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What’s That Ringing in Your Ears?
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If you or someone you know suffers from tinnitus, there are more options available than you probably realize. The following is an excerpt of information from my free e-book “Wringing Your Hands Over Ringing in Your Ears: Coping With Tinnitus,” a book I wrote to reduce all the confusion I see around the topic of tinnitus and its treatment. If you’re interested in learning more, visit hearingcenterofli.com/tinnitus-book/ and download your free copy today!
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If your ears seem to be always ringing, you’re not alone. Thirty-million Americans suffer from tinnitus, from all walks of life. For about the last year of his life, one of those people was my father, whose fun-loving, outgoing personality was curbed by an anxiety-inducing ringing in his ears. It may seem innocuous, but tinnitus can become a debilitating condition, and it should be taken seriously. The word tinnitus refers to any sound that is heard by an individual that is not present in the environment. Sufferers describe the sound as a hissing, buzzing, ringing, whistling, or even music, among other things. While tinnitus is a symptom of a malfunction somewhere in the auditory system, it’s not necessarily a symptom of any other medical condition. While the exact physiological cause of tinnitus is still being debated by researchers, exposure to loud noise, head trauma, ear infections, brain tumors, and hypertension have been shown to contribute to its development. Some drugs, such as loop diuretics, antidepressants, non-steroid anti-inflammatories, and platinum-based chemotherapy drugs, can contribute to its development in large amounts, though the effects of these are reversible. Before considering any tinnitus treatment option, a sufferer should have a thorough medical evaluation to rule out any serious medical condition that might be related to the condition. Once that’s ruled out, sufferers have a few options for treatment.
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Though there’s no “cure”
for tinnitus, there are many treatments to reduce one’s awareness of the sound and to reduce its effects on quality of life. Though there are numerous over- the-counter drugs that claim to eliminate tinnitus, none of them have been proven to be effective, and some can even be dangerous. Sometimes, anti-anxiety drugs, antidepressants, or antihistamines are prescribed to tinnitus sufferers to reduce the emotional impact of the condition. Specially designed sounds, generated by devices like hearing aids or tabletop sound generators, can help make the noise less noticeable. Counseling is also sometimes recommended, to demystify tinnitus and help patients understand that it represents no danger, reducing the anxiety it causes. In many cases, hearing aids are often very helpful to mitigate tinnitus as well.
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The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said. —Peter Drucker
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