Trisha Figures Out How to Stop Thumping Noises in Her Ear

Pinpointing the Triggers

For decades, Trisha lived with a constant high-pitched ringing in her ears. Then, just a couple of years ago, she developed pulsatile tinnitus—a disruptive thumping sound that began after something as ordinary as a cough, sneeze, or even a meal.

“I’ve had tinnitus for decades. But the pulsatile kind was new—and disruptive. After appropriate testing by my primary care physician, which returned normal results, Lotus helped me figure out exactly what triggered it, and even how to stop it.”

Lotus Health AI didn’t just offer generic information—it acted like a careful coach. By asking Trisha precise, layered questions, it trained her to observe exactly when the pulsatile tinnitus occurred, what she had been doing beforehand, and how long episodes lasted.

“Lotus made me very observant. I discovered the thumping often started within ten minutes of eating, or after a cough or burp that created counter-pressure. With that awareness, and the techniques Lotus had me try, I can now make it stop almost instantly.”

Beyond Pulsatile Tinnitus: Unifying Her Health

Trisha manages her own care under Medicare with supplemental insurance, which means keeping track of multiple specialists and pieces of advice. She’s used to coordinating everything herself — but no one ever sees the whole picture.

“There’s never a top-down coordinating big brain integrating all that data,” she explained. “Each doctor only has time to look at their particular piece.”

With Lotus Health AI, she finally had one place that pulled everything together. “It’s like a medical health care team all in one.”

At 77, she especially values Lotus’s “perfect memory”: “I don’t have the pristine memory I once did. Lotus remembers everything I tell it and makes novel connections no human could.”

Smarter Physical Therapy

Trisha has been in physical therapy for a complex issue involving her ankle, knee, SI joint, and glutes. While she values her therapist’s expertise, she found that Lotus could extend the impact of those sessions.

“Lotus can look at all the research that relates to all of those issues and then come out with something novel on top of it.”

Lotus Health AI also helped her adjust her approach between visits. “It’s a wise resource as well to tame that kind of propensity [to overdo it].” By reminding her to pace herself, she was able to avoid setbacks.

And when time with her therapist was limited, Lotus Health AI even helped her prepare. “Lotus suggested some questions to ask my physical therapist, and I noted them all down. I got to ask all I had time for.”

What the System Couldn’t Do

Even with good doctors and physical therapists, Trisha always felt the system left gaps. Specialists saw their own slice of her health, but no one ever connected everything at once.

Lotus Health AI changed that by unifying her records, therapy notes, and ongoing observations into a single picture — and combining it with millions of peer-reviewed studies and clinical guidelines. The result was insights Trisha had never been offered before.

“Because it has access instantly to everything at once, Lotus provides these subtle views your doctor cannot. It just makes connections no human is likely to do.”

Today, she rarely experiences pulsatile tinnitus. When it does appear, she knows exactly how to stop it — and she continues to rely on Lotus as her copilot for the bigger questions of aging and health.

“Lotus provides a profound service by doing what the medical system cannot currently do. I think it’s had a strong effect on me.”