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There was an earlier thread on tinnitus https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21572827 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21572827 where people had some techni

• mickelsen 1y ago
  Several! In this one I shared what I did to deal with my case: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33905368 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33905368 For those with unilateral tinnitus that seems influenced by neck stretches or TMJ issues, try sleeping on your back or on the opposite side to avoid pressure on the affected ear. Also, consider getting an MRI to check for possible causes; in my case, a vascular loop was found contacting the vestibulocochlear nerve inside the internal auditory canal. While I consider my case largely managed, it still flares up a few times per month, usually triggered by irritation or inflammation (allergens, getting sick, poor neck posture, loud music for hours)
  • firemelt 1y ago
    so how is ur tinnitus is it completely gone or just reduced?
    • mickelsen 1y ago
      Gone, like 95% of the time. Reduced to me would mean lower pitch, quieter but still always there. My episodes resolve in a matter of hours.
• mickelsen 1y ago
  Oh! Before this thread disappears into the void (or until the next tinnitus thread), one more trick that really helped back then: Percussion massage gun with the sharp tip, aimed at the trapezius and levator scapulae. Those muscles can refer tension right around the ears. Targeting them can calm things down fast, especially if your tinnitus is posture or tension-related. Not medical advice.