Potential relief for tinnitus?

Thanks for this. I would like something to take away my buzz. ;-)

Can't wait for it to come in a pill. To paraphrase Cher, if it came in a bottle, everyone would use it. 

All the best,
Nonoise

These are the sorts of discoveries which require research grants, universities, and students and researchers with funding to pursue over the long term. Our best hope is Europe given the attack on those things, here.

Longtime tinnitus.

I believe I read about similar research couple years back?

We are far away from relief, unfortunately.

These types of research announcements are always a long way from implementation.

Why don't they just produce an Audiophile grade White Noise LP?  I can listen to my system and fix my tinnitus at the same time.  🤣 

I hope that comes to fruition some day!

@hilde45 + 1

I have found relief, total remission in one ear and partial in the other with no ringing for several hours per day.  The product is Cortexi.  I have been using it for about 2 years.  I have no affiliation with this company.  Hope it helps.

It’s a ginseng supplement. I tried something similar years ago and found that it increased the noise in my case.

Cortexi

Seems like tinnitus "miracle cures"  are second only to ED cures. 

I hope some progress is made in my lifetime... Getting tired of all the cicadas that follow me around 

I have a fair case of it and have had it for many years now.   Fortunately, I actually forget about it and get some relief, until I see a headline like this and then it rings like crazy until I eventually forget about it again.  
 

It’s horrible right now.  ☹️

Cheers

03-17-2025 at 12:08am 

I have a fair case of it and have had it for many years now.   Fortunately, I actually forget about it and get some relief, until I see a headline like this and then it rings like crazy until I eventually forget about it again

Same. It's possible to forget about it at times.

I'd never heard of Cortexi until now. A quick glance at info reveals that Dr. Oz pushes it. That's enough for me to know it's a scam. That guy is a total fraud.

Here is a BBB account of complaints:

https://www.bbb.org/us/co/aurora/profile/online-retailer/cortexi-1296-1000148649/complaints

Thanks for the post!  On going research looks kind of promising.  Perhaps someday.....I myself suffer from Tinnitus and don't like it at all!

Yes, I agree, if "DR." Oz pushes it, it's gotta be a scam.

There is only one drug approved across Europe but not approved in the US that helps.  It is Beta Histine.  Tell your ENT and they can order it through a compounding pharmacy.  It isn’t cheap but it works.  It serves to dialate the blood vessels in the inner ear which in turn, helps to remove fluid.  Stay on a low sodium diet.  This is NOT medical advice.  My wife the lawyer made me say that.

Here are some useful tips for managing tinnitus. (No cures offered, sorry.)

1. Download the app "ReSound". I have tried it and find it offsets the effects of tinnitus well. Not a cure, but relieves the symptoms.

2. Moderate your intake of alcohol and caffeine. Seem like reasonable advice, especially given that as one ages, our ability to metabolize these substances does change. Both recommended by a specialist, but to be honest I haven’t been able to test either out. However, stress is a driver for tinnitus, and alcohol/caffeine consumption do contribute to stress.

“Moderate your intake of alcohol and caffeine”

Gee, that hissing sound doesn’t seem so bad after all!

@dynacohum LOL 

There's no such thing as a free lunch, or TANSTAFL from Heinleins masterpiece "The Moon is a harsh mistress".  Most people on "hear" have more audio gear but I will claim to be one of the top sufferers of tinnitus.

As there no real understanding of its origins it's hard to find a cure.  I got mine at twenty from not using hearing protection.  One single event doomed my left ear forever (I am 60).  Using  a signal generator app I found mine is about 3000 hz.  It is LOUD.  People cannot believe I hear it as long as I am awake.  Not in dreams which seems to common among people on those threads.

It is worse than hearing loss imo.  The tone masks anything lower in volume.  I would not rather hear in that range than ALWAYS hear something.  Sometimes it morphs into a eaten cassette or a million birds.  I have no doubt it is bad for my brain.  I could go to the said Moon and never know silence.

Saves on cables ;) though always look UP

Good listening

In my experience there is hope for those of us with tinnitus. Following a mild heart attack in 2011 I developed tinnitus. The Audiologist I saw said that the basic cause was mild hearing loss and that in his experience, although not clinically proven, a stressful episode will trigger the onset of the disease symptoms (constant loud ringing).

