Hey thanks for watching! I would say it's mild now, but for the first few months I wouldn't call it mild. The first month it sounded like a consistent siren in my ears since I trained my brain to listen to it so keenly. Keep trying to relax your mind and distract it from the noise. Your T might be worse than mine was, but you still should try. Any improvement is a win. 👍
So basically the message is, try to sleep well and use sound therapy. Its ridiculous... tell this to someone who suffers from tinnitus since many years!
@@ljacobs357 it can go away, that's the point. There are thousands of examples all over the world who get rid of it. Why they are successful and other people not? It's just to easy to say "you have to live with it".. at the end you just make it worse for the affected people. Tinnitus is too complex to see it like that. Next to the helpless medics, this is one of the main problem today.
Hey there! Thanks for watching! I'm sorry for your T that you've had for multiple years. I mentioned in the video I too had it for multiple years, but paid it no attention cause I thought it was a normal sound. Until I learned it's T and it threw me for a loop this last year. But see, that's the key, I paid it no attention for a long time and it didn't matter, it only bothered me when I let it. Like I said at the end, I know it sounds ridiculous, but those three behaviors got me to a much better place. I figured since I'm going to live with it anyway, might as well try to be consistent. Have you ever heard of the finding by neurologist Donald Hebb "neurons that fire together wire together"? This means the more you tell your brain the noise is a bad thing, the worse it becomes. Also vice versa, train your brain to make it normal, and it really will. Once it's normal you stop focusing on it and you don't hear it anymore.
Gracias. Les cuento que cuando hago estiramientos lumbares y servicales, seguido de masajes en cuello, cabeza y mandibula, y termino meditando, logro eliminarlo, dormir estupendamente y al dia siguiente aparece muy bajito.
My fav thing to help me overcome the fear of tinnitus and eye floaters is the windshield example. When there is a bug or smudge on your windshield or glasses its annoying at first but eventually after a small time of ignoring it, you stop noticing it, it stops being as annoying and scary.
I am in need of all the help I can get, The noise can be deafening and should be taken seriously, and the help needed should be a priority as it can drive you insane if you are left alone to cope, I found most Doctors I saw do not want to help and do not care because they can not hear it, HELP me and others, please
Yes! Thanks for that! Something Dr. Michelle taught me for distractions that I didn't say was that you never feel your shirt, unless you're looking for your shirt. Same concept... You eventually don't hear the T unless you're looking for it.
I cant imagine being his age and just having my first attack ive had this shit since i was like 12 lol and hypercausia and meiners disease, oh and im 100 percent deaf in 1 ear since birth so its just 1 ear. God really loves me doesnt he
How old do you think I am? 😉 On a serious note, I'm sorry to hear all that and truthfully that feels above my help. I just know what I can share. I do know meditation can help relax your nervous system which is good for all situations and sound therapy is a very strong distraction for T. Sleep is just universally important. Basic tips everyone could use 🤷♂️. I hope I could help at least a little.
I just had my tinnitus on my right ear for more than 2 weeks now. I’m not sure what was the cause( I usually clean my ears with buds and I also have an allergic rhinitis) . But I hope that I will find a way to resolve this problem 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Matt, you're a champ! Very helpful podcast with a number of memorable and motivational take-aways. Many thanks to you and Dr. Ben for sharing your story.
I've had it for years, I'm 52 now And I have learnt to ignore it mostly... I do struggle more to hear people speak at low levels though as the ringing may be louder than them... That's when I get annoyed.
Ive had tinnitus for 5 years in both ears due to ear infection and noise exposure and my advice is don't let it get worse with the biggest offender being ototoxic medication which in my three experiences has made my tinnitus sharper, louder and rawer/ more piercing and, although after 2 - 3 months it subsided to a base/ manageable level, each time it failed to settle back down to what it was before taking the medication. Second offender is sudden sharp loud noises which I have had quite a few of but never lasting damage/ always settled back down to what it was previously after 2 - 3 weeks, sometimes its only lasted hours then settled back down (I carry foam ear plugs to go out and if I'm going somewhere I suspect could be loud I also take ear defenders). Second bit of advice is make sure that you don't have wax in your ears or near or on you eardrum as in my experience multiple times after getting wax out my tinnitus has become almost inaudible (wax removed via an ENT using manual extraction as apparently microsuction is too loud near the eardrum which can aggravate tinnitus). As well using distilled water ear drops put in a glass pipette bottle helps to remove ear wax. I have experienced severe tinnitus in both ears for extended periods but as for my tinnitus now my left ear is pretty inaudible its only when I lay on the pillow is when it becomes louder and bothersome but I can sleep through it, however my right ear is mild/ moderate and when I lay on the pillow it becomes quite severe, although I can still sleep through it depending on how tired I am (I sleep with 9000Hz white noise and a fan). The best way I can describe the tinnitus in my right ear when not laying down is by using audionotch's tuner on 9550Hz at 1% volume and computer volume at 24 although the tinnitus doesn't sound quite like that and its not as pronounced as the pure tone/ the tinnitus has more of a dispersed effect.
