Happy Jack Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 My son has just sent me this link, but I am WAY out of my depth trying to read this stuff. Anyone with a scientific / medical background care to comment? https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2022.758575/full 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 they stuck needles in peoples faces to see if it helped their tinnitus. It did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 29, 2022 Author Share Posted March 29, 2022 36 minutes ago, MacDaddy said: they stuck needles in peoples faces to see if it helped their tinnitus. It did. How soon can you get over here? 😉 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 I volunteer to replicate this medical procedure, Jack. I have a light touch and a collection of safety pins and knitting needles that I am sure could be put to good use 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hz Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 This sounds promising (pun intended). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 29, 2022 Author Share Posted March 29, 2022 Well needles have got to be better than a slap in the face with a wet kipper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 4 minutes ago, Happy Jack said: Well needles have got to be better than a slap in the face with a wet kipper. Depends on how many times you have to be slapped with the kipper to cure your tinnitus. I'd take one medium force kipper slap over 50 minutes of a face full of needles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 6 minutes ago, Happy Jack said: Well needles have got to be better than a slap in the face by Will Smith... Fixed it for ya... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 My ex rhythm guitarist swears he cured his tinnitus through fasting. Something which he does for three weeks every year. The understanding of the effects of autophagy through fasting are still in the early stages, but it looks like the human body is capable of amazing things all on it's own if you give it half a chance. I'm neither confirming nor condoning. But it's interesting none the less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 I'm kinda worried about this:- 'Transient facial palsy (5–15 min) after nerve block was a good sign for tinnitus treatment because it confirmed that the needle was close to the facial nerve.' What if the transient was permanent? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 29, 2022 Author Share Posted March 29, 2022 50 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said: Fixed it for ya... Oooooh! Topical! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 29, 2022 Author Share Posted March 29, 2022 40 minutes ago, Newfoundfreedom said: My ex rhythm guitarist swears he cured his tinnitus through fasting. Something which he does for three weeks every year. Technically speaking, fasting for three weeks can also be described as starving to death. 🤨 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrasonic Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 I'm on pins and needles just hearing about this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 4 minutes ago, Ultrasonic said: I'm on pins and needles just hearing about this Pins and Needles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Happy Jack said: Technically speaking, fasting for three weeks can also be described as starving to death. 🤨 Not even close. Maybe do a bit of research. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 If I read it right this was a test on 63 people of which 8 were instantly thrown out for not meeting certain criteria, a further six experienced worse or same complaints and the rest reported some to much relief. This was measured by the participants picking one of six smiley faces going from happy to sad to angry. Asked once at the beginning of the series of acupuncture sessions, once after four sessions, once at the end of treatment and once after a year. End of treatment varied from person to person between 4 and 15 sessions. Important notes at the end of the text: results were optimal for persons that had experienced tinnitus for less than six months leading up to the treatment. Less so the longer someone had suffered from tinnitus. In conclusion, interesting bit of work on very few people for a very limited time. Needs peer review and extensive controlled repetition by other experts in the field. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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