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Immediate Cure for Temporary Noise-Induced Tinnitus

Teens develop a 60-second cure for noise-induced tinnitus. Two Irish physics students have invented sound therapy for temporary tinnitus. Awarded runner-up prizes at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition this year, their project for the exhibition was to test their sound therapy (a 60-second low frequency tone administered through head phones) on 250 subjects who were experiencing temporary tinnitus. The therapy had a 99 percent success rate. Temporary noise-induced tinnitus is a type of tinnitus that is caused by exposure to loud noises. It usually goes away on its own within a few hours or days. The loud noise causes damage to the inner ear and causes a ringing, buzzing, or hissing sound in the ear. Since it goes away anyway by itself, what's the big deal about this sound therapy? It takes a much shorter time to alleviate symptoms -- and it may point to a "cure" for long-term sufferers. One of the inventors says: "After coming out of discos or listenin

Tinnitus Masker

Tinnitus Masker is hardware you can download (there's a free trial so you can try before buying).  It's supposed to help mask your tinnitus by allowing you to mix sounds together to create either real time or recorded masking relief.  The theory here is that as each person's tinnitus is unique, pre-recorded masking sounds simply cannot be adjusted minutely enough to perfectly suit the individual user.  But by adjusting the output of each sound exactly to your specific requirements, you'll hopefully be able to create a masking effect that works for you and which can be adjusted (if need be) over time as your tinnitus changes.  Disclaimer: I haven't tried this product nor am I an affiliate. I just thought it looked promising. If you've tried this or any other masking device, please leave a comment as to whether or not it was of any help. Try Quietum Plus