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Re:Proteins That May Restore Damaged Sound-Detecting Cells i... by xtracto on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @11:38AM (#20686842)
I myself have tinnitus as well. Curious if you have tried the Notched music approach ( https://scholar.google.com/scholar?cites=1630358227661185623... ) or the Neighbouring Tones ( https://scholar.google.com/scholar?cites=1037530052919306668... ) approach. Apparently both of the have had some kind of success in treating tinnitus.

Unfortunately for me, they work better for "lower" frequencies. My tinnitus is around 10,000hz for which these "therapies" don't have as much impact.

Re:Proteins That May Restore Damaged Sound-Detecting Cells i... by zeeed on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @12:47PM (#20687555)
I’m affected as well, noise damage. Had seen the papers coming out a while ago and desperately waiting for something that becomes available “for the masses”.

Do you know of any existing self-treatment (e.g. an app that applies a notch filter on acting as a Spotify client) or do you happen to have any reference to more specific treatments that might be available on the market?

Re:Proteins That May Restore Damaged Sound-Detecting Cells i... by bredren on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @01:30PM (#20688089)
There are sites that let you find and create a proper notch filter for free. You can then play them on loop in iTunes at your desk. Or on speakers as you sleep.

I believe this is the only research based treatment for tinnitus right now.

I also have it from too many raves. I can’t wear headphones anymore including AirPods.

Notch filters work some but healthy living has a big effect for me. Enough sleep, exercise, easy on intoxicants etc.

But just reading about and thinking about it is allowing me to hear something I normally tune out okay. It is sad what I’ve done to my hearing though. I wish there was a “cure.”

Re:Proteins That May Restore Damaged Sound-Detecting Cells i... by yawaramin on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @10:52PM (#20692342)
This one really helped me a lot a couple of years ago when my tinnitus suddenly worsened: https://mynoise.net/NoiseMachines/neuromodulationTonesGenera...
Re:Proteins That May Restore Damaged Sound-Detecting Cells i... by 0xfaded on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @01:56PM (#20688434)
Not a cure, but Chroma Doze available from fdroid is a fantastic noise generator that lets you easily create new combinations of static noise.

Sometimes when my tinnitus gets a bit worse I find I can hear it over the noise generator. Changing the pattern hides it again immediately for me.

Re:Proteins That May Restore Damaged Sound-Detecting Cells i... by thomasknowles on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @01:29PM (#20688081)
https://www.neuromoddevices.com/ has just released a Neuromodulation gizmo. The first adopters have had it for a few weeks. Currently only in Ireland.