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4 minute video explaining how it's done and people with tinnitus reaction on it after having tried this method:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBgkPOGD6gw [Title: People with Tinnitus try the "Reddit Tinnitus Cure" and the results are amazing. Plz ask ur Dr.bevor]
Captain77
My tinnitus comes and goes. I will definitely try this next time it happens. Thank you
subnos42
For me it whent away all together for a good little while, its great when it hurts really bad
Yssago
Does nothing for me.
tootuncommon
I heard about this a few weeks ago and have been doing it when the ringing starts, amazing and highly recommend!
FrecklesIRL
I cried the first time I tried this. I had forgotten what silence sounded like. I wish it lasted longer.
semiautonomicbiologicalunit
Immediate reduction. Thank you.
WastingMyLifeOneMemeATaTime
So glad it helped for you :) Have a wonderful rest of your life with reduced Tinnitus problems! :)
Girlie1337
My dad suffers from this. It was driving him to depression. He started taking an anxiolytic. Still has it, but now he can handle it.
drickanderson
It worked, but only for about 30 seconds. How weird though. I've had this for decades and that few seconds of silence felt strange.
jcw0207
Works for a few minutes and then effect wears off and then returns to previous status.
datechbandit
Holy shit yes thank you I forgot how to do it properly since last time it was posted this always helps a lot
RetiredLaserMan
No change for me unfortunately.
fellowcreatures
After 12 hours one of my eyes fell out and a slight reduction of tinnitus. Definitely helped.
xETM
Keep trying until 2nd eye falls out. If 3rd falls out, you've been doing it way too long.
incogneetoe88
It's taken some practice, but now I do it every night before I go to sleep, it's made a huge difference, I don't need a fan going any more
Daemon7777
I only got a very mild form but this method did work for some reason! After about a minute it came back like it wants to start again but
Daemon7777
again disappeared. Probably only lasts a couole of mins but maybe it is more permanent if done regularly?
Shickzilla
Samoflange
Well it worked for a couple of mins but I can already hear it starting to return, but I'll do that again for just a bit of relief!
malcolmisamazing
I have had tinnitus for my entire life and this doesn’t work.
DonnaNobleInTheLibrary
I've had tinnitus for the last two-ish decades (don't be like me, bring ear plugs to a metal concert) and this doesn't work.
Melusin
Got mine from dancing with friends on top of one of those giant 5ft tall speakers in a club. This method also did nothing for me
CygloPargen
There's a new breakthrough treatment: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/10/electric-shocks-tongue-can-quiet-chronic-ringing-ears
gradeD
Fascinating thank you
chucklemore
OK. I just did this and it worked. What?
narcoleptiKnickers
No effing way. It's quieter.
DoctorFizz11
I've done this 2 times. Didnt have tinnitus but sounds cool and I feel involved
beezlebop
Good team spirit there tiger.
FrederickHansArmstrong
I saw this before but the video helped explain a bit more. Shit worked for me placebo or not I'll take it. Excuse me while I happy cry.
heythereanny
I shared this with one of my grumpier customers at the bar and he said he felt like an idiot but it helped. Also have done this for mine 1/
heythereanny
With great success. Unfortunately it only lasts so long. /fin
gradeD
That's awesome! I'm jealous tho, all the bars are closed where I am.
heythereanny
Don't be jealous. I'm only there out of necessity. I live in a very red county. I'm out of work on quarantine cause 1/
heythereanny
A customer came in AFTER a positive test cause "Trump said it was no big deal" /fin
FunkyWombat
This will cause my tinnitus to go away for 10-15 seconds and then comes right back. ☹️
Tishall
This only works for a few seconds for me.
ReginaFPhalange
Me, too.
HurrDurrImABurr
Few minutes here. Still better than nothing.
peeeopeepeee
I use it when I have to find something quiet like a vibrating phone. The ringing is so deafening I can't hear my surroundings that well
dakkaffex
supposedly you have to repeat it several times till it goes away for good
dumbinsults
You have to keep doing it. All day, every day, for the rest of your life. You have to train yourself to do it in your sleep.
