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By Megan Myers, AuD, CCC-A, Swift Audiology
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TOP FOUR TIPS FOR MANAGING TINNITUS
id you know that around 50 million Americans suffer from
tinnitus? Tinnitus is defined as the perception of a sound that
has no external source. Some of the more common sounds
reported are ringing, humming and buzzing, according to Dr. Richard
Tyler, PhD, from the Better Hearing Institute (BHI).
1. MANAGE STRESS AND GET ADEQUATE REST.
Stress often increases the symptom of tinnitus. Stress management,
whether through relaxation therapy, biofeedback or exercise, may
provide some relief. You should make every attempt to obtain
adequate rest and avoid over-fatigue because generally patients who
are tired seem to notice their tinnitus more.
Tinnitus also can be constant or occasional and change in tone
and loudness as well. Tinnitus is not a “phantom sound.” Tyler notes
that there is neural activity in your brain that you are hearing as your
tinnitus.
They won’t know...
2. WEAR HEARING AIDS.
Many hearing aids that are available today can help reduce the
tinnitus. Tinnitus maskers are also available in many models that
help alleviate the sound. Maskers generate a noise that prevents the
wearer from hearing his or her own tinnitus symptom. It is based on
the principle that most individuals with tinnitus can better tolerate
outside noise than they can their own noise. According to a recent
study done by the Better Hearing Institute, 27.8% of hearing aid users
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reported receiving moderate to substantial
in their
tinnitus
when using their hearing aids.
COMMON CAUSES OF TINNITUS
• HEARING LOSS
• STRESS
• MEDICATION
• DIET/LIFESTYLE (HIGH CAFFEINE, HIGH SALT INTAKE)
... you’re wearing a hearing device.
According to the American Tinnitus Association, “while there is
no proven cure for tinnitus, there are excellent tools to help patients
manage their condition; treatments that reduce the perceived
intensity, omnipresence and burden of tinnitus.”
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3. AVOID POSSIBLE IRRITANTS.
Reduce your exposure to nerve stimulants such as coffee and
nicotine, which can increase your tinnitus!
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