I’ve recently got tinnitus and I’m struggling big time with it. Earlier I could only hear a low sound when I had listen to too loud music but then it always went away. Now the sound is constant and it makes me feel tired and I have started having migraine at night. I don’t really know why I’ve got tinnitus. A combination between stress at work for an extended time and too loud volume in my earphones. I probably never use earphones again now and the two Metallica concert tickets Ive got is to no use to me. My interest for music will certainly fade away.The mental strength you need to live with tinnitus… I fear the night most
I have 11 different tones… Yes, 11. I counted one day and almost lost my mind… Meditation only makes it worse because it turns into an out of tune symphony of hums, tones, buzzes and sirens playing at full blast…
I'll tell ya, meditation is really hard. I had to meditate with sound therapy and overlay that on the meditation for a long time before I got comfortable. But it's worth the struggle. It trains your sympathetic nervous system to relax to the sound of the noise and treat it as background rather than an alarm going off. Trust me, for a long time I thought meditation was a waste of time, now I'm a believer.
@@Guinibee1 Meditation is hard even for people without tinnitus, failing to relax is in itself part of the exercise (there is no perfect meditation from start to finish). Using some background sound therapy at first is an excellent advice.
Wow thanks for wasting 22 min of my life.. meanwhile, there’s those of us who have real tonight is not some little problem like this guy who is obviously never had a real medical problem in his life
Hello. Thank you very for sharing your experience and knowledge. May I ask you if you offer your on line services to the customer in Europe (Switzerland)? Thank you in advance for your time to answer my question.
In using sound therapy I found a pink noise that works well with my tinnitus However it’s hard to trick my brain into relaxing and winding down ., I can’t block out the tinnitus because the p noise distracts me so I can’t wind down and sleep I just shut it off and listen to audio books which work better to relax me and put me to sleep
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This has been very helpful. I’ve had tinnitus for the last month and a half. It is difficult but getting easier. I had my hearing tested and I have lost some hearing in my left year. I am going to be on a wait list to see an ENT but I know that could take a while. I found Dr Ben yesterday and I am going to follow all of his suggestions. Matt, you’ve helped me tremendously. I cried watching this podcast. Blessings!
I have hissing sound in left ear for one full year 😢. It is very frustrating! Waiting for MRI in May. Why my ENT refuses to prescribe Oxytocin drops in Canada? Do you any successful stories with using this type of therapy?
Very good sharing here! Hope+control really helps. If you are high anxiety with OCD along does make a perfect storm. Sleep is super important. Listen to hypnosis for tinnitus helps to lower anxiety.
Tinnitus is something I don’t wish for anyone to suffer from. I had tinnitus for the past 2 years which I literally spend thousands on by visiting so many medical doctors and it didn’t stop but I was able to get rid of it with the help of some natural ear remedies I ordered from Akeem 😃
Sound therapy through bone conduction head phones has been my saviour especially after i discovered I couldn’t hear my T when the cicadas are loud outside. I recorded them using the White Noise app and played 24/7 for weeks. Now I usually can have that playing at night straight from my phone quietly to distract as opposed to using a speaker headband for months. In fact some nights I turn it off and some days don’t need it playing in my bone conductors. So feeling I’m habituating more and the T volume can go nearly down to nothing, or noticeable but easily ignored, or annoying enough to need ST, or really loud and feeling WTF, like last night out of the blue after such good days. Today it’s down to noticeable enough to want to play cicada’s and help calm my brain. I think this T is here for good but hopefully the good days will now continue to outlay the bad. I keep a diary of the nights and days to remind me that things can improve and also crash. I’d advise finding your background ambient noise, like my cicadas, and use that for ST as your brain knows the sound well and phases it out.
Tinnitus is something I don’t wish for anyone to suffer from. I had tinnitus for the past 2 years which I literally spend thousands on by visiting so many medical doctors and it didn’t stop but I was able to get rid of it with the help of some natural ear remedies I ordered from Akeem 😃
its really hard and tired having T....just keep on going in your daily works and activities and sleep at least 8 hrs with sound therapy that relaxes for you. drink lots of water. ignore that sound in your brain and it will makes things normal....as long as T is not deadly. thank you. from philippines
I had a terrifying experience by a dr.! He did a procedure on me that should not have taken place.I was naive as hell and he didn't offer any advice.I ended up in the hospital 3 times the ER around 12 times.My family Dr did nothing to help me.I was and still am having full body tremors,shaky,face numbness and hissing in my left ear.I seen an ENT,a neuroligist,my back dr,an audiologist, a psychiatrist & am seeing a pain management dr.too.I have horrible full body tremors almost a year later,my head has them also,the side of my tongue gets numb on the same side as the ear that hisses.When I wake up this is when its worse.I know its coming from my back,I've had 8 major back surgeries.And my back surgeon is not the one that screwed me up.He's a good surgeon. I had MRI'S,Cat Scans,Xrays,Bloodwork & on meds to help me through this train wreck am going through.I have no quality of life,am 66 and so depressed.I stopped driving and basically live in my bedroom.Am giving up on living.Who wants to live like this,its like being tortured alive everyday.I do have some good days when I don't have any of these symptoms, but not many.Anyone have any suggestions who might be able to help me ? Cause I sure am not getting any from my husband and kids.Am starting to give up.Thank you!
