Ben Thompson, AuD. Hello, everyone, and welcome to episode 20 of the Pure Tinnitus and Hearing Podcast. I’m the host, Dr. Ben Thompson of Pure Tinnitus. Today we are here with Pattie and her husband, and Pattie is going to share her story of tinnitus and how she went from very loud, obtrusive, annoying, bothersome tinnitus to a significant reduction in her symptoms. And any time I work with a patient via telehealth who has this kind of success story, I do my best to share it to motivate and inspire others. So, Pattie, I’ll pass it to you. Please tell us a bit about what happened around the tim ..read more

Ben Thompson, AuD. Hello and welcome. This is episode number 19 with the Pure Tinnitus & Hearing Podcast. My name is Dr. Thompson. Today’s special guest is David Eagleman, Ph.D., neuroscientist, author, technologist, and entrepreneur. Dr. Eagleman’s research encompasses brain plasticity, sensory substitution, time perception. And we’re here today to talk about his work with the company called Neosensory. They’ve recently released a product, a technology called the Neosensory Duo, which is a wristband. And we’re here today to meet with Dr. Eagleman and learn more about how the Neosensory Du ..read more

Ben Thompson, AuD. Hello, everyone. Welcome to Pure Tinnitus & Hearing Podcast, episode number 18. Today, we are here with Dianne. Dianne has reached out to me. We had a tinnitus consultation. We became friends and we wanted to share Dianne’s story to potentially help someone else who’s listening or watching. So Dianne you’ve had tinnitus for six years. Please tell us what you’ve learned over the years and a little bit about your story. Diane Lambert, Health Coach Yeah, so it’s good to talk to you again Ben. Yes, I’ve had tinnitus for almost six years now. It started 2015 in November, and ..read more

One of the most interesting developments in tinnitus research over the past few years is something called bimodal neural stimulation, which involves two modes of simultaneous stimulation of our nervous system. There’s a company based out of Ireland called Neuromod that has recently released a device called Lenire, which uses bimodal neural stimulation through the tongue and the ears. Thus, this device works to stimulate the trigeminal nerve by putting something on the tip of the tongue and simultaneously stimulates the auditory system with sound therapy via headphones. This article will offer ..read more

Dr. Priscilla Lopez joins the Pure Tinnitus Podcast to introduce what tinnitus is and the causes of it. She also shared how Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) works and she also provides some ways to reduce tinnitus. This episode is in Spanish (Español). El tinnitus o acúfeno es un sonido como un timbre o silbido en los oídos. 0:00 – Pure Tinnitus 0:20 – ¿Qué es el tinnitus? ¿Cómo reducir el volumen de acúfenos? 3:06 – ¿Cuál es la causa principal del tinnitus? 8:30 – ¿Se puede tener tinnitus sin una perdida de audición? 13:42 – ¿Los audífonos ayudarán al tinnitus? 16:02 – Como dormir con tinnit ..read more

There has been a lot of debate on the use of anti-anxiety meds, benzodiazepines specifically, and whether or not they should be used for tinnitus patients. Other antidepressants and medications are commonly used by tinnitus patients, including herbal supplements and over-the-counter drugs. I recently studied with Dr. Pawel Jastreboff and his wife. I learned a lot working with them. They are both neuroscientists and have been helping people with tinnitus with one-on-one counseling for many years. Dr. Thompson talks about some medication for tinnitus One of my major realizations was that the be ..read more

Are you trying to fall asleep and all you can hear is ringing in your ears? You’re staying up late at night and can’t sleep. Is tinnitus to blame? You deserve deep restful sleep without tinnitus getting in the way. I’ll explain five ways on how you can sleep better with tinnitus. Keep reading to learn how to sleep more easily and at the end of this article, I will talk about a creative solution to hear calming noise through your pillow without disturbing your sleeping partner in the bed next to you. Tinnitus has a significant impact on sleep. Tinnitus or ringing in the ears usually sounds like ..read more

These five tinnitus recovery essentials are valuable parts of your toolkit. If you practice these five tips, then you have a very high likelihood of getting better. As an audiologist, I was not fully trained on holistic ways to manage tinnitus, and there isn’t much discussion in the audiology community about alternative methods to use besides hearing aids, sound therapy, and maybe cognitive behavioral therapy. Therefore, in my own journey as a doctor of audiology specializing in tinnitus, I’ve realized that this more holistic approach is the best opportunity to get better and get the best retu ..read more

Ben Thompson, AuD. Hello and welcome, this is episode 16 of the Pure Tinnitus and Hearing Podcast. Today we are with Dr. Bob DiSogra. Dr. DiSogra is a former Adjunct Professor and lecturer of Pharmacology at the University of Pacific, Salus University, and Kean University. We are here today to talk about over-the-counter medications and herbal supplements for tinnitus, side effects of COVID-19 and side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine, how that affects tinnitus. Additionally, we’re going to talk about the relationship between antidepressant, prescription medications, their effect on tinnitus, a ..read more

In this article, I will share my thoughts on how both COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines might impact the severity of tinnitus. Can COVID Cause Tinnitus? Frontiers in Public Health published an article in 2020 called Changes in Tinnitus Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic, where they surveyed 3,100 people. Among those surveyed, 237 respondents reported that they had suffered coronavirus symptoms. Within this group, about 40% said that their tinnitus symptoms had worsened. On the surface, there seems to be some relationship between contracting coronavirus and experiencing a change in one’s per ..read more