What can i do about tinnitus. Effective Tinnitus Treatment: Comprehensive Guide to Managing and Alleviating Symptoms

11.04.202121.07.2023 by alexxlab

How can tinnitus be effectively managed. What are the most promising treatment options for tinnitus sufferers. Which lifestyle changes can help reduce tinnitus symptoms. What role does cognitive-behavioral therapy play in tinnitus management. How do acoustic therapies and sound masking techniques work for tinnitus relief.

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Understanding Tinnitus: Causes and Manifestations

Tinnitus, often described as a ringing, buzzing, or whistling sound in the ears, is a symptom rather than a disease itself. This distinction is crucial for developing an effective treatment strategy. The phantom sounds experienced by tinnitus sufferers can vary in intensity, frequency, and persistence, making each case unique.

What causes tinnitus? The origins of tinnitus can be diverse:

Exposure to loud noises
Age-related hearing loss
Ear infections or blockages
Cardiovascular problems
Certain medications
Head or neck injuries
Stress and anxiety

Understanding the underlying cause is essential for tailoring an appropriate treatment plan. In some cases, tinnitus may be symptomatic of a more serious condition, emphasizing the importance of a thorough medical evaluation.

Preventive Measures and Lifestyle Modifications for Tinnitus Management

While there is no universal cure for tinnitus, several preventive measures and lifestyle modifications can help minimize its impact:

Limit exposure to loud noises: Use ear protection in noisy environments and keep audio devices at a moderate volume.
Avoid complete silence: Soft background noise can help mask tinnitus sounds.
Reduce salt intake: Excessive salt can affect blood pressure and potentially worsen tinnitus.
Monitor blood pressure: Hypertension can contribute to tinnitus symptoms.
Cut back on stimulants: Caffeine and nicotine may exacerbate tinnitus in some individuals.
Exercise regularly: Physical activity can improve overall health and potentially reduce tinnitus severity.
Manage stress: Stress reduction techniques can help alleviate tinnitus-related distress.
Get adequate rest: Fatigue can worsen tinnitus symptoms.

How effective are these lifestyle changes? While individual results may vary, many tinnitus sufferers report significant improvement in their symptoms after implementing these modifications. It’s important to approach tinnitus management holistically, combining lifestyle changes with other treatment options for optimal results.

Pharmacological Approaches to Tinnitus Relief

The role of medication in tinnitus treatment is complex and often debated. Currently, there is no single drug that effectively treats all cases of tinnitus. However, certain medications may provide relief for some individuals:

Antidepressants: Some tricyclic antidepressants have shown promise in reducing tinnitus severity.
Anti-anxiety medications: These may help manage the stress and anxiety often associated with tinnitus.
Lidocaine: In some cases, intravenous lidocaine has temporarily alleviated tinnitus symptoms.
Anticonvulsants: Certain anticonvulsant drugs have been explored for their potential in tinnitus management.

Is medication a viable long-term solution for tinnitus? The effectiveness of pharmacological approaches varies greatly among individuals. Moreover, potential side effects must be carefully weighed against the benefits. It’s crucial to work closely with a healthcare provider to determine if medication is appropriate and to monitor its effects.

Auditory Habituation and Tinnitus Retraining Therapy

Auditory habituation and Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) are promising approaches that aim to retrain the brain’s response to tinnitus sounds. These techniques typically involve two main components:

1. Directive Counseling

This involves intensive, individualized education about tinnitus, its causes, and its effects on the auditory system and brain. The goal is to demystify tinnitus and reduce the negative emotional responses associated with it.

2. Sound Therapy

Low-level sound generators produce soft, broadband noise that blends with the tinnitus sound. Over time, this may help the brain relearn patterns that de-emphasize the importance of the tinnitus signal.

How does TRT work? The therapy aims to habituate the auditory system to the tinnitus signals, reducing their perceived intensity and impact on daily life. While results can take time, many patients report significant improvements in their ability to cope with tinnitus after undergoing TRT.