I believe the suffering and recovery are very individual....I do get reprieve off and on once in a while, always very grateful. It always come back and I'm used to it. Only waiting for miracle...
Thank you for this and all your videos. I am 3 weeks in to a constant high pitched ringing in my left ear. I think I am already leaning into Stage 2. I do sound therapy at night and during the day. I’m doing flavonoids, anti inflammatory foods everything is trial & error. You have to find what works for you.
Matt seems to always want to be in control of things and that's why he's had such hard time with his tinnitus. He keeps trying to listen for it and that just makes the perception of the tinnitus even worse.
Hey thanks for sharing, and you are partially right. In the beginning I was absolutely looking for it, but over time I learned to distract myself, which I talk about in this podcast. Distractions are one of the three legs of my triangle and very important. If you pay it no attention, it begins to go away.
@@Guinibee1 I've had tinnitus since I was 15 because I've spent majority of the time wearing headphones while talking on the HAM radio with all the radio static, screeches and whistles or while listening to the 80's rock music. I still have this bad and unhealthy habit of listening to music in my headphones and crank it up louder than i should. I've learnt to accept my tinnitus which sometimes changes its pitch and it actually sounds soothing to me at night and helps me fall asleep faster. I am so used to my tinnitus and i am so ok with it that, I think, a complete silence would be freaking me out.
Dr. Ben, I have had a nagging question concerning sound therapy. I have been following you as well as Joey Remenyi for a long time. She does not really advocate sound therapy and you completely advocate it. I have struggled to understand your different opinions about that specifically. Do you have any explanation? Thanks
Keep pushing! The early stages are really tough, but once you can train your nervous system to relax to the sound and you distract yourself, it gets much easier. 👍😊
Don't give up, people. My tinnitus got like 60% better and I'm 100% better. Essentially, it became low that I don't even notice and don't even care it's there. Pro-tip: handling your stress and working towards preventing tinnitus from becoming louder will definitely help, and don't crank up those headphones too loud!
@@BlueBanistersLove ugh. Mine was caused by YEARS (like 20 or so) of blasting heavy metal music through my headphones soooo loud that people 6 ft away could hear the noise. On top of that, I'm a drummer and my guitarist sometimes just wanted to get noisy, or the vocalist decided he wanted to sing too close to the mic and my hears truly suffered. One day I realized that things started sounding distorted (like with a crickety quality) and my right ear wouldn't stop ringing. It was nothing but PANIC for months and moths. As a musician, I thought my life was over!!!!! But then I visited my ENT and got some tests done. He said "it looks like your right ear has sliiiight acoustic trauma but you can simply stop listening to headphones at the loudest level possible and play drums with ear protection and your hearing will be fine'. After 2 months of not exposing my ears to loud noise and music, my tinnitus got so low that I don't even notice (or care) that's it's there anymore. And the crickety sound quality eventually went away, so that helped me too! Especially because my life is filled with pleasant distractions, like my partners, my friends, books and stuff I really enjoy doing. One more thing. Always check Ben Thompson's or other expert videos about the topic! Do NOT go into Reddit or internet blogs because you will get flooded with depressing stories (which are coming either from people who never looked for help or got the wrong kind of help who just told them "nothing you can do, you'll suffer forever" and unfortunately live in a sad state of despair). Trust me. You will get better, one way or another. I wish you nothing but happiness!
I can relate to what you're saying night time is the worst for me this is all relatively new only two weeks my constant rambling in both ears is listening to a podcast like sound therapy is it okay to listen to a podcast instead of music during the day?
Listen to anything you want, just watch the db levels so it’s not too loud. I’ve had it for a little over a month, luckily I found this channel and got into sound therapy after a week. Mine went from 7 to now 1 or sometimes 0.5. In just over one month. I’m fairly certain mine is somatic and comes from strained neck, back and bad posture. So to me, sound therapy was key to getting normal sleep and releasing the fear and anxiety cycle.
My tinnitus was loud, i felt my whole brain ring, causing severe migraines. I tried many medications for magraines, and the only prescription medication that help me was amitriptyline in various dosages
In fact Tinnitus doesn’t cause migraine and it doesn’t cause any harm or kill you but stress can. The reason you got migraines is because of stress and anxiety. Apparently you may be diagnosed with Anxiety Disorder which is why it caused tinnitus in your brain and the only med that can calm it is Amitriptyline which is used for people with anxiety and depression. Try not to think tinnitus as a bad thing. The more you freak out and focus on it the louder it becomes so don’t let anxiety take over you. Train your brain to think positively. I’ve had Tinnitus for over 30 years and all I can do is accept it as part of my body and daily life.
