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Dan, If you would have been offered the therapy at no cost to you would you have done it?
The reason I knew for the first 2 weeks we(30 of us)were either given either the sham therapy or the real one. After 2 weeks we were told if we...
I was not given the sham therapy. I was given the choice to leave the implants in so that maybe later something might change with the settings of...
Update is as follows. Stopped the therapy last Wednesday with my final appointment. Been at it since Feb. and for me there was no improvement...
To be sure if I was not taking part in this study I would want some info also. After this many years I'm tired of this tinnitus s****. It has...
This is a serious trial. I simply want the most accurate data possible. I do hope you understand that.
Just to let you know I will remain quiet about the VNS study until it is complete. I'm sorry but that is how it has to be. I understand your...
When my tinnitus first started as like most everyone else getting sleep was a big problem. Did some reading about what might help and read where...
Agree. I would try melatonin first. Might just work very well.
When my tinnitus first started dr's did not want to give me anything to help my sleep. To this day I can't figure that one out. Turned to alcohol...
A cheap mp3($25)player,$12 Sony earbuds(using these you will not even realize you are wearing them)and a masking sound that works for you at a low...
I have met Mr. Shatner and we had a private conversation about our tinnitus and I can tell you that he did do TRT.
Still doing my daily therapy and it's been a short time for it. I'm just saying that in my situation I believe tinnitus can be a disability for some.
In my case yes.
Good to hear from you guineapig! Glad the surgery went well. I fully concur about this being an active/ongoing trial study. Yes we must be...
I tried Wellbutrin at first and it did not help me in any way. When I finally tried Amitriptyline it helped a great deal with my sleep.
I would have to say that people should avoid every drug there is because none of them are 100% safe.
Maybe I missed it but could you let us know how you are doing?
When I was on Amitriptyline the dose I was on was 50mg. It worked at that dose so in my case there was no reason to increase it. It also did away...
I have tried both and Amitriptyline is what worked for me. When sleep was issue at first(Huge problem as we all know)it corrected it in a very...
Have you tried Nortriptyline or are you going to?
It's quite the read but this might be interesting. http://www.tinnitusjournal.com/detalhe_artigo.asp?id=442
Mine covered CT scans and MRI's. Those are the most costly by far. As far as maskers and hearing aids for me it would have been out of pocket. I...
Loudness and pitch. Wow. 2 words that have come into my T world. I'm one of the few who have been accepted to take part in vagus nerve stimulation...
This book is what I bought at the start of my tinnitus. It pretty much covers everything. Interesting information on the subject of masking. Very...
Same situation when my tinnitus started. Lost 25lbs without even trying. Got down to 140lbs. I remember telling people I was nothing but a walking...
I'm interested in anything that will help. It sounds like TRT is treating you very well. I wish you continued success.
You can read what i'm doing in the Research thread. It's the Vagus Nerve Stimulation Study.
I did habituate for almost 4 years then August of 2009 it came back. I just woke up and there it was. I thought here we go again. And it's been...
I know 2 people that went the Neuromonics route and both it did not work. I did consider it many years ago but everything I read about it the...
You did something a very smart person should have done. You asked questions. I think there answers speak for themselves.
And i'm one of the humans. This is a new much larger study in the United States. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/269207.php
It's funny but when my tinnitus first hit I was searching for answers and the first drug that said it might help tinnitus was Xanax. Never heard...
Just about every drug on the market is ototoxic. Have taken Xanax,Valium and Clonazepam for sleep. No side effects. What worked the best for sleep...
Remember this is just a study. They are hoping it works out and at some point in time get FDA approval. If it gets approval I don't know what the...
Christian78, Yes the noise therapy(2.5 hours daily)contains tones that will stimulate your vagus nerve. Also I don't think guineapig gave up. Just...
What was your concerns? Has been over a month for me since surgery and 3 weeks doing the therapy sessions. Maybe I could give you some answers. If...
guineapig, Have you made a decision yet?
This is the drug that really helped. Really helped with my daily headaches also. Big time. Zero side effects. I tried sleeping pills but they...
Stink, Since you have had tinnitus this long have you tried any drugs that might help with your tinnitus and your insomnia? The reason I ask is...
If he has had tinnitus like me since 2000 his case like mine just shows that not all tinnitus gets better with time. Really hate to put that fact...
Stink, Is it correct that you have had tinnitus since 2000 like I have and still are quite bothered by it?
I'll skip the suicide talk but if you have not tried masking you should at least give it a try. I have been chided for years because this is what...
Agree with Stink. Your ENT should take care of it.
Won't know until I get much further into the sessions. I have decided not to do any updates until there is further news that will come from this...
Just in a daily routine.
A low dose of Amitriptyline sure helped my sleep.
Keep doing your own research. It can only help.
thesaint, Very interesting! Many thanks for posting this.
Geo, My tinnitus got much worse in 2009. My tinnitus started in 2000. Up until 2009 I could mask my tinnitus with track #3 off the Moses/Lang...
Has anyone tried a sound pillow at night? I have never tried one. What I use is an MP3 player with a soothing masking track. Volume is low and it...
Geo, Have you tried any type of masking? It's not a cure but by masking it just might help you to at least distract you from the daily noise...
Joe Blow, I do believe this is what a TENS unit looks like. http://www.amazon.com/truMedic-TENS-Electronic-Pulse-Massager/dp/B00DCEBLP4 As far as...
It's never changed since my tinnitus started. To this day it's the same.
I think this happens to most people that dozing off will vastly increase there tinnitus. My biggest problem my T will be very low but if I even...
Yes it is pretty boring but very simple. It's easy to get into a daily routine though.
Sjoerd, You are very much correct about the VNS for tinnitus is just a fraction of what they use for epilepsy. That was one of the reasons I...
No I didn't feel any this time. Going to double check to see if thats normal. I know they tried to adjust it so I wouldn't feel anything but still...
Rather boring. The tones you listen to just sound like your typical hearing test tone. I'm lucky cause i'm retired so i'm pretty much free all...
No i'm not on any brain meds. Even if a person was on them I think the time frame they are looking back is what you have been on in the last 2...
