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Wait what? This is from first hand experience? Do you think you could describe "permanent relief" a little more? That sounds amazing. This is the first I've

Wait what? This is from first hand experience? Do you think you could describe "permanent relief" a little more? That sounds amazing. This is the first I've heard of anyone actually using Lenire, I assumed it was snakeoil.

ampiscinbui 2y ago
I'm not the person you're replying to but I did the treatment, as part of one of the clinical trials in Ireland in 2016 (?). I'd agree with the GP, it lowered my awareness of tinnitus to the point that it no longer bothers me. Hard to say if it made it "quieter", if I focus on I can make it as loud as I want, but I no longer hear it the way you don't hear your fridge even though it's constantly making noise. Prior to the treatment I was extremely distressed and found tinnitus agonizing, I couldn't listen to music for example, even though my hearing is perfect. The treatment is a really weird experience, and it's hard to say of their approach requires all the parts that it used, but it's the only thing that ever improved it. I don't know if their trials are well designed but the people who make it are serious. (by coincidence, their old office was next to mine when they were a tiny operation) For me it was free of course. I think at its present cost it's probably too expensive for most people unless they are desperate. In the trial I spent about 2 months of using the device and the headphones for 2 half hour sessions a day.
- ampiscinbui 2y ago
  Oh and it's continued to improve in the 8 years since then. I am only aware of tinnitus when someone reminds me now (like reading this thread). This improvement is normal and called habituation, but I feel like you normally need to reach a critical point of acceptance before this happens. If you're primed to be distressed by your tinnitus (e.g. anxiety, depression) you are held back from habituation. I think the treatment was the turning point for me.
  - upghost 2y ago
    Thanks, really appreciate the feedback. Mine is loud as all hell, too. I have some good soundprints on some bone conduction headphones that provide significant relief but I'd love for anything to be able to lower the volume on this sucker, or at least be able to ignore it better.

ampiscinbui 2y ago

I'm not the person you're replying to but I did the treatment, as part of one of the clinical trials in Ireland in 2016 (?). I'd agree with the GP, it lowered my awareness of tinnitus to the point that it no longer bothers me. Hard to say if it made it "quieter", if I focus on I can make it as loud as I want, but I no longer hear it the way you don't hear your fridge even though it's constantly making noise. Prior to the treatment I was extremely distressed and found tinnitus agonizing, I couldn't listen to music for example, even though my hearing is perfect. The treatment is a really weird experience, and it's hard to say of their approach requires all the parts that it used, but it's the only thing that ever improved it. I don't know if their trials are well designed but the people who make it are serious. (by coincidence, their old office was next to mine when they were a tiny operation) For me it was free of course. I think at its present cost it's probably too expensive for most people unless they are desperate. In the trial I spent about 2 months of using the device and the headphones for 2 half hour sessions a day.

ampiscinbui 2y ago
Oh and it's continued to improve in the 8 years since then. I am only aware of tinnitus when someone reminds me now (like reading this thread). This improvement is normal and called habituation, but I feel like you normally need to reach a critical point of acceptance before this happens. If you're primed to be distressed by your tinnitus (e.g. anxiety, depression) you are held back from habituation. I think the treatment was the turning point for me.
- upghost 2y ago
  Thanks, really appreciate the feedback. Mine is loud as all hell, too. I have some good soundprints on some bone conduction headphones that provide significant relief but I'd love for anything to be able to lower the volume on this sucker, or at least be able to ignore it better.