Thanks. Love the interviews. Touched on all the things I say and do to myself. Made it very relatable and now know that there is hope and how and what to do to get there. Thank You Ben. Light at the end of the tunnel!!
Good video as always i had begun meditation then stop something happened in my like that cause anxiety of course then it was louder and i think when i was listening to some meditation it said to listen to your tinnitus if i remember correctly will have to get back into the mediation . I have a couple of silly questions i have a loud vacum cleaner that works well should i wear noise reduction or would that make things worse? Other question i tried to go out for supper with my family at the restaurant at night for supper but i was really tired i find my hearing is distorted with things i think that came as fear based . will that ever get better with sounds ? My other question is will i always need sound therapy does there come a time where i will be able to handle silence.I know i will have to be using some more tools that are available. Almost got to habituation a few months ago then went backwards . Sorry long comment and questions. Thanks for what you guys do.
Great questions! We do not recommend wearing hearing protection around vacuum's as the duration you're exposed to it is not long enough to cause damage to your auditory system. If you are struggling to hear at restaurants, please consult your local Audiologist for a full audiological evaluation. Lastly, sound therapy is not something you'll have to use forever! Many patient's will use sound therapy for 12-24 months until they are fully habituated before they start to wean off of it. For more information about your tinnitus, take the Tinnitus Quiz: tinnitusquiz.com/
Thank you, Dr. Thompson, for focusing on tinnitus. What a relief to know there is a possibility for salvation from these constant cicadas. Bravo to you and to your team!
Most of the days on my life I when I heard tinnutus was when I was very tired, so now that I began to have tinnutus all the time I still associate it with being tired at night, so it helps me to sleep faster somehow, maybe it can work for you too?
For me the loudness did get softer, but nighttime is when I hear it the most. I still leverage the seashell effect I mention in the podcast and ignore it. I also use my sound therapy on a BT speaker to help out.
Guys you need to go on carnivore/keto/low carb diet, do cold showers, do dry and water fasting every week for 36-48-60 hours and this will help you cure tinitus. This is what I have done and my T has dropped to 1-2 from 7 in 9 weeks.
I also never had tinnitus ...it's started with taking doxycyline..I only took 10 tablets then I stop taking it because of hissing sound in my ear and side effects ...It's been already 6 weeks sinced I stop the antibiotics but still have hissing sound in my ear and it's driving me crazy...I don't know anymore what to do 😢
Dr. Ben, how many hours of Sound therapy are recommended? I have had Tinnitus for about 18 months and it has gotten worse. I have not been consistent with the Sound therapy. I have significant hearing loss and have been using hearing aids. I can stream through my hearing aids.
The duration of sound therapy for tinnitus can vary depending on the individual and the severity of their tinnitus. Some people may find relief from tinnitus symptoms after just a few sessions of sound therapy, while others may need to continue the therapy for a longer period of time to achieve significant improvement. The length of treatment can also depend on the type of sound therapy being used. For example, if a person is using a sound machine or white noise generator to help them sleep at night, they may continue to use the device as long as it remains helpful. If you start to experience worsening of your tinnitus, try switching sounds. For instance, going from cricket sounds to pink noise. Hope this helps!
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Sounds like he had mild tinnitus. It think it is easier to get use to it if it is more mild.
Hey thanks for watching! I would say it's mild now, but for the first few months I wouldn't call it mild. The first month it sounded like a consistent siren in my ears since I trained my brain to listen to it so keenly.
Keep trying to relax your mind and distract it from the noise. Your T might be worse than mine was, but you still should try. Any improvement is a win. 👍
Well MY spike is 14 days in now!!!! Not a spike I'm afraid. Please tell me they can last over 2 weeks
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So basically the message is, try to sleep well and use sound therapy. Its ridiculous... tell this to someone who suffers from tinnitus since many years!
OK fine. Just keep watching UA-cam videos on it.
After dealing with tinnitus for many years it doesn't go away. You just have to learn to live with it. I find sleep deprivation the main culprit.
@@ljacobs357 it can go away, that's the point. There are thousands of examples all over the world who get rid of it. Why they are successful and other people not? It's just to easy to say "you have to live with it".. at the end you just make it worse for the affected people. Tinnitus is too complex to see it like that. Next to the helpless medics, this is one of the main problem today.
Hey there! Thanks for watching! I'm sorry for your T that you've had for multiple years. I mentioned in the video I too had it for multiple years, but paid it no attention cause I thought it was a normal sound. Until I learned it's T and it threw me for a loop this last year. But see, that's the key, I paid it no attention for a long time and it didn't matter, it only bothered me when I let it.
Like I said at the end, I know it sounds ridiculous, but those three behaviors got me to a much better place. I figured since I'm going to live with it anyway, might as well try to be consistent. Have you ever heard of the finding by neurologist Donald Hebb "neurons that fire together wire together"? This means the more you tell your brain the noise is a bad thing, the worse it becomes. Also vice versa, train your brain to make it normal, and it really will. Once it's normal you stop focusing on it and you don't hear it anymore.
