Our office and the doctors were trying to find a couple of our Neuromonics patients who would be willing to write a short testimonial on their experience with the device. We received an awesome story from one of our patients. Thank you Ric! From the Kira and THS Staff!
Loud parties, noisy restaurants, mumbling teenagers – Oh My!
These (and more) scared and intimidated me as my tinnitus worsened over several years. The ringing in my ears got so bad that I could only understand my wife if she spoke directly at me with no ambient noise. My work suffered, watching TV was possible only with closed captioning, and I stopped going out in public alone – without a translator, as it were. Tinnitus was at its worst at quiet times, like at night – the ringing filled my whole head. Getting to sleep was extremely difficult and I woke frequently. I eventually had to use anti-anxiety medication to get any sleep at all.
One day a letter arrived from Total Hearing Solutions about a new tinnitus treatment. By this time I had researched several tinnitus “cures” only to be disappointed each time. Kira at Total Hearing Solutions had previously fitted me with a hearing aid that improved my life tremendously; so I read the information with a great deal of interest and yet a little skepticism. I had always been told there was no modern medical cure for tinnitus. Neuromonics seemed different though. They didn’t claim a cure, just the ability to live with and learn to ignore the tinnitus. I discussed it with my wife and completed the questionnaire included with the letter.
We decided to pursue the treatment and both I and my wife are very happy with the results. The treatment is incredibly easy, relaxing, and impressive. The most difficult part is at the beginning of treatment as you learn the best schedule for two hour treatments. Treatment is simply listening to music. I’ve used my Neuromonics device virtually every day since I got it – over a year now. It is still relaxing and still fun. Sometimes I use it not for tinnitus relief but just to relax.
The most powerful effect of the Neuromonics treatment is that I now have substantial control over my tinnitus. When I notice my ears ringing I can listen to treatment tracks virtually (i.e. in my head) and the tinnitus recedes.
I’ve learned to live with tinnitus and now I enjoy parties and restaurants, football games and concerts, and all the things I used to avoid. Except for mumbling teenagers – they still scare me! But maybe this is a problem unrelated to tinnitus.
Thanks,
Ric H.
Carmel, Indiana
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