VashTehStampede
Yuup. 20 years and counting?
michael31415926
Same. It was a glorious 10 seconds, but it took a minute for me to get 10 seconds of quiet.
drickanderson
In my case, that's the first time I've heard true silence in 20 years. Felt really weird.
michael31415926
It has only been maybe 8 years for me, but it was still nice.
LemonExpectant
Wonder if the effect will last longer with repeated attempts (that’s what she said! Hahaha!) JK! Will ask my bro; he’s had tinnitus forever
Tishall
I have tried it a few times in a row, maybe I just need to keep doing it. Worth a shot
EvilAbedsBoneSaw
I'm wondering the same. My partner won't let me experiment on them too much & I gotta save my chances for practicing med school stuff.
Skarphedinn666
Probably works fine if you only have ringing but I have deep humming as well which sadly becomes a lot worse with this technique.
Bobbinapples
It only makes the little hearing i have left worse. No thanks on this "reduction".
magneticmagic3
Do you know if yours is vascularly driven? If this technique worsens it, it might be that you're actually "hearing" the blood vessels that 1
magneticmagic3
pass near your ear. Sometimes it is treatable, though you have to have a physician who is familiar with it and good at looking big picture.
Skarphedinn666
The frequency is constant so I assume it is the usual hearing loss tinnitus.
TheUpstart
You can't "get rid of tinnitus." You might be able to alleviate the symptoms, but there is no cure. Anyone saying otherwise is full of shit.
jahupa
I get it because of nerve damage in my ear drums. There is no fixing it for me. Only suffer and wait
Kanonknut
Im born with it. I had multiple ear surgeries when i was a kid, so Im not used to not hearing it. This did not work for me. I play drums.
magneticmagic3
So, yes and no. True tinnitus is essentially a nerve injury and cannot be fixed. There are cases where a nerve is compressed and restoring1
magneticmagic3
mobility through the cervical spine and soft tissue that surrounds the nerve can allow it to fire/work normally. Similar to carpal tunnel.2
magneticmagic3
That is almost exclusively for people who have had atraumatic, gradual onset or fluctuating presentation.3
StarmineRendezvous
No cure for now at least. Not sure the exact cause of the issue, probably a range of things, but a temporary solution is a lead.
kholli
My dad's is due to years as a helicopter pilot. I'm amazed he can still hear at all.
StarmineRendezvous
I meant the physiological cause, but yeah, with such a huge number of cases, the cause has to be widely experienced.
YoloSwagginsAndTheKnightsOfTheRoundTable
The physiological cause is damage to the cells of the cochlea usually by loud noise.
StarmineRendezvous
I see. Wonder how long it will be till we can solve the issue. Extremely widespread, and damages the quality of life for millions. 1
RowanUnderwood
Fun fact: Tinnitus is actually identical to phantom limb pain. Your ear is damaged, the nerve that used to connect to that frequency no
PedalPizza
Tinnitus has a variety of causes, some physical, some mental. Over simplifying causes/solutions like this doesn’t help anyone.
RowanUnderwood
longer knows what to do, so it just kinda runs all the time (or whenever it feels like).
RodgerRodger
Dunno if placebo effect or not, but wow. Way less ringing after one try!
PossiblyNotAGoblin
The alien in your brain hushed up for a few to listen cuz it heard something knocking and got scared.
RodgerRodger
Ok, this is actually the best!
hog0father
Holy crap, I just did it and it worked for me as well!
grovberg
Too long to explain in an Imgur comment but while I wouldn’t call it placebo, the effect will only ever be temporary.
RodgerRodger
Im curious to know more. But even a temporary relief is a welcome one!
EvilAbedsBoneSaw
¹If we hypothesize the thrumming creates a temporary effect & test it against other mechanisms for efficacy, only then can we test to see if
EvilAbedsBoneSaw
²the effect is temporary. The effect might be overwritten by brain plasticity & require additional therapies or another as of yet unknown
EvilAbedsBoneSaw
³tweak. Whatever it may be, like the Eply maneuver or the brain-port balance device, it deserves to be studied further.
