I have a Neuromonics unit and i know a few others who also have one .. i have never known any one who has had any lasting relief from using Neuromonics. my advice would be to buy your self a decent i pod / mp3 player and down load some specialialist Tinnitus masking music or broadband noise / tones ... this may cost you a few hundred where Neuromics will set you back 5000 ..

Neuromonics is a small handheld device that hold 4 tracks of music. An audiologist will test your hearing and will match the sounds of your tinnitus and then they will be embedded in the music. You listen to this music for a certain period of time at a minimum of 2-4 hrs. (no more than 4 is not proven beneficial), then you move into the next phase where there is less masking and you hear more of your tinnitus, and then you move into the maintenance phase. The process can takes a few months. The idea behind it is to retrain your brain to focus off the tinnitus. The clinic I went to charges $4900. Due to the generosity of financial programs available through our local hospital and clinics I received this at a discounted price of $850 and made payments, and then I qualified for a 100% coverage and the final amt. was written off. Unfortunately though I do not think that this device is useful for me at this point. I could not mask my T, and I had sound sensitivity and all noises made my ears ring and I just couldnt use the device. There are a few people on here besides myself that use this device and Im sure will offer advice, so stay tuned to the posts. Dont know if insurance covers the cost of this device. I would go to their website www.neuromonics.com and down at the bottom of the page you can click on the link "clinic locator" and find the closest clinic that provides this program. Best Wishes to you!

Try typing Neuromonics in the search field at the top of this site and read past discussions about Neuro on here.

I am going to go to the clinic and at least talk to them. Neuromonics does seem expensive for what it actually is. I've been dealing with T for over 4 years now and can usually handle it OK except when I can't sleep. I thought I would've habituated better by now but it keeps hissing away at me. Hope everyone has good days ahead.

Hamid R. Djalilian, MD

beyondtinnitus.com

Try this site, before you consider Neuromonics

They give you great support. The ENT doctor above, is one of the best. Himself and others, will keep it constant contact with you.

This program is $200 to $300. You can create your, with own pitch and tone of your Tinnitus, and have your own music built into the program.

It is a TRT program, with either music, or pure sound.

beyondtinnitus.com

This sounds like it''s based on Neuromonics but a whole lot cheaper and probably just as good.. this was not around when i was desperate for some help and relief... Micky

I used neuromonics pretty faithfully for over a year. It does provide some relief while you are wearing it. It has not however given me any lasting relief or change to my T. T fluctuates in volume and intensity over time and so it is easy to mistakenly contribute those down fluctuations to positive affects of neuromonics. I now use a customized sound track of my own making in the same way that I used neuro. It works better and was free. My neuromonics device now sits on the shelf unused. Luckily my neuro was covered under an insurance award. I would recommend making your own treatment or checking into the link provided by konabuds above, it looks very similar to what I have done and is probably better than neuro.

Hi, I am in the fourth month of Neuronomics. I have noticed a huge change in the volume of the t - it has gone way down for me. Its not a cure but it is helping me manage it. My anxiety has gone down and it seems that with the volume being alot lower its easier to deal with.

Debbie wrote ..

Hi, I am in the fourth month of Neuronomics. I have noticed a huge change in the volume of the t - it has gone way down for me.

Debbie maybe your T would have got better any way !! even just using a low priced i pod .. ive used neuromonics for a few years now and had zero results .. ok it it masks the T while im using it but then so would a whole load of other specially adapted t relief music / sounds .. good your happy with your unit .. Micky

I'm going to get Neuro soon. I've tried making my own with downloads of various white noise, etc. and nothing has ever given me any relief or successfully masked my T. I too thought that by now, 1 1/2 years, I'd habituate and while I am much better there are still times that T drives me nuts so I'm going to try the Neuro and if it inly gives me some control or being a device that I know I can put on and get a break from T it will be well worth the cost. Good luck to you and I think you are smart to check it out.

A friend of mine in KY. is really wanting me to go to Callier's at Dallas, see audiologist Anne Howell and do TRT. He swears by it. He had the worst case tinnitus and even worse hyperacusis, had to live in a basement away from the sound of his own refrigerator! He can do thing now he could never do before doing TRT. I would dread the ordeal of wearing those things for 18 months to two years, but if it helps, it would be worth it.

Have read many post's about Neuromonics for the past several years. There was far too many post's that say it's very expensive and the quality of the device itself was cheap. I stayed away from it and went with my own MP3 players and downloaded masking noises that do indeed mask my tinnitus.

As far as the insomnia problems my fix was the drug Amitriptyline. I still call it the wonder drug. This is what works for me when it comes to masking and solving my own insomnia problems. Hope this helps and please talk to your doctor about any drug. Have been taking Amitriptyline for over 10 years now at the same dosage.

Right now i'm tinkering with the VectorMedia Sound Masker to find the best masking sound. You can download it and get a free trial. It is very easy to use or check into the Moses/Lang Masking CD. Have been using that for masking for over 10 years now and the cost of the CD is $25. Click on My Photos and you will see what the Moses/Lang Masking CD looks like.

Mccartyi wrote in part
I used neuromonics pretty faithfully for over a year. It does provide some relief while you are wearing it. It has not however given me any lasting relief or change to my T

exactly what i found and ive used mine for several years .. big mistake getting involved with Neuromonics and very very over priced, for what is nothing more than a flashy looking i pod ..
same 4 tracks played over and over again can drive you nuts .. and DOES ... Micky