@@Guinibee1 thanks Matthew
Gracias. Les cuento que cuando hago estiramientos lumbares y servicales, seguido de masajes en cuello, cabeza y mandibula, y termino meditando, logro eliminarlo, dormir estupendamente y al dia siguiente aparece muy bajito.
My fav thing to help me overcome the fear of tinnitus and eye floaters is the windshield example. When there is a bug or smudge on your windshield or glasses its annoying at first but eventually after a small time of ignoring it, you stop noticing it, it stops being as annoying and scary.
I am in need of all the help I can get, The noise can be deafening and should be taken seriously, and the help needed should be a priority as it can drive you insane if you are left alone to cope, I found most Doctors I saw do not want to help and do not care because they can not hear it, HELP me and others, please
Yes! Thanks for that! Something Dr. Michelle taught me for distractions that I didn't say was that you never feel your shirt, unless you're looking for your shirt. Same concept... You eventually don't hear the T unless you're looking for it.
I cant imagine being his age and just having my first attack ive had this shit since i was like 12 lol and hypercausia and meiners disease, oh and im 100 percent deaf in 1 ear since birth so its just 1 ear. God really loves me doesnt he
How old do you think I am? 😉
On a serious note, I'm sorry to hear all that and truthfully that feels above my help. I just know what I can share. I do know meditation can help relax your nervous system which is good for all situations and sound therapy is a very strong distraction for T. Sleep is just universally important. Basic tips everyone could use 🤷♂️. I hope I could help at least a little.
I have to always be doing something to keep my mind off of it
I just had my tinnitus on my right ear for more than 2 weeks now. I’m not sure what was the cause( I usually clean my ears with buds and I also have an allergic rhinitis) . But I hope that I will find a way to resolve this problem 🙏🏻🙏🏻
How are you now? What happened?
Matt, you're a champ! Very helpful podcast with a number of memorable and motivational take-aways. Many thanks to you and Dr. Ben for sharing your story.
Much appreciated! 😊
I've had it for years, I'm 52 now And I have learnt to ignore it mostly... I do struggle more to hear people speak at low levels though as the ringing may be louder than them... That's when I get annoyed.
..yes..and me had very loud..now very low... and crickets therapy as you said are very usefull
Get Lenire.
Ive had tinnitus for 5 years in both ears due to ear infection and noise exposure and my advice is don't let it get worse with the biggest offender being ototoxic medication which in my three experiences has made my tinnitus sharper, louder and rawer/ more piercing and, although after 2 - 3 months it subsided to a base/ manageable level, each time it failed to settle back down to what it was before taking the medication.
Second offender is sudden sharp loud noises which I have had quite a few of but never lasting damage/ always settled back down to what it was previously after 2 - 3 weeks, sometimes its only lasted hours then settled back down (I carry foam ear plugs to go out and if I'm going somewhere I suspect could be loud I also take ear defenders).
Second bit of advice is make sure that you don't have wax in your ears or near or on you eardrum as in my experience multiple times after getting wax out my tinnitus has become almost inaudible (wax removed via an ENT using manual extraction as apparently microsuction is too loud near the eardrum which can aggravate tinnitus). As well using distilled water ear drops put in a glass pipette bottle helps to remove ear wax.
I have experienced severe tinnitus in both ears for extended periods but as for my tinnitus now my left ear is pretty inaudible its only when I lay on the pillow is when it becomes louder and bothersome but I can sleep through it, however my right ear is mild/ moderate and when I lay on the pillow it becomes quite severe, although I can still sleep through it depending on how tired I am (I sleep with 9000Hz white noise and a fan).
The best way I can describe the tinnitus in my right ear when not laying down is by using audionotch's tuner on 9550Hz at 1% volume and computer volume at 24 although the tinnitus doesn't sound quite like that and its not as pronounced as the pure tone/ the tinnitus has more of a dispersed effect.
I’ve recently got tinnitus and I’m struggling big time with it. Earlier I could only hear a low sound when I had listen to too loud music but then it always went away. Now the sound is constant and it makes me feel tired and I have started having migraine at night. I don’t really know why I’ve got tinnitus. A combination between stress at work for an extended time and too loud volume in my earphones. I probably never use earphones again now and the two Metallica concert tickets Ive got is to no use to me. My interest for music will certainly fade away.The mental strength you need to live with tinnitus… I fear the night most
Te entiendo...
El estres mas que la musica..
Aun asi espero que te desaparezcan..yo tambien los tengo 2 meses.
Y de momento estoy jodido.
Same here
I said my AirPods. I don’t want to see any now
How are you now bro ?
How are you now bro?
Are there any supplements that we can use to help improve this condition?
I personally didn't use any. I just tackled the behavioral changes and it worked for me.
I have Tinnitus since 1985 , any hope for healing or at least minimize the buzzing noise ?