RodgerRodger
WastingMyLifeOneMemeATaTime
If it's placebo effect, still a benefit isn't it? :) Going by the research I've done on this, it isn't placebo for many. Glad it helped!
EvilAbedsBoneSaw
¹I think it probably more refractory in it's effect. It's temporarily altering bad brain wiring, but it needs to be done frequently to make
EvilAbedsBoneSaw
²a lasting effect. It's success reminds me of the treatment to rehab people who've lost their sense of balance.
EvilAbedsBoneSaw
*its Fucking autocorrect is a bane.
RodgerRodger
It really did. Ive been slowly getting louder ringing in my ears for last few years. This is a welcome relief. +1
WastingMyLifeOneMemeATaTime
So glad it helped, I can only imagine how bad this could be 24/7. This truly makes my day & I hope it makes a difference in your life :)
RodgerRodger
thoushaltnotpass
That's not how placebo works, by definition you cannot tell yourself if it's placebo or not. Considering there's no real treatment for ..
thoushaltnotpass
tinnitus, having this kind of treatment that might be really working is better than nothing. The perception of the patient is most important
thoushaltnotpass
Placebo treatment is a problem for illnesses that have better treatment and will go worse when left untreated, e.g. everything w/ homeopathy
germerica
People with this condition, is it really 24hr constant ringing or noticeable sound? Does it come and go?
MurialsCourage
24/7. Very loud. This actually did make it quieter very briefly, but it didn't stop it entirely.
Burrows
For me it's always there, but usually only noticeable when there isn't other ambient noise (i.e. trying to sleep). This did help some!
dakkaffex
Always here. In my cases, it's low enough to be drowned by other during the day. At night where everything is silent it's much lourder.
RodgerRodger
For me, it's always there. Sometimes more noticable than not. High blood pressure makes it worse for me. The odd time i dont notice it...
RodgerRodger
...but i think that's just because im used to it.
leodavinci1
This sounds like me also.
KillerTofu615
For me it comes and goes. One day I can't hear out of my left ear, the next day my hearing is completely fine.
ShiftingPattern
Mine gets worse with stress.
itriednothingandimalloutofideas
Mine is 24 hour. I always hear it. It is depressing :(
amp99
I've done this 3 times in last hour. On the 3rd try it seems to have reduced mine slightly, which is more progress than I've ever had. 1/2
Aliubi
Nothing here
amp99
I'll keep doing it over the next couple of days and see if it has any permanent reduction. Thanks for pointing out this method! :) 2/2
PirateDickCheney
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WastingMyLifeOneMemeATaTime
Glad it at least got some progress! I would be thrilled if this could last more longer term (even if you had to repeat this a few times/day)
ShadowAgent
Thank you for sharing the video. I had heard of the method but none gave clear instructions. Its not gone but greatly reduced.
amipsycho
It's not meant to be permanent. It temporarily changes how you perceive sound. Your ears are expecting loud noise so they tune out the ring.
amipsycho
You basically overload your ears for temporary relief. However tinnitus is literally just in your head, temporary relief can go a long way.
Jediblues
So, the high pitched ringing is just the murmer of the voices when they're not actually being coherent? Awesome
handsomeirishbastard
Tinnitus is your brain fooling itself into hearing sound due to hearing loss. My hearing aids have a programme called zen which manages it.
thechelonianshelmet
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.widex.tinnitus&hl=en_GB&gl=US 1/2
thechelonianshelmet
http://va.widexpro.com/wps/portal/va/products/zen_tinnitus/zen_program 2/3
thechelonianshelmet
https://www.audiologyonline.com/articles/tinnitus-management-fundamentals-widex-zen-12367 3/4
TheEmeraldProphylactic
What a great name
TheEmeraldProphylactic
And also program, of course!
Boudreaux504
I studied stereocilia in grad school. Tinitus involves outer hair cells that actually make noise that can be recorded with a microphone. >
Boudreaux504
Here's some info about inner vs outer hair cells. They help hearing but sometimes go bad. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK11122/
Kimona007
Brand of your devices, please?
SirMeckky
Yes please
handsomeirishbastard
Widex