Comments on: Research Grant to Study Tinnitus for the DOD http://www.tinnitusformula.com/blog/archives/2009/05/15/research-grant-to-study-tinnitus-for-the-dod/ Weblog on Tinnitus treatments and information Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:03:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: S. Covington http://www.tinnitusformula.com/blog/archives/2009/05/15/research-grant-to-study-tinnitus-for-the-dod/comment-page-1/#comment-224 S. Covington Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:03:40 +0000 http://www.tinnitusformula.com/blog/archives/2009/05/15/research-grant-to-study-tinnitus-for-the-dod/#comment-224 I was discussing tinnitus with a close friend of mine. He proposed that some tinnitus sufferers may have symptoms as a result of not getting quite enough airflow while they sleep. More specifically, he suggests that many sufferers have narrow nasal airways, and that breathing through one's nose at night sets up a slight vacuum that repeats itself each time a sufferer inhales through their nose. He concluded by noting that this repeated slight vacuum could be ONE of the causes of tinnitus. I tested his theory and he was right. Several patients reported their worst boughts of aggrivated tinnitus were significantly lessened by patients wearing the over-the-counter "Breathe Right" strips while they sleep, and trying to sleep on their backs. Of course it won't help everyone, but any NEWER sufferer should seriously consider trying it for a few nights, particularly when you notice you are experiencing a heightened level of tinnitus because it's so easy to try. I do wish you well. I was discussing tinnitus with a close friend of mine. He proposed that some tinnitus sufferers may have symptoms as a result of not getting quite enough airflow while they sleep. More specifically, he suggests that many sufferers have narrow nasal airways, and that breathing through one’s nose at night sets up a slight vacuum that repeats itself each time a sufferer inhales through their nose. He concluded by noting that this repeated slight vacuum could be ONE of the causes of tinnitus.

I tested his theory and he was right. Several patients reported their worst boughts of aggrivated tinnitus were significantly lessened by patients wearing the over-the-counter “Breathe Right” strips while they sleep, and trying to sleep on their backs.

Of course it won’t help everyone, but any NEWER sufferer should seriously consider trying it for a few nights, particularly when you notice you are experiencing a heightened level of tinnitus because it’s so easy to try. I do wish you well.

]]> By: James http://www.tinnitusformula.com/blog/archives/2009/05/15/research-grant-to-study-tinnitus-for-the-dod/comment-page-1/#comment-220 James Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:20:01 +0000 http://www.tinnitusformula.com/blog/archives/2009/05/15/research-grant-to-study-tinnitus-for-the-dod/#comment-220 I have had mild tinnitus for most of my adult life.(47 years ) I just thought it was normal I guess. Recently, I began learning more about it when out of the blue my tinnitus increased at least tenfold and was almost unbearable. Can you say panic? After a few days it went to back to normal levels then back up again shortly after. It was literally like someone was turning up the volume on it. I was lucky and figured out that my tinnitus was somehow linked to my sinuses or at least my inner ear feeling clogged (as in muccus, I guess) Anyway my cure has been sudafed and an alleeve as soon as it increases. So far within an hour it goes back to normal and to completely acceptable levels. The challenge for anyone suffering with tinnitus is to find out the cause of it and from what I have read it can be many things. Oh yeah, since I was 12 years old I sleep with a fan nearby which masks it beautifully so I can sleep.I hope this helps someone. I have had mild tinnitus for most of my adult life.(47 years ) I just thought it was normal I guess. Recently, I began learning more about it when out of the blue my tinnitus increased at least tenfold and was almost unbearable. Can you say panic? After a few days it went to back to normal levels then back up again shortly after. It was literally like someone was turning up the volume on it. I was lucky and figured out that my tinnitus was somehow linked to my sinuses or at least my inner ear feeling clogged (as in muccus, I guess) Anyway my cure has been sudafed and an alleeve as soon as it increases. So far within an hour it goes back to normal and to completely acceptable levels. The challenge for anyone suffering with tinnitus is to find out the cause of it and from what I have read it can be many things. Oh yeah, since I was 12 years old I sleep with a fan nearby which masks it beautifully so I can sleep.I hope this helps someone.

