Click here: to donate by Credit Card
Or here: to donate by PayPal
Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794
Thank you very much and God bless you.
Posted on 05/08/2026 5:29:21 PM PDT by rexthecat
The Atlanta VA Health Care System marked a major milestone in Veteran care with the first use of Lenire tinnitus treatment technology, bringing new hope to Veterans living with chronic tinnitus.
(Excerpt) Read more at lenire.com ...
|
|
Click here: to donate by Credit Card Or here: to donate by PayPal Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794 Thank you very much and God bless you. |
TINNITUS RING LIST!...................
I’m already in the program!! Started the four week group sessions on Wednesday. I’ll let y’all know how it goes. Those things are expensive though. Five grand each.
Five Grand ?
Does the VA cover Part or All?
.
I’ve been with the VA 18 months for several ailments and 5K might cover One month of Various treatments I’ve received!
Seriously expensive drugs and an Implant.
Very small drug co-pays. I have an appointment this Month and I’ll ask !
Thanks
Sorry, the machine is no cost to is, but because they cost so much, the VA can’t buy a lot of them. That’s why they make us jump through hoops to get the prize.
Nice, but I don’t go to the VA anymore and won’t... even for this.
btt
I have nothing to do with the VA. I get to hear all the belly aching about the VA every week at our veteran’s coffee meetup.
BTTT
Please add me to list.
Done!.............
Fair enough. But for those of us who are disabled vets, the VA is a lifeline, and the treatment they offer is important to us.
The VA has been good to me. I have a $100,000 pacemaker and $9,000 hearing aids for which I paid zero. I do pay copays for my meds.
The biggest problem I have with the VA is if I'd like to get in to see my Primary Care Physician for a cold/flu. If I called today, 5/9/26, they might offer me an appointment on maybe 7/8/26 with the alternative to go to the emergency room.
That is just one of many complaints I hear. If I call my PCP in the morning I can get in later that day. Otherwise, I'll get in the next day. And that's if it's not an emergency. When I got a kidney stone I saw my doctor on Monday. He had me in to see the specialist on Tuesday. The specialist had me in on Wednesday to laser blast it. And I always see the same doctor each visit. And I've had some serious bills in the past. Zero out of pocket and no copays for anything. Way better than anything the VA would do for me.
Please add me to the Tinnitus Ring List.
I have a 10% VA disability for tinnitus and prefer to keep the tinnitus. Why? Because I can tune it out. What I like about it is that the ringing is timed with my heart beat. It’s exact, one ring per each heart beat.
I have Bradycardia, which is a naturally slow heart beat. At rest it’s in the 50’s. At sleep the BPM nears 40. A few years ago I woke up with the ringing going on very fast. I checked my heart rate and it was at 120 which is way too fast for me. It was ER time. The tinnitus saved my life.
The Atlanta VA is always ranked in the top 10 worst VA centers in America. I wouldn’t go there if my life depended on it.
I’ll look into this though since I’ve had chronic tinnitus for years.
Where can civilians get the treatment?
Vets are not the only ones with tinnitus.
Go to the Lenoir website. There are audiologists all over the nation who sell it. That’s what I did, but after I found out it would cost $350.00 for the evaluation to see if you’re a candidate for use and the $4,500 - $6,000 price tag, which most insurance companies won’t cover, I asked the VA audiologist where I get my hearing aids (no cost) and she said there is a program... I jumped at it.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.