The AudioNotch Tinnitus Treatment Blog
Normal Audiogram Tinnitus
Written by AudioNotch Team on March 21, 2015
Categories: Tinnitus Research
Tags: normal audiogram tinnitus
I've written about this previously here, but I decided to reproduce the article below since it's coming up so frequently: The development of tinnitus has a strong association with hearing loss. The association is so strong that many researchers believe that hearing loss is the most common cause of tinnitus – the...
Acoustic Co-ordinated Reset
Written by AudioNotch Team on March 9, 2015
Categories: Tinnitus
Tags: Acoustic Co-ordinated Reset
Tinnitus is a phantom auditory sensation which may be a transient or chronic condition. There are a number of factors that CAN cause tinnitus, but excessive exposure to noise and aging are the two most common. There are various theories concerning the biological processes that produce the sound that only the person...
Acetylcysteine and Tinnitus
Written by AudioNotch Team on March 5, 2015
Categories: Tinnitus Research
Tags: Acetylcysteine and Tinnitus
Tinnitus refers to the condition characterized by sounds heard in the ears that develop secondary to structural alterations. The noise varies from buzzing or ringing to chirping or thumping. The intensity also varies. The sounds may be continuous or intermittent based on possible pressure changes within the ear. Some...
Neuromonics Tinnitus Treatment Review
Written by AudioNotch Team on February 5, 2015
Categories: Uncategorized
Tags: neuromonics review neuromonics tinnitus treatment review
For those who suffer from tinnitus, it can be extremely frustrating. It is a condition that causes a buzzing or ringing in the ears that never goes away. Over 50 million Americans struggle with this condition on a daily basis, with even more on a worldwide level. The root cause of the problem is not clear and there is...
Memantine For Tinnitus
Written by AudioNotch Team on February 4, 2015
Categories: Uncategorized
Tags: Memantine For Tinnitus
Memantine is an NMDA channel blocker and is undergoing intense research to determine if it has high potential for treating tinnitus through pharmacological solutions. Research is studying the effect of memantine on NMDA currents that impact neurotransmissions and is evaluating the impact of memantine on the auditory...
Pilots With Tinnitus
Written by AudioNotch Team on January 17, 2015
Categories: TinnitusTinnitus Research
Tags: pilots pilots and tinnitus Tinnitus
The noise and constant vibrations that are associated with air travel can take its toll on those who fly for a living. Pilots with tinnitus are very common. Pilots are one of the most notorious sufferers of ringing in the ears, a condition that is medically referred to as tinnitus. This condition is at best annoying....
Trent Reznor Tinnitus
Written by AudioNotch Team on January 14, 2015
Categories: Celebrities with Tinnitus
Tags: Trent Reznor Tinnitus
Trent Reznor, of Nine Inch Nails fame, suffers from tinnitus. The popular musician/songwriter has written about the affliction in a number of lyrics including "Something I Can Never Have" and "The Becoming." Reznor is not alone. Dozens of famous people from the past and present had or have the condition. An estimated...
Is there evidence that caffeine can reduce tinnitus volume?
Written by AudioNotch Team on December 31, 2014
Categories: TinnitusTinnitus Research
Tags: caffeine and tinnitus diet and tinnitus
Here is an idea that I've always found intuitively ridiculous: the concept that dietary changes can modify your tinnitus tone volume. Now - most of you are probably aware of "EBooks" that purport to "cure" your tinnitus in an "all-natural" way, usually involved some combination of dietary modifications and new-age...
Tinnitus Volume Mayo Clinic
Written by AudioNotch Team on December 25, 2014
Categories: Tinnitus
Tags: mayo clinic tinnitus tinnitus volume mayo clinic
The Mayo Clinic is considered a good resource for patients who want to acquire a basic understanding of their illness and also to seek clinical diagnosis and treatment for whatever symptoms they're experiencing. Lots of people seeking to reduce the volume of their tinnitus will likely look for resources like the mayo...
Why Hope?
Written by AudioNotch Team on December 24, 2014
Categories: Tinnitus
Tags: hope and illness stoicism suffering
Why hope? It's a simple question. Despite the best efforts of medical science, and despite the existence of treatments that can lessen your suffering, there still exists no cure for tinnitus. I regularly get e-mails from people who have slipped into despair. They tell me that they can't sleep because of the noise. They...