Sound Options Tinnitus Sound Therapy

Good to see that the wheel is spinning at last

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/repo...heard-sufferers-cry-for-help/article24675852/

 

Another sound therapy just like all the others.

 

Well this is another sound therapy, it's quite easy to setup. Why are they only using classical music ? I don't really get it, it's going to be hard for them because of the typical skeptical tinnitus patient for sure, as said in the article

their website looks like bull by the way...

 

Clinically Validated Tinnitus Treatment Gets FDA Clearance

 

Great news....lots of love glynis

 

I suppose anything is better then nothing. Worth a try what have we got to lose our tinnitus I hope.

 

I wonder how much it costs? I looked into the Levo System awhile back and it was priced over $5,000, not something I can afford, and not covered by insurance.

 

Costs $400 CAD.

 

Has anyone tried this therapy? Looks like they have a randomized blinded trial that came out... as long as it is $400 and not $5000 i am willing to give this a try

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27838685

 

I'm considering it. I live near Hamilton, where Sound Options is based. I'm desperate for anything and it seems kind of reasonable.

 

Please....anyone who has tried or is familiar report back. At that price I think I would be a patient. I love going to Canada a nice 7 hour drive.

 

A week before I purchased sound clips (they call it HTFS) from healtone for otosclerosis and tinnitus. They are not much costly and affordable for me. Since I am using it, only change I observed is much less vertigo after tiring day and feel relax. But I am desperately looking my tinnitus to go away. If not then may be I will have to go through an operation in a month. My contact number is +91 8055544833

 

First, I would recommend against putting your contact number (I assume it's your personal phone number) on a public forum for everyone to see.

Second, what does your T sound like, and do you have sensorineural losses in addition to conductive losses?

 

I met with an audiologist who works with Sound Options here in Canada. He quoted me that 40% of tinnitus sufferers report complete reduction of their tinnitus, and 60% it reduces to the point where it doesn't bother them anymore. He advised it'a an intensive sound therapy and you need to commit two hours a day to it, and users report success after a year's worth of therapy. The trick currently is to see if people need to commit even longer after a year to maintain results.


As well, he told me personally since my tinnitus is still fairly new (two and a half months in), he wants me to give it time first before I decide to try it, as my hearing test came back fine, and he believes it could go away on its own...

 

A 0% failure rate, i.e. it works on everyone? (assuming the statement was talking about 2 disjoined sets in statistics, not that the 40% was included in the 60%, because that would have been phrased differently)

 

He only quoted me those numbers. And as my T was blaring during the conversation, I wasn't thinking right and didn't ask proper follow-up questions. But he did tell me that they've had "good" success, not great or flawless. I also first received an e-mail initially indicating it's only beneficial for certain types of tinnitus, tonal ringing hissing or buzzing-As well, as he actually wanted me to give it some time, I didn't get the impression he was just trying to sell me something.

 

@RonnieCarzatto

Most sound therapies are just adequate for partial masking and habituation. A few of them claim that they can go beyond and correct tinnitus, but I have heard of very few success cases. There is ACRN, notch therapy, SoundCure, etc... that to start with are only for tonal, and mostly <8KHz T. The reality is that T and hearing and have a very narrow intersection and basically are two very different neuronal networks. Don't expect much from Sound Therapy (or from anything).
Also you say that your hearing test come back normal, that means little more than you do not need hearing aids. The audiometry tests at most clinics are totally outdated (same as they were run 30 years ago): they sample very few frequencies, and leave out anything above 8KHz. A lot of people with head injury get sensorineural hearing loss above 8KHz that is the most delicate region of the cochlea affected by the shockwave of the injury, but with the dated tests one will think that the hearing is perfect and there is no damage. What is your estimated T frequency? That will give you a good idea of the damaged area.