Elly -

Thanks for the reply.  Actually, I wasn't nervous or tense at all....I
like my doctor and the nurse, and had no qualms about the procedure.
The water was body temperature, and nothing about the procedure hurt.
It took a couple of attempts to finally get the ear clean.  But
immediately after she was through with the irrigation, I could hear a
faint whooshing that got stronger that evening and progressed to a
ringing within 24 hours.

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January 2006 - Tinnitus Email Listserv

OHSU Annual Meeting
Licking Tinnitus
December Tinnitus Today
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OHSU Annual Meeting
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) is holding its annual "Brain
Awareness" Town Hall meeting. Free to the public on January 28th, 1:00 -
3:00 p.m. at OHSU Old Library Auditorium. This meeting will address the
issues and complexities surrounding drug therapies for patients. To
register: www.oregonbrains.org or phone (503) 418-2515.
Some of the topics to be addressed are:
How to get the right drugs to the right patients
Why does it take so long for a drug to reach the market?
What are the stages of testing and why is each one necessary?

For a free emailed copy of the Physician's Desk Reference Guide to Drug
Interactions list of drugs that include tinnitus as a side effect, contact:
lisa@ata.org.

To ask questions about a specific drug or combination of drugs and their
effect on tinnitus, talk with your physician or pharmacist, or call the FDA
Drug Information Office, (301) 827-4570 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST for
this free information.

Licking Tinnitus
How do researchers test a drug to see if it silences tinnitus? Researcher
Dr. Richard Salvi, of the University of Buffalo, NY, trained rats to lick at
water when it was quiet, and to stop licking when they heard real sounds. He
then administered aspirin, which is known to cause tinnitus. When the
aspirin took effect, the rats stopped licking - even though there were no
real sounds to be heard. Presumably, they were experiencing the sound of
tinnitus. So what happened when Dr. Salvi gave the rats with tinnitus the
drug memantine? Find out in the March issue of Tinnitus Today. Become a
subscriber at here.

December Tinnitus Today
The December 2005 Tinnitus Today features articles on: Roadmap to a Cure,
Coginitve Behavioral Therapy, Eighth International Tinnitus Seminar,
Tinnitus Assistance Fund, ATA-funded research, Christina Applegate, Reaching
baby boomers, ATA's annual report. If you're a member, you can download the
December issue in the Member's Section. Not a member? Join here.

New Self-Help Groups!
The ATA is thrilled to announce the beginning of three new self-help groups
across America. If you live in San Diego, California, Northern New Jersey,
or pretty much anywhere in Utah, there is now a self-help group is your city
(San Diego), area (Northern New Jersey) or state (Utah). For details, go to
the ATA Calendar of Events here.

In The News Updates
Check out the new stories we've posted in our In The News section. You'll
find stories about the current debate on ear buds vs. headphones and one
man's search to adapt his cochlear implant to better hear music.

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