it didn’t work for me doesn’t mean it won’t work for you.
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    Repeated Bilateral Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation over Auditory Cortex for Tinnitus

    The challenge is getting the exact electrode placement used in the study. NYU Langone made a custom electrode harness for my head after I sent them my measurements. If someone else wants to try to replicate the study, I’d recommend reaching out to NYU Langone, unless you’re really a DIYer. I...
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    New University of Michigan Tinnitus Discovery — Signal Timing

    @dd314, not only is there a whole thread about that study, but I actually replicated the study with the help of the NYU Langone academic medical center, and provided a detailed report of my results.
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    New University of Michigan Tinnitus Discovery — Signal Timing

    @vttbx, they didn’t say that exactly, but the clinical trials had an exclusion criterion for people with hearing loss below 50 dB.
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    New University of Michigan Tinnitus Discovery — Signal Timing

    I understand the timeline now. There’s timeline 1, which is the optimistic one. In this scenario, they submit in the first half of 2027 and receive clearance sometime in 2028. Then there’s timeline 2, which is the pessimistic one. In this case, they realize there’s more work to do before...
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    Difficulty Identifying Tinnitus Frequency When Hearing Only White Noise

    No, this is the Auricle device from Susan Shore and the University of Michigan. It’s one of the top threads here. There will be a big announcement tomorrow.
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    Difficulty Identifying Tinnitus Frequency When Hearing Only White Noise

    Just as a heads up, part of the Auricle onboarding process will be identifying your tinnitus frequency through their TinnTester app. I'm also looking into Notch Therapy (using a Signia hearing aid). I was planning to do the Notch therapy after I get my tinnitus frequency matched through the...
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    Ultrasound-Guided Stellate Ganglion Block for the Treatment of Tinnitus

    Yes, in a previous post I mentioned that I asked my doctor, and they said pain specialists and anesthesiologists can offer this treatment.
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    Tinnitus Spike After Neck Strain and Physiotherapy: New Baseline?

    I had a similar experience. I was in an accident on a scooter where I injured my back and neck. During that time, I also took 2400 mg of Advil over the course of 24 hours. I am not sure if it was the Advil or the muscle strain, but since then my tinnitus has been slightly more intrusive and now...
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    I saw you reached out to some of these doctors who are pursuing DBS. Would you send me their...

    I saw you reached out to some of these doctors who are pursuing DBS. Would you send me their email addresses? I might be able to help them with some of their funding challenges.
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    Is It Safe to Go to Movie Theaters If You Have Noise-Induced Tinnitus?

    I have a decibel meter and Westone custom-molded earplugs with 9 dB, 15 dB, and 25 dB filters. I use the appropriate filter to make sure I am never exposed to more than 80 dB for longer than a few minutes. When the movie starts, I measure the decibel level and then insert the appropriate...
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    Using AI to Track Tinnitus

    I’m doing something very similar. I’m using AI to write a program that will pull my Garmin health data into a spreadsheet, so I can track things like sleep quality, heart rate, and stress. It will then run statistical analyses and look for patterns. I’m not sure when it will be finished, but...