The AudioNotch Tinnitus Treatment Blog
SSRI's As Tinnitus Treatment
Written by AudioNotch Team on June 28, 2012
Categories: Tinnitus
In patients who suffer from both tinnitus and depression, there is data indicating that a class of medications called "Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors" (SSRI's) are an effective treatment for both tinnitus and depression. That is to say, there is evidence that tinnitus severity and mood disorder symptoms of...
A Diagnostic Approach to Tinnitus
Written by AudioNotch Team on June 28, 2012
Categories: Tinnitus
As a medical student, I often use the American Association of Family Physician review article series when I want to get a broad overview on how to approach a certain clinical problem. They offer great summary articles that can provide helpful, accessible information for both patients and physicians. If you read this...
Tinnitus and Depression
Written by AudioNotch Team on June 28, 2012
Categories: Tinnitus
The subject of tinnitus and depression is one that is often overlooked by portrayals of the illness in mass media. The correlation between tinnitus and mood disorders such as depression is well established. Presumably, in some patients, there is a causal link between the permanence of the tinnitus tone and the...
Blogging User Questions: Part 4 - Is Our Refund Policy Real?
Written by AudioNotch Team on June 16, 2012
Categories: Announcement
Terry Asks: I've had issues with a lot of products purchased on the internet claiming to offer free refunds, then not doing so. How do I know I can trust you? Trust is understandably a very important component of any service being offered. Fortunately, AudioNotch uses PayPal, which makes it extremely easy to refund...
Blogging User Questions: Part 3 - How Loud Should I Listen to Notched Sound Therapy?
Written by AudioNotch Team on June 16, 2012
Jerry Asks: How loud should the volume at which I listen to Notched White Noise be? I want to treat my tinnitus effectively, without causing more hearing loss. As far as listening volume, according to the research we've looked at, you should try and listen to the therapy at a level approximately equal to your tinnitus...
DJ's are at High Risk for Tinnitus
Written by AudioNotch Team on June 16, 2012
Here is a link to an excellent article on DJ Tech Tools on how best to prevent tinnitus. People for whom DJ'ing is a profession are at high risk - their job demands that they're placed into environments with an absolutely staggering noise exposure. Tinnitus is an increasingly common problem for DJ's, however, with the...
We Love Your Feedback
Written by AudioNotch Team on June 16, 2012
Categories: Announcement
Tags: feedback
We've had the good fortune to have highly-engaged users, and we're thankful for their feedback. If you're an AudioNotch customer, and you've got suggestions, don't hesitate to send them our way! We've already implemented multiple suggestions for upgrades to the software, and we're always looking to please our users....
Blogging User Questions: Part 2 - How Accurately Do I Have to Tune?
Written by AudioNotch Team on June 16, 2012
Categories: Announcement
Jamie Asks: How accurate does the match have to be? I'm having difficulty matching my tinnitus frequency to the computer generated frequency on the tuner. We do have some tolerance built into our procedure. The notch width is actually based on the average frequency selectivity of a person, and is two equivalent...
Blogging User Questions: Part 1
Written by AudioNotch Team on June 16, 2012
Categories: Tinnitus
John Asks: What do you mean by the following instructions on the tuner page? Please note: When you think you have found your tone, check the frequency that is half it, and double it, as these may sound very similar due to a phenomenon known as octave confusion. Pick the one that closest matches your tone. The reason...
Tinnitus Research Paper: Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy
Written by AudioNotch Team on June 16, 2012
Categories: TinnitusTreatment Review
Tags: rTMS tinnitus treatment
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy (also known as rTMS) is a relatively new technology that has been used to treat a variety of brain based disorders, such as depression. It involves using a device to magnetically stimulate the brain non-invasively. Here is a link to an abstract of a paper that found...