Is there a cure for tinnitus? If there is one I will cure myself. What is a cure? TheFreeDictionary.com has one defintion that reads ” Something that corrects or relieves a harmful or disturbing situation.” Using this definition, there seems to be a wide range of possible cures for tinnitus. I think the cures that “correct” are far more elusive than the cures that… Read More »
I have discussed my belief around meditation and curing my tinnitus. Over the years I have developed my own technique which is different than most others. I am not focused on relaxing to pay less attention to the ringing. On the contrary, my meditation focuses and attends to the ringing. When I meditate I have… Read More »
After years of using supplements, I basically have stopped taking supplements in my journey to cure my tinnitus. I stopped taking supplements a few months ago or so. However, once in awhile I do take taurine, but not regularly. I also do continue to take a lactose digestive supplement but I don’t think this impacts… Read More »
I have begun again to notice that the ringing from my tinnitus is much more dynamic again. Recently the ringing seemed to be very steady as I have not been focusing on it. Now I am noticing that there are varying and changing frequencies and patterns. I think this is a good thing as it… Read More »
Hello world! Sorry I have not written in so long. It has been a almost two years. Well, let me get back on track here and update you on my journey. Thank you to all those folks that have shared their journey. Let’s start with now. My path has changed. Up until recently, I was… Read More »
Tonight the ringing in my ears sounded different and actually seemed lower for a while. Now before I go to sleep it seems like the noise is more distinctive. I think that something is going on with my tinnitus. I continue to wear my mouthguard at night. Also I have increased my focus on meditation.… Read More »
What causes tinnitus?There are many theories about what causes tinnitus. I have my own and I’ve read many others. So what do I think causes tonight us. I’ve had tinnitus for about eight years now. One of my theories is tinnitus is caused by irritation of the nerves which when reaches the brain is interpreted… Read More »
I continue to take taurine. I have reduced my dosage to one 1000 mg capsule per day. I did not notice any effect from increasing my dosage to 2 -3 grams per day. I saw my audiologist and she adjusted my hearing aids to reduce their sensitivity to background noise. In the presence of white… Read More »
I ran out of taurine a couple weeks ago so I reordered. This time I went with the Now brand. I switched to this brand because it was cheaper per gram and I have started to take 3 g per day more regularly vs 3 g. The capsules I bought are 1 g capsules. I… Read More »
It seems like my hearing is getting a little worse. I am not really sure though. I take taurine and the oral probiotics daily. I also wear my night guard regularly. I have not meditated too much though. I reread a study about the effectiveness of taurine on tinnitus. I increased my dose of taurine.… Read More »
This morning as I walked to the train in the 50 degree weather I heard birds chirping. Now this is not unusual event for a warm day for a Chicago winter day. What is a little surprising is I heard them without my hearing aids. I usually seem to have trouble hearing the chirping sound… Read More »
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This is a posting I made on a forum. I have had tinnitus for about 7 years now. I also have increased hearing loss. I am not sure what caused my tinnitus…the doctor said it was caused most likely by exposure many years ago when I was in the service. I had one experience where… Read More »
I notice that sometimes I can hear the beep of the microwave clearly and at other times it is muffled. I find this very interesting. What is causing me to be able to be able to hear high frequency sounds better or worse? What makes my tinnitus more pronounced and at other times less? I… Read More »
Is it working? Sometimes I think my tinnitus is not changing. Sometimes in think it is getting better. I take 1 g per day. I think perhaps I need to do my meditation but I have to admit my meditation technique I developed is quite tiring in that it takes a lot of self discipline.… Read More »
I have been taking 1 g of taurine every day. I sometimes take 2 g. I have not noticed an improvement in my tinnitus. My hearing does not seem to be any better and sometimes I wonder if it is worse. However I also have stopped meditating deeply. I think the meditation helped manage tinnitus.… Read More »
It has been awhile since I updated on my progress. I continue to take taurine and astralagus. I have been focused on other things so I have not been consistently meditating on the tinnitus. I have started to wear my hearing aids at work as I have problems with the white noise. I seem to… Read More »
Sitting on train doing my tinnitus meditation. Heard conductor on speaker. I opened my eyes and realize my tinnitus was almost completely gone. I could not hear it. Looked around. Like wow. So this is what it is like. Someone looked at me as I must have had a strange expression on my face. Now.… Read More »
I use meditation to help understand my tinnitus and relax. I am working on a program to help people meditate. I have read articles saying that meditation does not actually help cure the tinnitus. I cannot say I believe that. The type of meditation I practice is a very deep meditation. It takes endurance and… Read More »
This is a video about tinnitus and how it affects our veterans, the causes, the research and how people cope. Much of what is in this video is similar to what I believe is going on and how I manage my own tinnitus journey. I am also a veteran and I will never give up… Read More »