]]> By: Paul Pedrazzi http://www.tinnitusformula.com/blog/archives/2009/05/15/research-grant-to-study-tinnitus-for-the-dod/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Paul Pedrazzi Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:22:11 +0000 http://www.tinnitusformula.com/blog/archives/2009/05/15/research-grant-to-study-tinnitus-for-the-dod/#comment-219 I thought this was very interesting given the focus on research around brain activity. It may well be a much better way than RTMS to quiet the hearing centers. I thought this was very interesting given the focus on research around brain activity. It may well be a much better way than RTMS to quiet the hearing centers.

]]> By: Editor http://www.tinnitusformula.com/blog/archives/2009/05/15/research-grant-to-study-tinnitus-for-the-dod/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Editor Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:22:52 +0000 http://www.tinnitusformula.com/blog/archives/2009/05/15/research-grant-to-study-tinnitus-for-the-dod/#comment-218 Audiologists are not the best specialists to consult about tinnitus treatment. They are primarily concerned with instrumentation and are not up on other treatments. I have what I hope are positive recommendations to you. Michael Seidman, MD is our Medical Specialist and is one of the pre-eminent ENT physicians working with tinnitus. He is able to help most of his patients and has kindly allowed us to publish his treatment protocol. This consists of all the steps he goes through treating tinnitus patients, from people only slightly bothered to those, like you, to whom it is a devastating condition. His treatment protocol can be seen at http://www.tinnitusformula.com/infocenter/articles/treatments/seidman_proto.aspx There is also the possibility that cochlear implants will help you. This is serious surgery where the surgeon removes the existing cochlea and replaces it with an electronic device. Hearing never returns to a youthful state but it improves dramatically and, in most cases, tinnitus is either significantly reduced or completely resolved. An article on this can be seen at http://www.tinnitusformula.com/infocenter/articles/treatments/coch.aspx I hope there is something in these articles that will be helpful for you. Barry Keate Audiologists are not the best specialists to consult about tinnitus treatment. They are primarily concerned with instrumentation and are not up on other treatments. I have what I hope are positive recommendations to you.

Michael Seidman, MD is our Medical Specialist and is one of the pre-eminent ENT physicians working with tinnitus. He is able to help most of his patients and has kindly allowed us to publish his treatment protocol. This consists of all the steps he goes through treating tinnitus patients, from people only slightly bothered to those, like you, to whom it is a devastating condition. His treatment protocol can be seen at

http://www.tinnitusformula.com/infocenter/articles/treatments/seidman_proto.aspx

There is also the possibility that cochlear implants will help you. This is serious surgery where the surgeon removes the existing cochlea and replaces it with an electronic device. Hearing never returns to a youthful state but it improves dramatically and, in most cases, tinnitus is either significantly reduced or completely resolved. An article on this can be seen at

http://www.tinnitusformula.com/infocenter/articles/treatments/coch.aspx

I hope there is something in these articles that will be helpful for you.

Barry Keate

]]> By: P. Lincoln http://www.tinnitusformula.com/blog/archives/2009/05/15/research-grant-to-study-tinnitus-for-the-dod/comment-page-1/#comment-217 P. Lincoln Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:38:03 +0000 http://www.tinnitusformula.com/blog/archives/2009/05/15/research-grant-to-study-tinnitus-for-the-dod/#comment-217 I have a severe hearing loss, from scarlet fever at age two. The loss was not discovered until in my teens. There were no antibiotics back then, I was quarintined at home.Right now I wear two hearing aids, without them I am nearly deaf.Everyone I talk to says there is nothing that can be done for my tinnitus. It is so bad I could scream, and am nearly in tears most of the time.My audiologist says no surgery will help, and there is nothing that can be done.I just can't believe that! I am in my 60's, but surely not done living. Please can someone point me in the right direction for help? What about clinical trials, I will try anything. Thanks I have a severe hearing loss, from scarlet fever at age two. The loss was not discovered until in my teens. There were no antibiotics back then, I was quarintined at home.Right now I wear two hearing aids, without them I am nearly deaf.Everyone I talk to says there is nothing that can be done for my tinnitus. It is so bad I could scream, and am nearly in tears most of the time.My audiologist says no surgery will help, and there is nothing that can be done.I just can’t believe that! I am in my 60’s, but surely not done living. Please can someone point me in the right direction for help? What about clinical trials, I will try anything. Thanks

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