Pulsatile Tinnitus with No Clear Diagnosis: Is Lenire Really Not an Option?

[SueX]

I've had extensive imaging for my pulsatile tinnitus, and a few possible causes have been raised, but there is still no single diagnosis.

From my own reading, I thought that bimodal stimulation might be worth trying. The research so far seems fairly promising, even though there are some limitations, such as small sample sizes.

However, when I contacted a UK clinic that offers Lenire, they told me it is not appropriate for pulsatile tinnitus.

Really? Can that be right? Does anyone know?

 

[GregCA]

However, when I contacted a UK clinic that offers Lenire, they told me it is not appropriate for pulsatile tinnitus.

Really? Can that be right?

Makes sense to me.

With pulsatile tinnitus, you are actually hearing a real physiological phenomenon that exists in your body, whether it is a blood vessel or some other condition that creates noise near your hearing system. Lenire and other similar treatments are designed for those who hear phantom sounds, meaning sounds that are generated internally by neurons increasing their sensitivity and amplifying an almost silent or zero signal. This typically occurs due to hearing loss.

For example, if your pulsatile tinnitus is caused by a blood vessel located next to your eardrum, no sound-based or bimodal therapy will redirect the blood flow away from that area.

 

[SueX]

Makes sense to me.

With pulsatile tinnitus, you are actually hearing a real physiological phenomenon that exists in your body, whether it is a blood vessel or some other condition that creates noise near your hearing system. Lenire and other similar treatments are designed for those who hear phantom sounds, meaning sounds that are generated internally by neurons increasing their sensitivity and amplifying an almost silent or zero signal. This typically occurs due to hearing loss.

For example, if your pulsatile tinnitus is caused by a blood vessel located next to your eardrum, no sound-based or bimodal therapy will redirect the blood flow away from that area.

Thanks - that's really helpful.

 

[kgolive]

Makes sense to me.

With pulsatile tinnitus, you are actually hearing a real physiological phenomenon that exists in your body, whether it is a blood vessel or some other condition that creates noise near your hearing system. Lenire and other similar treatments are designed for those who hear phantom sounds, meaning sounds that are generated internally by neurons increasing their sensitivity and amplifying an almost silent or zero signal. This typically occurs due to hearing loss.

For example, if your pulsatile tinnitus is caused by a blood vessel located next to your eardrum, no sound-based or bimodal therapy will redirect the blood flow away from that area.

I have had pulsatile tinnitus for a little over three months. It began after I took Lexapro for six days. I stopped taking the medication, but the pulsatile tinnitus has never stopped. Since then, I have developed a tone in my left ear that comes and goes throughout the day. I also experience a sense of fullness in my ears and a numb sensation inside them.

I cannot shake the feeling that Lexapro started to change something in my brain, and now it is stuck in a bad loop. I have seen several doctors, including an ENT, and I had an MRA done. Everything came back normal, yet I continue to hear and feel this sensation 24 hours a day.

I keep wondering if I will ever feel normal again or if I will spend the rest of my life battling these sounds in my head that no one else can see or hear.