Acoustic Therapies and Sound Masking Techniques

Acoustic therapies utilize external sounds to cover up, inhibit, or alter the perception of tinnitus. There are several methods of acoustic stimulation:

Sound generators or tinnitus maskers: Ear-level devices that produce white noise or other soothing sounds.
Tinnitus instruments: Combination devices that include both a hearing aid and a sound generator.
Hearing aids: These can amplify environmental sounds, potentially masking tinnitus and stimulating auditory pathways.
Tabletop or portable sound generators: These devices can provide ambient sounds to mask tinnitus.
Home masking: Everyday items like fans, radios, or television can serve as sound maskers.
Music therapy: Specially selected or modified music can help soothe the limbic system and stimulate the auditory cortex.

Are acoustic therapies effective for everyone? While many find relief through these methods, it’s important to note that some individuals may find masking sounds to be merely a substitution of one annoying sound for another. The goal is to relegate tinnitus to the background of consciousness, rather than simply covering it up.

Neuromodulation Techniques in Tinnitus Management

Emerging neuromodulation techniques aim to alter neural activity associated with tinnitus. These approaches include:

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

TMS uses magnetic fields to stimulate specific areas of the brain, potentially reducing tinnitus perception. While still experimental, some studies have shown promising results in certain patients.

Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)

This technique involves electrically stimulating the vagus nerve, often paired with sound therapy, to potentially “rewire” the brain’s response to tinnitus.

Neurofeedback

Neurofeedback training aims to help patients consciously alter their brainwave patterns, potentially reducing tinnitus-related distress.

How accessible are these neuromodulation techniques? Many of these approaches are still in the research phase and may not be widely available. However, they represent an exciting frontier in tinnitus treatment, offering hope for more targeted interventions in the future.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Psychological Approaches

The psychological impact of tinnitus can be significant, often leading to stress, anxiety, and depression. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and other psychological interventions can be highly effective in managing these aspects of tinnitus:

CBT helps patients identify and change negative thought patterns related to tinnitus.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction techniques can improve coping skills.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on accepting the presence of tinnitus while committing to valued life activities.
Biofeedback can help patients learn to control physiological processes that may influence tinnitus perception.

Why are psychological approaches important in tinnitus management? Tinnitus distress is often more related to the emotional reaction to the sound rather than the sound itself. By addressing these psychological factors, patients can significantly improve their quality of life, even if the tinnitus itself persists.

Holistic and Alternative Approaches to Tinnitus Relief

Many tinnitus sufferers explore holistic and alternative treatments to complement traditional approaches:

Acupuncture

Some patients report relief from tinnitus symptoms after acupuncture sessions, although scientific evidence remains inconclusive.

Herbal Supplements

Certain herbs like Ginkgo biloba have been studied for their potential effects on tinnitus, with mixed results.

Hypnosis

Hypnotherapy may help some individuals manage their emotional response to tinnitus.

Zinc Supplementation

Some studies suggest that zinc deficiency may be linked to tinnitus in certain cases, and supplementation might help.

Are alternative treatments effective for tinnitus? While some individuals find relief through these methods, it’s important to approach them with caution and consult with a healthcare provider. The efficacy of many alternative treatments lacks strong scientific evidence, and they should not replace conventional medical care.

In conclusion, managing tinnitus often requires a multifaceted approach, combining various treatments and lifestyle modifications. What works best can vary greatly from person to person, emphasizing the need for individualized treatment plans. By working closely with healthcare providers and exploring different options, many tinnitus sufferers can find significant relief and improve their quality of life.

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It is important to keep in mind that tinnitus is a symptom, not a disease. As such, the optimal treatment strategy should be directed toward eliminating the disease, rather than simply alleviating the symptom. Also, because tinnitus may be symptomatic of a more serious disorder, it is important to try to find the medical cause before deciding on treatment.

Preventing and Minimizing Tinnitus

Here are a few things patients can do to help prevent and minimize tinnitus:

Reduce exposure to extremely loud noise
Avoid total silence
Decrease salt intake
Monitor one’s blood pressure
Avoid stimulants such as caffeine and nicotine
Exercise
Reduce fatigue
Manage stress
Educate yourself

While there is no known cure for most forms of tinnitus, there are many management options available and most tinnitus sufferers can find varying degrees of relief from one or a combination of the following.