I have 11 different tones… Yes, 11. I counted one day and almost lost my mind… Meditation only makes it worse because it turns into an out of tune symphony of hums, tones, buzzes and sirens playing at full blast…
I'll tell ya, meditation is really hard. I had to meditate with sound therapy and overlay that on the meditation for a long time before I got comfortable. But it's worth the struggle. It trains your sympathetic nervous system to relax to the sound of the noise and treat it as background rather than an alarm going off.
Trust me, for a long time I thought meditation was a waste of time, now I'm a believer.
@@Guinibee1 Meditation is hard even for people without tinnitus, failing to relax is in itself part of the exercise (there is no perfect meditation from start to finish). Using some background sound therapy at first is an excellent advice.
Great interview. Very similar to my story. I’m currently in stage 2 and very grateful for Dr Ben and the work he is doing through Treble Health.
Wow thanks for wasting 22 min of my life.. meanwhile, there’s those of us who have real tonight is not some little problem like this guy who is obviously never had a real medical problem in his life
Hello. Thank you very for sharing your experience and knowledge. May I ask you if you offer your on line services to the customer in Europe (Switzerland)? Thank you in advance for your time to answer my question.
In using sound therapy
I found a pink noise that works well with my tinnitus
However it’s hard to trick my brain into relaxing and winding down ., I can’t block out the tinnitus because the p noise distracts me so I can’t wind down and sleep
I just shut it off and listen to audio books which work better to relax me and put me to sleep
There are numerous UA-cam videos out there that offer sleep talk towns, guided meditation, along with binaural beats and breathing techniques.
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This has been very helpful. I’ve had tinnitus for the last month and a half. It is difficult but getting easier. I had my hearing tested and I have lost some hearing in my left year. I am going to be on a wait list to see an ENT but I know that could take a while. I found Dr Ben yesterday and I am going to follow all of his suggestions.
Matt, you’ve helped me tremendously. I cried watching this podcast. Blessings!
Could tinnitus be coming from theses wifi computer station antenna 's like electrical waves that our ears and brain are picking up the sound waves .
I have hissing sound in left ear for one full year 😢. It is very frustrating! Waiting for MRI in May. Why my ENT refuses to prescribe Oxytocin drops in Canada?
Do you any successful stories with using this type of therapy?
why u still nt done mri since 1 Yr r u ringing in both ears? my is very loudly in both
I want to know more about matt’s hi-fi system.
I want to know too
Sound terapia
Very good sharing here! Hope+control really helps. If you are high anxiety with OCD along does make a perfect storm. Sleep is super important. Listen to hypnosis for tinnitus helps to lower anxiety.
I'm happy you liked it! Happy to share. Also never tried hypnosis, but I'd love to!
Tinnitus is something I don’t wish for anyone to suffer from. I had tinnitus for the past 2 years which I literally spend thousands on by visiting so many medical doctors and it didn’t stop but I was able to get rid of it with the help of some natural ear remedies I ordered from Akeem 😃
Sound therapy through bone conduction head phones has been my saviour especially after i discovered I couldn’t hear my T when the cicadas are loud outside. I recorded them using the White Noise app and played 24/7 for weeks. Now I usually can have that playing at night straight from my phone quietly to distract as opposed to using a speaker headband for months. In fact some nights I turn it off and some days don’t need it playing in my bone conductors. So feeling I’m habituating more and the T volume can go nearly down to nothing, or noticeable but easily ignored, or annoying enough to need ST, or really loud and feeling WTF, like last night out of the blue after such good days. Today it’s down to noticeable enough to want to play cicada’s and help calm my brain. I think this T is here for good but hopefully the good days will now continue to outlay the bad. I keep a diary of the nights and days to remind me that things can improve and also crash.
I’d advise finding your background ambient noise, like my cicadas, and use that for ST as your brain knows the sound well and phases it out.
That's awesome! Sounds similar to me! Thanks for sharing and keep going, it gets better the longer time goes 😊!
Tinnitus is something I don’t wish for anyone to suffer from. I had tinnitus for the past 2 years which I literally spend thousands on by visiting so many medical doctors and it didn’t stop but I was able to get rid of it with the help of some natural ear remedies I ordered from Akeem 😃
@@laurastewart8702 What are these treatments and where do I get them? Please reply. I suffer a lot
its really hard and tired having T....just keep on going in your daily works and activities and sleep at least 8 hrs with sound therapy that relaxes for you. drink lots of water. ignore that sound in your brain and it will makes things normal....as long as T is not deadly.
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What about possible connection of Tinnitus as early symptom preceding Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ALS and-or MS?
I had a terrifying experience by a dr.! He did a procedure on me that should not have taken place.I was naive as hell and he didn't offer any advice.I ended up in the hospital 3 times the ER around 12 times.My family Dr did nothing to help me.I was and still am having full body tremors,shaky,face numbness and hissing in my left ear.I seen an ENT,a
neuroligist,my back dr,an audiologist, a psychiatrist & am seeing a pain management dr.too.I have horrible full body tremors almost a year later,my head has them also,the side of my tongue gets numb on the same side as the ear that hisses.When I wake up this is when its worse.I know its coming from my back,I've had 8 major back surgeries.And my back surgeon is not the one that screwed me up.He's a good surgeon. I had MRI'S,Cat Scans,Xrays,Bloodwork & on meds to help me through this train wreck am going through.I have no quality of life,am 66 and so depressed.I stopped driving and basically live in my bedroom.Am giving up on living.Who wants to live like this,its like being tortured alive everyday.I do have some good days when I don't have any of these symptoms, but not many.Anyone have any suggestions who might be able to help me ? Cause I sure am not getting any from my husband and kids.Am starting to give up.Thank you!
