Well I don't know if there is a time frame for habituating...some here have done it within months and others are still waiting for it to happen after years. You know what you are getting into when you sign on to these programs and if it helps I don't think you can put a price on that. Like everything with this damn T, what works for one may not work for another.
Sue

Hi Bob,
I get your point. But I must also agree with Sue. What works for one may not work for another. We all have to do what we think is best for us. For me it took about 2 yrs. to habituate and I handle mine much better than I used to.

I may have been on your side just a few hours ago except i just got off the phone with my mom (Mom) who reminded me how they 're-train' brains that are damaged from accidents to control limbs.

And guess what.... (drum roll)..... it doesn't happen overnight.

When i was younger and more open minded I used to experiment with a LOT of self-hypnosis and subliminal recordings. I was addicted to such experimenting practically.. lucid dreaming... mind-state control.... perfect memory.... and even though I gave it all up to become an asshole capitalist without much of a spiritual side.... it all bloody well WORKED.

I could tell you a few things with dream/subliminal that even if I heard I would think the guy was lying.... but disregarding T and the neuromonics...... the mind is certainly programmable. It doesn't take years like becoming a concert pianist, almost all the situations i was in took 6-12 months to come about.

(lord i am tempted to go off topic and talk abut lucid dreaming, but lemme just say if you want to freak yourself out, check it out)

I agree with just about every thing said, expecially the statement of all of us are different and that what works for one won't work for someone else. I went 2 years listening to a radio, don't think I could have made it without it. I'm doing a tinnitus treatment for a year now and I find it much better then the radio. I do go to a I'pod sometimes when the ringing is real bad. (little more punch there). but overall the tinnitus device is much better.

Bob wrote ...
In a 6 month period, your are on the way to natural habituation anyway, and listening to the Oasis is no different than liistening to any other distracting music... Same thing with listening to white noise just under the level of your T... If you listen to music you LIKE just under the level of your t, you are accomplishing the same exact thing.. Theres a reason these "sound based therapies" take up to 2 years... thats how long it takes a lot of people to naturally habituate to the unpleasant ringing in their head... Just my opinion... bob
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Hey Bob i agree with you mate , .. i learnt the hard way and bought a Neuromonics unit , .. because i was desperate for some relief , but some digitally down loaded Tinnitus sounds off the internet and loaded on my MP3 player would have been just as good, and i could have saved myself 5000 pounds.. what a fool i have been.. Micky

I agree with Sue and all that commented what works for one does not always work for others. We should encourage people to try different things of their choice at least its being proactive. Sharing the information is also helpful. Personally I have had good luck with neuro and the science behind it is not just an MP3 player. I believe that what ever helps is a good thing.

bebee, I agree 100%. I have had neuromonics for a coupe of years now and at this point it sits on the shelf unused. I used it faithfully for a about a year. Those 4 tracks became almost as annoying as the tinnitus. I have an iPod with some custom sound tracks that I made on garageband that are much more conducive to sleep and some that I listen to during the day when needed. I have variety of tracks with common tones and frequencies that mask/distract well. (Nothing really masks and I don't think that is what you want to do anyway). I don't want to discourage anyone who uses neuro, go for it. I have made significant progress toward habituation but I think I could have achieved the same results with an iPod and time.

i tried the neuromonics. it did not work for me . and i agree about it just takes time to ajust .

Dear Folks,
Please don't waste your hard-earned money on Neuromonics like I did. As you hear from others here, it's a bogus device and a $5000 rip-off. I had high hopes and was a compliant patient, 4-6 hours per day. I ignored the fact that all the "published research" consisted of studies by the company, and the inventor, Paul Davis. Using TRT now to aid habituation and it's helped a great deal, enabling me to "not perceive" any noise about 2 days per week after 10 months of 24/7 heaing aid sound generators and nite-time sleep machine. Best wishes to all out there, while I chase more cures around the country, since habituation is not guaranteed and is a long journey. We're getting closer, thanks to neuroscientific approaches, vice purely audiiological. Check the Yuku forums too -- Smart folks there, but no hugs.

T curechaser wrote Dear Folks,
Please don't waste your hard-earned money on Neuromonics like I did. As you hear from others here, it's a bogus device and a $5000 rip-off. I had high hopes and was a compliant patient, 4-6 hours per day.
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Exactly my sentiments .. Neuromonics is NOT a cure in any way at all ..
an MP3 player loaded up with some decent Tinnitus masking sounds would do the same job in my opinion .. ive had a unit for a few years now and could kick my self for throwing such a lot of cash away , but im afraid thats what folk do when they are desperate for help.. there's always some one around the corner waiting to cash in on peoples suffering ... Micky

I don't think it's fair to say Neuromonics flat out doesn't work. It may not work for some but for others it may, just like every other tinnitus "treatment". I know personally that is has helped a friend of mine so I wouldn't want anyone discouraged to try it. They give you a fair amount of time to return the unit if it isn't doing the job so I don't think they would offer that refund if they were just trying to cash in on people who suffer from tinnitus.
Sue

Suera wrote... They give you a fair amount of time to return the unit if it isn't doing the job so I don't think they would offer that refund if they were just trying to cash in on people who suffer from tinnitus

Actually Suera they don't give you a fair amount of time to return the player !! they give you just 3 lousy months , and thats no where near long enough to evaluate the effiacy of this over rated and over priced unit < and they know that > .. .. i have 3 friends who have thrown their Neuromonics Unit into their bottom drawer and thats just some of the people that i know ... goodness knows how many more there are ... MIcky

I had good results with neuromonics when my T was at a lower level. Now its over the top & I'm going back to the clinic to be reassessed. Even if it helps a little I'd be happy.

Good luck ricepaper , its always easy when your T is low volume .. its difficult when it becomes intrusive .. far harder to mask and more worrying.. maybe best to turn up the volume on your unit .. i was told to turn up the volume untill it masked my Tinntus .. though some folk would say that is wrong , but it's what they told me ... Micky