Medications

There is no single medication that works on all tinnitus patients. Some of the antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications available are helpful for certain tinnitus patients, however more research is needed in this area.

Auditory Habituation or Tinnitus Retraining Therapy

These techniques consist of two main components — directive counseling and low level sound generators.

Directive counseling provides intensive, individualized education regarding the causes and effects of tinnitus on the ear, the brain, and the coping mechanism.
Low-level sound generators produce broadband noise via hearing aid type devices at a soft enough level so that the brain perceives both the noise and the tinnitus. Eventually, the brain may relearn a pattern that will de-emphasize the importance of the tinnitus. These devices also may be helpful in desensitizing patients who are overly sensitive to sound.

Acoustic Therapy

The use of an externally produced sound to either cover up or in some way inhibit or alter production of tinnitus can offer relief for some. There are six main methods of acoustic stimulation.

A sound generator, sometimes called tinnitus masker: an ear-level electronic device housed in a hearing aid case that produces a white noise.
A tinnitus instrument: a combination hearing aid and sound generator.
Hearing aids: help to amplify speech as well as environmental noise and thus stimulate areas of the ear and brain that otherwise may not be receiving adequate stimulation because of the hearing loss.
A tabletop or portable sound generator: these can be purchased at certain electronic suppliers such as the Sharper Image.
Home masking: such as the use of electric fans, radios or television.
Music therapy (see below).

Unfortunately, some tinnitus sufferers find that masking noise may merely be a substitute of one annoying sound for another. It is thus better to try to relegate the annoyance of tinnitus to the background of one’s consciousness through habituation or retraining methods.

Music Therapy

Many patients find that music, particularly classical passages that don’t contain wide variations in loudness (ampliltude) can be both soothing to the limbic system (the emotional processor in the brain that is commonly negatively linked to a patient’s reaction to tinnitus) and stimulating to the auditory cortex. If a hearing loss is present, it may be necessary to alter the spectrum of the music so that the cortical neurons.

Amplification

The use of hearing aids and a combination of hearing aids and maskers are often effective ways to minimize tinnitus. While it is not clear whether hearing aids help by amplifying background sounds that can mask out the tinnitus or by actually altering the production of tinnitus, most hearing aid wearers report at least some reduction in their tinnitus. This may be due to the reduction in contrast between tinnitus and silence, or because of the new stimulation provided to the brain.

Neuromonics Acoustic Desensitization Protocol

Neuromonics Acoustic Desensitization Protocol is a process that uses counseling as well as a body worn processor connected to high fidelity earphones that present pleasant music that is filtered in accordance with an individuals hearing loss.

Counseling or Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Regardless of the cause of tinnitus, if a person is not bothered by the tinnitus, it ceases to be a problem. Psychological intervention aimed at successfully reducing the stress, distress and distraction associated with the tinnitus can be very productive and often produces the most attainable goals.

Stress Management

The very high correlation between stress and tinnitus disturbance underscores the need to maintain one’s composure and logic when trying to cope with tinnitus. Relaxation, guided imagery and self-hypnosis are examples of self-help methods used to help combat the stress, anxiety and sleep disturbances associated with tinnitus.

Other Treatment Options

Other options that may help patients with tinnitus include:

Support Groups Local peer support groups offer emotional support to patients and a place to discuss and share treatment techniques.
Dental Treatment Jaw joint disorders, called temporomandibular (TMD), may exacerbate tinnitus. Splints and exercises may relieve these problems.
Nutritional Counseling All tinnitus patients should maintain a balanced diet.
Biofeedback Biofeedback is a technique of making unconscious or involuntary bodily processes detectable by the senses in order to manipulate them by conscious mental control. Biofeedback with counseling can help relieve stress patterns that can worsen the perception of tinnitus.
Alternate Approaches Although there is no scientific data showing consistent benefit from approaches such as hypnosis, acupuncture, naturopathy, chiropractic care and many herbal preparations, some patients do perceive a benefit.