I believe the suffering and recovery are very individual....I do get reprieve off and on once in a while, always very grateful. It always come back and I'm used to it. Only waiting for miracle...
Thank you for this and all your videos. I am 3 weeks in to a constant high pitched ringing in my left ear. I think I am already leaning into Stage 2. I do sound therapy at night and during the day. I’m doing flavonoids, anti inflammatory foods everything is trial & error. You have to find what works for you.
Spikes.. build up of pressure, can't equalise. Grommets help.
Ben you sound like air traffic control
Matt seems to always want to be in control of things and that's why he's had such hard time with his tinnitus. He keeps trying to listen for it and that just makes the perception of the tinnitus even worse.
Hey thanks for sharing, and you are partially right. In the beginning I was absolutely looking for it, but over time I learned to distract myself, which I talk about in this podcast. Distractions are one of the three legs of my triangle and very important. If you pay it no attention, it begins to go away.
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I've had tinnitus since I was 15 because I've spent majority of the time wearing headphones while talking on the HAM radio with all the radio static, screeches and whistles or while listening to the 80's rock music. I still have this bad and unhealthy habit of listening to music in my headphones and crank it up louder than i should. I've learnt to accept my tinnitus which sometimes changes its pitch and it actually sounds soothing to me at night and helps me fall asleep faster. I am so used to my tinnitus and i am so ok with it that, I think, a complete silence would be freaking me out.
@@Guinibee1 It may not go away itself as much as your mind makes you ignore it more. It just depends on what you are currently occupied with.
Dr. Ben, I have had a nagging question concerning sound therapy. I have been following you as well as Joey Remenyi for a long time. She does not really advocate sound therapy and you completely advocate it. I have struggled to understand your different opinions about that specifically. Do you have any explanation? Thanks
I am in stage 1 now. Thanks for the help
You got this!
Keep pushing! The early stages are really tough, but once you can train your nervous system to relax to the sound and you distract yourself, it gets much easier. 👍😊
Sounds therapy is very helpful for my tinnitus
I was using masking sounds on my hearing aid but I had to stop because my wife kept complaining she could hear it and it annoys her :(
Don't give up, people. My tinnitus got like 60% better and I'm 100% better. Essentially, it became low that I don't even notice and don't even care it's there.
Pro-tip: handling your stress and working towards preventing tinnitus from becoming louder will definitely help, and don't crank up those headphones too loud!
@@BlueBanistersLove ugh. Mine was caused by YEARS (like 20 or so) of blasting heavy metal music through my headphones soooo loud that people 6 ft away could hear the noise.
On top of that, I'm a drummer and my guitarist sometimes just wanted to get noisy, or the vocalist decided he wanted to sing too close to the mic and my hears truly suffered.
One day I realized that things started sounding distorted (like with a crickety quality) and my right ear wouldn't stop ringing.
It was nothing but PANIC for months and moths. As a musician, I thought my life was over!!!!! But then I visited my ENT and got some tests done. He said "it looks like your right ear has sliiiight acoustic trauma but you can simply stop listening to headphones at the loudest level possible and play drums with ear protection and your hearing will be fine'.
After 2 months of not exposing my ears to loud noise and music, my tinnitus got so low that I don't even notice (or care) that's it's there anymore. And the crickety sound quality eventually went away, so that helped me too! Especially because my life is filled with pleasant distractions, like my partners, my friends, books and stuff I really enjoy doing.
One more thing. Always check Ben Thompson's or other expert videos about the topic! Do NOT go into Reddit or internet blogs because you will get flooded with depressing stories (which are coming either from people who never looked for help or got the wrong kind of help who just told them "nothing you can do, you'll suffer forever" and unfortunately live in a sad state of despair).
Trust me. You will get better, one way or another. I wish you nothing but happiness!
I can relate to what you're saying night time is the worst for me this is all relatively new only two weeks my constant rambling in both ears is listening to a podcast like sound therapy is it okay to listen to a podcast instead of music during the day?
Listen to anything you want, just watch the db levels so it’s not too loud.
I’ve had it for a little over a month, luckily I found this channel and got into sound therapy after a week.
Mine went from 7 to now 1 or sometimes 0.5. In just over one month.
I’m fairly certain mine is somatic and comes from strained neck, back and bad posture.
So to me, sound therapy was key to getting normal sleep and releasing the fear and anxiety cycle.
