Account Closed Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 5 hours ago, sandyk said: Chris I am basing this on my own experience with Tinnitus, which the OP already has due to exposure to Occupation related high level sound exposure. I am not suggesting that this should be a problem for those not suffering from Tinnitus. However, very clean sounding Audio on headphones may sometimes result in extended listening sessions at higher than desirable levels without some kind of SPL guide. Well said. Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 5 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said: Huh? Phase shift... No electron left behind. Link to comment
Account Closed Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 On 5/21/2020 at 11:46 AM, bobflood said: Hope your visit goes well today. Any relief yet? Have a good Memorial Day weekend. AudioDoctor 1 Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 1 minute ago, bobflood said: Any relief yet? Have a good Memorial Day weekend. Perhaps a bit. Thanks for asking. No electron left behind. Link to comment
bobbmd Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 I wasn’t being a jokester if you are on steroids then the anti-inflamatory effects of thc/cbd might be be beneficial and safer BUT I do hope this getting better best wishes as always BTW- I am seeing my first patients since March 9th-these specialists are just itching to restart elective procedures especially ophthalmologists and orthos Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, bobbmd said: I wasn’t being a jokester if you are on steroids then the anti-inflamatory effects of thc/cbd might be be beneficial and safer BUT I do hope this getting better best wishes as always BTW- I am seeing my first patients since March 9th-these specialists are just itching to restart elective procedures especially ophthalmologists and orthos have to make the payments on the Porsche somehow... 😉 No electron left behind. Link to comment
Rexp Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 When I see most doctors here in Malaysia, their eyes light up as expats are regarded as wealthy. Does that make them bad people? AudioDoctor 1 Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Rexp said: When I see most doctors here in Malaysia, their eyes light up as expats are regarded as wealthy. Does that make them bad people? No, I was making a joke. No electron left behind. Link to comment
Rexp Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 17 minutes ago, AudioDoctor said: No, I was making a joke. So was I, kind of.. Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share Posted May 28, 2020 Well, I made a discovery tonight... First, the ringing has gone down some. My ear clearly has an infection and that is causing some of the problem and it is getting better, slowly... However... I was futzing with my new amp and as soon as I played music through it, without having the headphones on my head, I could hear a very high pitched ringing. I stopped the music, it stopped with the ringing. Start the music, the ringing started back up. SO I called my SO in the room and asked her if she could hear it too. She did. SO now my brand spanking new crazy expensive headphone amp has to go back for repair of some sort. I'm not listening to it right now anyway, but man, this is a bummer. No electron left behind. Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 6 hours ago, AudioDoctor said: Well, I made a discovery tonight... First, the ringing has gone down some. My ear clearly has an infection and that is causing some of the problem and it is getting better, slowly... However... I was futzing with my new amp and as soon as I played music through it, without having the headphones on my head, I could hear a very high pitched ringing. I stopped the music, it stopped with the ringing. Start the music, the ringing started back up. SO I called my SO in the room and asked her if she could hear it too. She did. SO now my brand spanking new crazy expensive headphone amp has to go back for repair of some sort. I'm not listening to it right now anyway, but man, this is a bummer. Wow, a major bummer but a good thing that nothing else inside you needs repair. Have you used an app on your phone to identify the frequency? Not that it will do anything, but it may be an indication of what’s malfunctioning. Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share Posted May 28, 2020 Thats not a terrible idea Chris, I have not done that. I did some checking for ground loops and such today and it seems to be coming from the amp only when music is playing regardless of what device is playing the music. No electron left behind. Link to comment
Account Closed Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 12 hours ago, AudioDoctor said: Well, I made a discovery tonight... First, the ringing has gone down some. My ear clearly has an infection and that is causing some of the problem and it is getting better, slowly... However... I was futzing with my new amp and as soon as I played music through it, without having the headphones on my head, I could hear a very high pitched ringing. I stopped the music, it stopped with the ringing. Start the music, the ringing started back up. SO I called my SO in the room and asked her if she could hear it too. She did. SO now my brand spanking new crazy expensive headphone amp has to go back for repair of some sort. I'm not listening to it right now anyway, but man, this is a bummer. Sadly, sometimes "crazy expensive" can also mean just plain crazy. Link to comment