UCSF Health medical specialists have reviewed this information. It is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of your doctor or other health care provider. We encourage you to discuss any questions or concerns you may have with your provider.

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Tinnitus (Ringing in the Ears) Treatment and Diagnosis

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To determine what underlying medical condition may be causing your tinnitus, your doctor will give you a general physical exam, including a careful examination of your ears. Be sure to inform your doctor of all medications you are taking, because tinnitus can be a side effect of some drugs.

If the source of the problem remains unclear, you may be sent to an otologist or an otolaryngologist (both ear specialists) or an audiologist (a hearing specialist) for hearing and nerve tests. As part of your examination, you may be given a hearing test called an audiogram. An imaging technique, such as an MRI or a CT scan, may also be recommended to reveal any structural problem. Learn more about tinnitus and hearing loss.

If your tinnitus is a symptom of an underlying medical condition, the first step is to treat that condition. But if the tinnitus remains after treatment, or if it results from exposure to loud noise, health professionals recommend various non-medical options that may help reduce or mask the unwanted noise (See Masking Devices below). Sometimes, tinnitus goes away spontaneously, without any intervention at all. It should be understood, however, that not all tinnitus can be eliminated or reduced, no matter the cause.

If you are having difficulty coping with your tinnitus, you may find counseling and support groups helpful. Ask your doctor for a referral.

If the cause of your tinnitus is excessive earwax, your doctor will clean out your ears by suction with a small curved instrument called a curette, or gently flush it out with warm water. If you have an ear infection, you may be given prescription ear drops containing hydrocortisone to help relieve the itching and an antibiotic to fight the infection.

Surgery may be necessary in rare cases of a tumor, cyst, or otosclerosis (a calcium deposit on the ear bone).

If your tinnitus is the result of temporomandibular disorder — sometimes called TMD — your doctor will probably refer you to an orthodontist or other dental specialist for appropriate treatment.

Medications for Tinnitus

Many drugs have been studied for treating tinnitus. For some, treatment with low doses of anti-anxiety drugs — such as Valium or antidepressants such as Elavil — help reduce tinnitus. The use of a steroid placed into the middle ear along with an anti-anxiety medicine called alprazolam has been shown to be effective for some people. Some small studies have shown that a hormone called misoprostol may be helpful in some cases.

Lidocaine, a medication used for the treatment of certain types of abnormal heart rhythms, has been shown to relieve tinnitus for some people, but it must be given intravenously or into the middle ear to be effective. However, the benefits of lidocaine are almost always outweighed by the risks of the drug and it is therefore not recommended and not used for tinnitus.

Hearing Aids

If your tinnitus is accompanied by some hearing loss, a hearing aid may be helpful. They strengthen the sounds you need to hear. That makes the ringing stand out less.

Masking Devices

Many people have also benefited from tinnitus maskers, devices resembling hearing aids that play a sound more pleasant than the internal noise produced by the tinnitus. You can use bedside devices at night to help you sleep. You can also wear maskers in or behind your ear all the time. A newer device is a tinnitus instrument, which is a combination of hearing aid and masker.

Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT)

TRT depends upon the natural ability of the brain to “habituate” a signal, to filter it out on a subconscious level so that it does not reach conscious perception. Habituation requires no conscious effort. People frequently habituate many auditory sounds — air conditioners, computer fans, refrigerators, and gentle rain, among them. What they have in common is that they have no importance, so they are not perceived as ”loud.” Thus, the brain can screen them out.

TRT has two parts:

The person with tinnitus will play some source of neutral sound everywhere they go, including wearing in-the-ear sound generators.
The person with tinnitus receives one-on-one counseling.

This form of tinnitus treatment takes 12 to 24 months and is highly successful in experienced hands.

Cognitive Therapy

This is a form of counseling that helps a person to modify their reaction to the tinnitus. It works best when combined with other forms of therapy, such as masking or medication.