Over the last couple of years the ringing has abated maybe 70-80%. From painful screeching to a hardly noticeable mild drone. Even fairly loud listening sessions or a night at the local dirt track watching USAC racing don't trigger the extreme ringing anymore. I did switch to decaf a couple of years back and maybe that's part of it. But, I really think that time just lessened the symptoms. Maybe it will for everyone else.

Jim S.

My mild case of tinnitus can go unnoticed mostly all year round but this and the last year have been bad due to whatever the hell it is that's going around during flu season that's not the flu or Covid. 

It settles into one's sinuses causing pressure, enough to make your ears pop every  time you swallow. It sounds like someone's snapping their finger in your inner ear. Try going to sleep with that going on. 

Anyway, all that pressure in the head and ears seems to amplify the tinnitus to really bothersome and irritating levels. I feel really sorry for anyone who experiences these types of symptoms all year round. All the doctor recommended was to use Flonase, Nasacort, or whatever works to relieve the pressure and it kinda works, but not to the extent I'd like. It just makes it bearable. 

All the best,
Nonoise

My ears ring like crazy.  Lately, it's been 24/7.  Too much stress and lack of sleep. 

I don't drink (I've already had my fair share) and I went cold turkey on caffeine. Had gawd awful caffeine withdrawals/headaches and it didn't help one bit. I'm back on caffeine.

My hearing is decent. I had it tested recently. The audiologist had no fix for tinnitus. 

I used to read the comments here about those who suffer from Tinnitus and always think how horrible that must be. About 6 months ago out of nowhere my left ear just developed a ring. Hasn't let up since...I've tried many things to no avail, but fortunately have learned how to cope. I admit I do take in a lot of caffeine and have wondered if that is the culprit. But truth be told I've always listened to my music loud, seen Iron Maiden 5 times without ear plugs (the last time at MSG my ears rang so loudly for 5 days-I didn't think I'd recover), so I get what I deserve I guess...Some days/periods are better, I don't know if it's because I don't think about it, but for the most part I have just resigned myself to this is how it's going to be...

@dynacohum LOL

@guscreek A fellow Heinlein fan! I reread "Stranger" about every 10 years!

I don't want to sound preachy but I'm addressing anyone who reads this who is under 30 and listens to loud music. The next morning ear ringing after the night before always "heals." You think it's no big deal. As you age that recovery slows, and one day, it will not stop. Your ears will ring for the rest of your life. Protect yourself. 

Tinnitus sufferer for years here.

I've learned that tinnitus can be a component of other issues including Ménière's disease which is an inner ear problem with multiple symptoms, including tinnitus, sinus pressure, vertigo, lack of concentration, etc.  I've also found that there is a pretty big gap in the medical community on this subject.  My MD sent me to a ENT specialist who did a sinus x-ray only to find that my sinuses are clear. The manifestation of hearing loss, plus, sinus pressure, plus ringing can reduce quality of life considerably.  Being in a social situation where your hearing is compromised, stuffy sinuses which compounds the hearing problem, and having your ability to focus at, say, 80% vs 100% can make you feel socially isolated.  Showing up around people you care about and not being the best version of our yourself is not fun.

There are a lot of explanations for tinnitus out there.  One being that hearing loss creates an absence of frequencies that were normally presented to the ear canal, and with these missing, the ear/brain is attempting to replace them.   And, as other's have suggested, stress, caffeine, etc.

As far as sinus pressure, I accidentally found some videos on line that provide immediate relieve from this.  Involves exercises of the earlobe while breathing, swallowing, opening and closing jaw, etc.  Seems to work for me -- immediately.

Related to other Menieire's symptoms, I found a company in India called Biogetica that offers a regiment of supplements that seems to help.  I just ran out of one of the supplements and waiting for a refill.  It takes a while for orders to arrive from India.  I can't say for certain that the results are 100%, but I believe there was some improvement, and the Menieire's symptoms are worse since I've been off the supplements.

Good luck with your treatments/cures.