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Monthly Archives: May 2012

Why Is My Ear Buzzing – Tinnitus Habituation Therapy

Why Is My Ear Buzzing

Dr. Pawel Jastreboff has pioneered research in the tinnitus habituation process at the University of Maryland. I have attempted to describe an adaptation of Dr. Jastreboff's strategy for tinnitus habituation. I would contacting Dr. Jastreboff's office for further information about THT/TRT. His research in the field is widely respected, and has been critical in developing therapeutic interventions that are helping thousands of people worldwide. Please consult your audiologist for additional information, and be certain to consult your medical practitioner before beginning any treatment for tinnitus.

 

Self-Help Program for Habituation

1) Once it is determined, through testing, that there is no major medical problem causing tinnitus, tinnitus habituation therapy can be attempted with tinnitus white noise generators. Any manufacturer is probably as good as another. Continue reading →

Ear Infection Ringing In Ears – Treatments For Tinnitus

Ear Infection Ringing In Ears

Throughout this blog numerous treatments for tinnitus have been discussed along with causes. In this post, I want to address important and effective therapeutic interventions to put you on the road to greater peace of mind.

 

Research has shown that there are a few key modalities for tinnitus reduction, and numerous others that work on occasion. Medication, masking, habituation, and hypnotherapy are among effective methods for treating tinnitus. Biofeedback and massage therapy have been shown to be helpful as well, though we will not discuss them in great detail here. Each of the most effective treatment modalities will now be discussed at some length. Continue reading →

Clogged Ringing Ears – Personality Of Tinnitus Sufferers

Clogged Ringing Ears

Recent studies reveal that certain personality traits have been correlated to individuals who later develop tinnitus. To increase the likelihood of your success in tinnitus reduction, you want to learn how people may perceive some tinnitus sufferers. This determines how others respond to you in day-to-day life, thus affecting the way you feel. It is also useful to gain personal insights into how you behave and the stress that your state of mind can cause you. Several traits have been positively correlated to the tinnitus sufferer. In my practice I have found the average tinnitus sufferer to be of above average IQ, but below average in areas of emotional coping, and for good reason. This blog post will touch on a few of the key traits tinnitus literature correlates to tinnitus sufferers. Addressing these traits head on may expedite your healing process. Continue reading →

Loud Noise Ringing In Ears – Could It Be Depression

Loud Noise Ringing In Ears

There are a number of "types" or "grades" of depression. Depression is often cited as the fertile ground where tinnitus is born. In the early twenty-first century, not only do we live in the most stressful and fast paced time in history, but we also live in a time when more people experience depression than ever before.

 

When a loved one dies, or becomes seriously ill, we often feel helpless and hopeless. Maybe our own personal lives have become so distressing and hopeless that we believe that there is no light at the end of the tunnel. These are common expressions of people who are experiencing depression. It is important to understand this, because once you recognize and verbalize that you are depressed you find it much easier to improve your life. Continue reading →

Ear Ringing Loud Noise – Fine Tuning Treatment

Ear Ringing Loud Noise

The objective we have set is to reduce or eliminate: (1) the volume of your tinnitus; and (2) the emotional distress of listening to your tinnitus. This process of emotional and auditory "habituation" normally takes several months, so please be optimistic and allow yourself to be patient.

 

You will, in all likelihood, reach at least one of the two objectives as you pursue the treatments. It is expected that you will meet your long-term objectives, and many people begin noticing positive results emotionally in a few weeks or less. Significant tinnitus reduction may take several weeks, months, or even years. As you pursue these and other therapies discussed, we suggest you contact the tinnitus association in the country you live in, or write to the association in the country nearest you. There are some tinnitus associations that I have not listed because of their lack of track record. Joining an organization such as the American Tinnitus Association gives you one significant piece of information: You are not alone. Continue reading →