Sound Therapy

Sometimes called acoustic therapy, this can make the ringing or buzzing in your ears less noticeable. It won’t cure the condition. But it can make it easier to live with.

Special devices that make a quiet background noise can be put on a tabletop or nightstand or carried with you. If your tinnitus bothers you at night, you might put a media player, computer, or electric fan on a bedside table. If your symptoms are constant, you might use a smartphone app or wear a sound generator.

Some devices can be customized for your case. They play sounds at frequencies and tones tailored to your needs. Typically, you’ll use one for a set amount of time each day, like before bed.

The kind of device you use will depend on your symptoms. For example, if you’re sensitive to noises like a running faucet or dishwasher that other people aren’t (a condition known as hyperacusis), certain devices might not work well for you. Your doctor will help you find one that’s right for your situation.

Bimodal therapy

As the name implies, bimodal therapy treats tinnitus by training the brain to think differently about sound using two forms of sensory stimulation – sound and touch. By using non-invasive, external devices a few minutes a day, you can change how your brain perceives sound. One option delivers both sound to the ears and electrical stimulation to the tongue, while another involves a wristband and phone app. You listen to sounds on the app and the wristband vibrates to confirm the presence of external sound.

Relaxation Techniques

Stress can make tinnitus worse. Find ways that help you manage anxiety like deep breathing, exercise, and biofeedback, a relaxation technique that helps people to manage stress by changing their reaction to it. Some people find it is helpful in reducing tinnitus.

Dental Treatment

Some professionals believe tinnitus can be caused by a problem with the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), the area where the jaw bone attaches to the head, just in front of the ear. They suggest that dental treatment may relieve symptoms of tinnitus, because the muscles and nerves in the jaw are closely connected to those in the ear.

Cochlear Implants

These devices, implanted in the ear, are mostly used to treat severe deafness. They seem to also help some people with tinnitus-related hearing loss that is significant. The device works by sending electrical signals from the ear to the brain. However, this surgery is not performed for tinnitus alone and is used only for hearing problems.

Alternative Treatments

Although no vitamin supplements or other alternative therapies have been proven beneficial to treat tinnitus, some people try herbal preparations such as ginkgo biloba or minerals such as zinc or magnesium with varying results. Others have experienced relief with acupuncture, magnets, or hypnosis.

Talk to your doctor before trying any of these treatments.

Talk to your doctor before trying any of these treatments. Tinnitus is unique to each person, so getting the right treatment may mean trying different options and combinations to find what’s right for you.

If you combine therapies for tinnitus, you’ll be going to more than one health care provider. You’ll need to see a behavioral or mental health specialist along with a hearing professional.

Successful combined treatment also takes commitment. Many forms of therapy — including behavioral therapy and tinnitus retraining therapy — may take several sessions over a few months, depending on your specific circumstances and the types of treatment.

Your risk of developing tinnitus increases with exposure to loud noises, so hearing protection is an important intervention. If you are around a noise that is so loud you cannot speak at a normal conversation level, you should wear ear plugs, move away from the noise source, or turn it down.

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Tinnitus (from Latin tinnītus “ringing”) is the sensation of sound in one or both ears in the absence of an external source of sound. This sensation is mostly described as ringing in the ears, but the sounds can also be hissing, humming, clicking, or buzzing. Noise, hum or ringing in the ears can be strong, mild or moderate, constant or intermittent. The perception of tinnitus is individual.

Although tinnitus is heard in the ears, it occurs in the nerve circuits of the brain, which causes us to hear sounds in the head. It is not yet known exactly what is going on in the brain to create the illusion of a sound that is not actually there. Tinnitus is the most common disorder affecting 10 to 15% of the world’s population.

Causes of noise or ringing in the ears

The appearance of tinnitus can be caused by prolonged exposure to loud noises or certain lifestyle habits. Ringing in the ears can also occur in healthy people and for no apparent reason. However, in many cases, the appearance of noise or ringing in the ears is associated with hearing loss.

