[Red Badger]

[Gen.Blather]

I was diagnosed with a meningioma, essentially a tumor made from the tissues that line the brain. It was sitting at a location in the center of my brain where the nerves from the ears come together. I had been experiencing moderate to severe tinnitus. It was a high-pitched note, probably C above high C on the treble scale. After radiation treatment the volume increased until it sounded like an opera diva trying to shatter a wine glass. About three weeks after the final treatment, I noticed the sound was gone. I still have tinnitus, but it is barely noticeable. There are probably a dozen different causes of tinnitus. Over the counter pain relief medications really turns my tinnitus volume up. But I wonder how many people have a “benign” tumor and don’t know it. Apparently the one I had was very common. The only reason it was treated was its location. The brain surgeon who sent me for treatment said, “given where it is, if it changes its personality and become invasive by the time we find out there will be nothing we can do.”

[HighSierra5]

I’m sorry, could you repeat that? I didn’t here that correctly.

[telescope115]

Pretty neat, if true. I have tinnitus, as well as being hearing impaired. Every little bit helps.

[telescope115]

Pretty neat, if true. I have tinnitus, as well as being hearing impaired. Every little bit helps.

[ckilmer]

I have tinnitus. As well as the feeling that I’m wearing ear muffs. My hearing has declined in recent years.

This looks great. But it doesn’t look like its available to the public just yet.

[Gene Eric]

>> Once, it was thought tinnitus was caused by a physical problem...

old news, right?

For the last couple of decades, I’ve been under the impression the ringing “sound’ is an artificial reproduction of the frequencies the ear can no longer process — or a subset of the frequencies. Annoying but nonetheless fascinating

Naturally, the tinnitus gets activated by these pings... lol

[doorgunner69]

I finally got 50% disability for damaged hearing.

Any fix will likely happen after I am long gone.

[NWFree]

Thanks for making me think about it (in my right ear)

I hadn’t really noticed the 24-7 ringing today until you mentioned it

If this treatment works - send help

[lizma2]

it can be triggered by underlying problems, including earwax, respiratory and ear infections, exposure to loud noise, and high blood pressure, the cause is often unknown.

He left out the J&J jab.

[greatvikingone]

Bilateral tinnitus and unilateral hyperacusis here - why doesn’t the article name or link to the study? Really tired of snake oil salesmen preying on people desperate for relief….

[Donkey Odious]

bkmk

[Coleus]

let’s hope it works.

[far sider]

The Sound of Tinnitus

Hello tinnitus, my old friend
You've come to torment me again
I hear the sound of dentist drills drilling
The sound of rusty metal wheels squealing
And the sound is ringing in my brain
It still remains
It is the sound of tinnitus

In restless dreams, I hear the tone
That says I’ll never be alone
I always hear it when I wake up
It always says we never will break up
When the day is done and it’s time to turn out the light
And face the night
I’ll miss the sound of silence

They say they’re searching for a cure
Ten thousand doctors, maybe more
After many years of coping
Tell me, should I just stop hoping
That someday they’ll find a way to stop sound I dread
When I am dead
I’ll hear the sound of silence

No one around me really knows
Tinnitus like a cancer grows
I remember when it would annoy me
Now I think it’s trying to destroy me
Or maybe, it just wants to be my friend
Should I pretend
To like the sound of tinnitus

How many times I’ve bowed and prayed
That God would make the noises fade
But I must not let self-pity fill me
I know that this disease cannot kill me
It’s the cross I must bear, many others have to bear much worse
It is my curse
To hear the sound of tinnitus