davide256 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 On 5/22/2020 at 5:06 AM, sandyk said: Chris I am basing this on my own experience with Tinnitus, which the OP already has due to exposure to Occupation related high level sound exposure. I am not suggesting that this should be a problem for those not suffering from Tinnitus. However, very clean sounding Audio on headphones may sometimes result in extended listening sessions at higher than desirable levels without some kind of SPL guide. I can see where that would happen with live rock concert recordings... 🎧 The later recordings of Yes aggravate my tinnitus even without loud volumes. Regards, Dave Audio system Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share Posted May 28, 2020 11 minutes ago, bobflood said: Sadly, sometimes "crazy expensive" can also mean just plain crazy. Perhaps, but it's really a pretty simple device. Its just a really high quality SET amp, point to point wired, etc... It's the second one with speaker taps as well though, so that may have something to do with it. We'll see. edit: The price comes from 2 factors, IMO, 1) low volume and 2) silver wound transformers. No electron left behind. Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 well, the news is not good... It turns out that I have developed some arthritis, and among the joints affected are the temporomandibular joints, which if you're not aware of what that is, its your jaw bone joint that lets your lower jaw move the way it's supposed to. This is inflamed and very near my left ear, which is causing the ringing. Temporarily, I am on Prednisone to help reduce the inflammation and it does reduce the level of the tinnitus, but it does not go away. It will probably never go away and that sucks. No electron left behind. Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 34 minutes ago, AudioDoctor said: well, the news is not good... It turns out that I have developed some arthritis, and among the joints affected are the temporomandibular joints, which if you're not aware of what that is, its your jaw bone joint that lets your lower jaw move the way it's supposed to. This is inflamed and very near my left ear, which is causing the ringing. Temporarily, I am on Prednisone to help reduce the inflammation and it does reduce the level of the tinnitus, but it does not go away. It will probably never go away and that sucks. Bummer to read. Can you modulate the tinnitus by clenching your teeth? Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 1 minute ago, The Computer Audiophile said: Bummer to read. Can you modulate the tinnitus by clenching your teeth? No, I can't. It's pretty steady no matter what. No electron left behind. Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, AudioDoctor said: No, I can't. It's pretty steady no matter what. Ok. There is a clinical trial going on for tinnitus, but modulating is a requirement. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03621735 Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
new_media Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 On 5/15/2020 at 8:23 PM, John Dyson said: Stay the hell away from NSAIDS unless you really need them -- they light up my tinnitus really strongly. A bit of medical trivia; in the old days rheumatic fever was treated with high-dose aspirin, which was titrated by increasing the dose until the patient's ears started to ring, then backing off a little. Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 1 hour ago, The Computer Audiophile said: Ok. There is a clinical trial going on for tinnitus, but modulating is a requirement. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03621735 This leaves me with so many questions, how did you have this link handy? No electron left behind. Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 1 hour ago, new_media said: A bit of medical trivia; in the old days rheumatic fever was treated with high-dose aspirin, which was titrated by increasing the dose until the patient's ears started to ring, then backing off a little. Take a shot of cocaine, and some rubbing alcohol and call me in the morning! No electron left behind. Link to comment
sandyk Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 3 hours ago, AudioDoctor said: well, the news is not good... It turns out that I have developed some arthritis, and among the joints affected are the temporomandibular joints, which if you're not aware of what that is, its your jaw bone joint that lets your lower jaw move the way it's supposed to. This is inflamed and very near my left ear, which is causing the ringing. Temporarily, I am on Prednisone to help reduce the inflammation and it does reduce the level of the tinnitus, but it does not go away. It will probably never go away and that sucks. Many people worldwide, myself included, have found that Curcumin which is derived from Turmeric which is widely used in Indian cooking may give quite a bit of relief , often within 24 hours. You can also add Turmeric to Curries etc. Sometimes, even my fingers "crack", as does my neck when turning, and it sounds so loud I wonder if others can hear it. I take Curcumin mainly for the severe Arthritis in my left knee which can keep me awake at night. I take 2 Curcumin 600 Plus Capsules from Blooms each night . P.S. Curcumin can often help with lower backache as well. 😉 How a Digital Audio file sounds, or a Digital Video file looks, is governed to a large extent by the Power Supply area. All that Identical Checksums gives is the possibility of REGENERATING the file to close to that of the original file. PROFILE UPDATED 13-11-2020 Link to comment
Audiophile Neuroscience Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 6 hours ago, AudioDoctor said: well, the news is not good... It turns out that I have developed some arthritis, and among the joints affected are the temporomandibular joints, which if you're not aware of what that is, its your jaw bone joint that lets your lower jaw move the way it's supposed to. This is inflamed and very near my left ear, which is causing the ringing. Temporarily, I am on Prednisone to help reduce the inflammation and it does reduce the level of the tinnitus, but it does not go away. It will probably never go away and that sucks. Assuming the tinnitus is related to the TMJ inflammation I would confirm with a bone scan with SPECT to see if it does light up. If so I would consider a guided steroid injection as an option but with caveats TMJ injection for tinnitus I use SPECT to help identify which cervical facet joints to inject under CT guidance and possibly radiofrequency neurotomy. Sound Minds Mind Sound Link to comment
Audiophile Neuroscience Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 3 hours ago, sandyk said: Curcumin can often help with lower backache as well Its a good natural anti inflammatory. A colleague is a professor of Gastroenterology and points to studies where Curcumin has been also used in liver inflammation Sound Minds Mind Sound Link to comment
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