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My tinnitus was loud, i felt my whole brain ring, causing severe migraines. I tried many medications for magraines, and the only prescription medication that help me was amitriptyline in various dosages
In fact Tinnitus doesn’t cause migraine and it doesn’t cause any harm or kill you but stress can. The reason you got migraines is because of stress and anxiety. Apparently you may be diagnosed with Anxiety Disorder which is why it caused tinnitus in your brain and the only med that can calm it is Amitriptyline which is used for people with anxiety and depression. Try not to think tinnitus as a bad thing. The more you freak out and focus on it the louder it becomes so don’t let anxiety take over you. Train your brain to think positively. I’ve had Tinnitus for over 30 years and all I can do is accept it as part of my body and daily life.
Thanks. Love the interviews. Touched on all the things I say and do to myself. Made it very relatable and now know that there is hope and how and what to do to get there. Thank You Ben. Light at the end of the tunnel!!
Our pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it, Jeanne.
And Dr Ben you are amazing! :) Thank you! I had very little hope til I watched a podcast yesterday! Bless you!
Our pleasure, Michelle! Be well.
I have sirens in my head. The weirdest and the loudest tinnitus on the planet.
I have a very high pitch in my head 24/7. Mine is horrible.
Blue noise...my fav..🎉
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Good video as always i had begun meditation then stop something happened in my like that cause anxiety of course then it was louder and i think when i was listening to some meditation it said to listen to your tinnitus if i remember correctly will have to get back into the mediation . I have a couple of silly questions i have a loud vacum cleaner that works well should i wear noise reduction or would that make things worse? Other question i tried to go out for supper with my family at the restaurant at night for supper but i was really tired i find my hearing is distorted with things i think that came as fear based . will that ever get better with sounds ? My other question is will i always need sound therapy does there come a time where i will be able to handle silence.I know i will have to be using some more tools that are available. Almost got to habituation a few months ago then went backwards . Sorry long comment and questions. Thanks for what you guys do.
Great questions! We do not recommend wearing hearing protection around vacuum's as the duration you're exposed to it is not long enough to cause damage to your auditory system. If you are struggling to hear at restaurants, please consult your local Audiologist for a full audiological evaluation. Lastly, sound therapy is not something you'll have to use forever! Many patient's will use sound therapy for 12-24 months until they are fully habituated before they start to wean off of it. For more information about your tinnitus, take the Tinnitus Quiz: tinnitusquiz.com/
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Glad it helped, Tom! 😊
Thank you! Glad to help out!
any specific diet?
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Glad it helped! 😊
@@treblehealth do you guys have effective tinnitus maskers ? I’m in Texas
Happy this helped!
@@Guinibee1 did you have hearing loss
By any chance. And how are you now. You back to normal things that you used to do. Sleeping better ??thanks
Thanks Matt.
My takeaway is there is always hope!!
Absolutely!
Thank you, Dr. Thompson, for focusing on tinnitus. What a relief to know there is a possibility for salvation from these constant cicadas. Bravo to you and to your team!
Thank you for the comment,, John! Appreciate it. 😊
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Ben podrias poner subtitulos en español en tus video.
Thank you for your comment. Unfortunately, right now we only pay for subtitles in English.
What's wrong with a head of the host? It goes up and down all the time when guest speaks... can anybody help?
Does the tinnitus loudness at night improve over time as well?
@@Andrew-pp2ql do ur both ear ringing can u sleep now
Most of the days on my life I when I heard tinnutus was when I was very tired, so now that I began to have tinnutus all the time I still associate it with being tired at night, so it helps me to sleep faster somehow, maybe it can work for you too?
@@DeepDarkier r u Indian? yes m in home so unable to sleep without tired u hv in both ear or ond
For me the loudness did get softer, but nighttime is when I hear it the most. I still leverage the seashell effect I mention in the podcast and ignore it. I also use my sound therapy on a BT speaker to help out.
Guys you need to go on carnivore/keto/low carb diet, do cold showers, do dry and water fasting every week for 36-48-60 hours and this will help you cure tinitus.
This is what I have done and my T has dropped to 1-2 from 7 in 9 weeks.
I also never had tinnitus ...it's started with taking doxycyline..I only took 10 tablets then I stop taking it because of hissing sound in my ear and side effects ...It's been already 6 weeks sinced I stop the antibiotics but still have hissing sound in my ear and it's driving me crazy...I don't know anymore what to do 😢
Dr. Ben, how many hours of Sound therapy are recommended? I have had Tinnitus for about 18 months and it has gotten worse. I have not been consistent with the Sound therapy. I have significant hearing loss and have been using hearing aids. I can stream through my hearing aids.
The duration of sound therapy for tinnitus can vary depending on the individual and the severity of their tinnitus. Some people may find relief from tinnitus symptoms after just a few sessions of sound therapy, while others may need to continue the therapy for a longer period of time to achieve significant improvement.
The length of treatment can also depend on the type of sound therapy being used. For example, if a person is using a sound machine or white noise generator to help them sleep at night, they may continue to use the device as long as it remains helpful.
If you start to experience worsening of your tinnitus, try switching sounds. For instance, going from cricket sounds to pink noise. Hope this helps!
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