Why Does It Take So Long to Find a Cure :)

http://peopleinwhitecoats.blogspot.com/2015/02/movie-science-vs-real-life-13.html

 

Haha too funny. Here are some more good ones.

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Well since there is so little awareness in society in regards to hearing damage/tinnitus, as compared to teaching kids about drugs, sex, etc; there's probably just as much little research done to cure it.

So many people I have talked to have no idea what tinnitus is and have never experienced it.

 

That's so true. I have two brothers that I mentioned to them I have tinnitus and they said they have never heard of it. Also, they have no remorse for me having this condition.Having support from others (loved ones,friends etc) really helps I think. Having no support does not help. Sorry for babbling

 

Avoid things like these...... They damage the sensitive ear nerve






Pro Audio is the worst.....

 

Anybody notice when looking at certain illness/disease etc that is listed on the internet, has tinnitus that is listed as a symptom of that injury,illness etc. Such as head/neck injury,atlas bone problems,b12 deficiency,magnesium defeciency and the list goes on and on.

Makes me go crazy trying to figure out what the cause is. Of course trying to get a certain test done by the doctor is difficult enough. My doc says , no you dont need that test done and so on.But the doc will have no dam problem writing a prescription for any drug .....$$$$$

 

The thing is tinnitus is directly linked to the brain, and the brain is so so complex. That's why we can today to a higher dregree cure most cancers (to a certain degree) but cant cure a "simple" thing as tinnitus.

 

@RaZaH, I hope you've found some kind of peace or happiness. I now know what it's like to wake up the way you do. (Car crash).

 

It is not a symptom when docs wake up its a cause and effect the cause is you get it effect is what it does to your total body mental and physical then maybe we'll get something done for T. Mine came out of the blue I was healthy before and all test after as well not a symptom in my book docs make it worse by making you keeping looking for a symptom as if I can find the answer, I relate mine to dental but docs all said no.

 

Short answer; there's certain companies that don't want a cure out there.

 

I read a newspaper article once that mentioned: 19 out of 20 medical conditions cannot be cured. Tinnitus happens to be one of them. This helped me to look at life and tinnitus more positively. If one is able to do this life will become a lot easier.

Michael

 

I love a conspiracy theory! Who do you think these companies are?

 

TRT companies. It's not some sort of conspiracy theory it's just common sense. Do insulin producing companies want a cure to diabetes? When you add 2 and 2 you have a remarkable tendency to get 4.

 

Can you name a single "TRT Company" powerful enough to sabotage medical research?

 

No because it's The whole industry, and I didn't say they were sabotaging research. They're competing with research.

 

They are, in a way. But how is that slowing down (or stopping) research and finding a cure?

 

Sorry, I didn't get your notification for some reason. Anyways for two main reasons:

1) people who pay for TRT would rather not spend much more money on tinnitus. This is speculation but considering part of "habituation" that they sell is to try to get over it, and people after that would prefer not to get involved and wait for a cure when the time comes.

2) the main one, tinnitus is the biggest complaint vets have medically. The US military mostly pay for TRT for them instead of giving that money to research. Good for the short run but in the long run it's putting a bandage on the bigger problem.

 

No problem.

1. This may be an unintended side-effect, but I don't think it would slow down research in any significant way. First off, if those who have habituated are no longer interested in a cure, then that's a good thing! It means they can continue their lives like normal. And I would speculate that they would still be interested in a cure, when one arrives. It's still better to have two legs instead of getting by with a prosthetic leg.
Furthermore, the group of those who have habituated using TRT is small in compared to all tinnitus sufferers and hearing loss sufferers. The latter is important because hearing loss research and tinnitus research often go hand-in-hand.

2. I'm not so sure if the US is spending "mostly for TRT instead of research". Could you provide a reference?
I'm sure we'll agree that the US military has to strike a balance somewhere between the short term and long term. We'll probably also agree that the US definitely has an interest in developing a cure.
While being big contributor, the US is by far not the only player in medical research. There are governments, companies and (private) research labs all over the world who will push for a cure regardless of what the US government does.

 

Only if we could regenerate our hearing cells then can we truly appreciate music and play them heartily. I wonder what it feels like to hear music with your younger, more strong and healthier ears.