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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.