Causes that can trigger tinnitus can be divided into the following groups:

Medical

Diabetes
Anemia
Allergy
Otosclerosis
Meniere’s disease
Earwax plug
Head and neck tumors
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Blood pressure problems
Thyroid problems (hypothyroidism).
Diseases of the outer, middle or inner ear.

Hearing impairment

According to statistics, 80-85% of patients suffering from tinnitus have some degree of hearing impairment. Despite the fact that tinnitus is not the cause of hearing impairment, but its impact negatively affects concentration, performance, because constant sounds in the head are distracting and prevent you from concentrating on really important sound information. Annoying noise distracts from daily tasks and interferes with meaningful communication with family, friends and loved ones.

Head injury and brain disease
Head injury, such as a concussion, can damage the inner ear and cause tinnitus. Also, neurological diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, can lead to tinnitus, and acoustic tumors of the auditory or vestibular nerve, by putting pressure on the nerve endings, can create tinnitus. In this case, the treatment of tinnitus should begin with an appeal to a neurologist.

Problems with the heart and blood vessels

If your tinnitus is pulsating, it could be caused by a problem with your blood vessels.

Drugs that cause tinnitus

The most common drugs that cause tinnitus are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (eg, aspirin, gentamicin), diuretics, some antibiotics, and cancer drugs. If you experience tinnitus after starting a drug or changing its dosage, contact your healthcare provider right away to determine further treatment.

Risk factors for tinnitus

Often tinnitus occurs in people with hearing impairment of different ages, but the elderly and those whose professional activities are associated with high-level noise exposure are at risk.

Age-related hearing loss

Hearing loss due to aging is called presbycusis and begins at age 60. The greater the hearing loss, the more likely it is that tinnitus will occur. To prevent the appearance of annoying noise, you must first contact an audiologist for a hearing diagnosis in order to assess its severity (i. e., at what frequencies a decrease is observed) and then select a method for correcting the identified violations.

Loud noise exposure

Regular exposure to loud noise in professional activities (airport workers, factories, construction sites, city transport drivers, military, hunters) is a common cause of hearing loss and tinnitus. Wearing earplugs at work will help protect your hearing.

Lifestyle
Listening to music at high volumes for extended periods of time or frequent concerts can also cause permanent hearing damage. Excessive alcohol consumption, smoking, abuse of foods and drinks containing caffeine can cause tinnitus. Frequent fatigue and stress can also be risk factors.

If you have tinnitus, start your treatment journey by contacting a hearing care professional who specializes in diagnosing tinnitus to help determine the underlying cause. If common causes of tinnitus are ruled out, your doctor will refer you to another specialist for further evaluation and treatment.

How to reduce the impact of tinnitus

Because tinnitus is purely a subjective sensation, it can be difficult to diagnose, so following the recommendations of your audiologists on your own can help alleviate the condition:

Avoid tobacco, coffee, cola, tea;
Learn to relax, arrange a relaxing minute for yourself;
Try to control your blood pressure, measure it regularly;
Avoid loud noise and use earplugs for occupational protection;
Try to eat less salt, because. its use is one of the causes of circulatory disorders;
Exercise regularly, exercise improves blood circulation, which helps reduce tinnitus;
Use a hearing aid. It not only helps with hearing loss, but also has a masking effect that will help you get rid of annoying tinnitus and reduce its impact on daily life.

Hearing impairment and tinnitus

Noise or ringing in the ears or head often cannot be treated, but the good news is that tinnitus can be controlled. The latest technological solutions in the field of audiology and deafness come to the rescue. Clinical studies show that digital hearing aids are not only effective in addressing hearing loss, but also help reduce the impact of tinnitus and provide overall relief.
Amplification of environmental sounds through the hearing aid provides activation of the auditory part of the nervous system, which reduces the perception of tinnitus. With constant exposure to amplified environmental sounds, the auditory part of the nervous system is rebuilt, which has a beneficial effect on the function of nervous activity, restoring it and weakening hypersensitivity to auditory sensations.

Modern hearing aids are equipped with a sound generator function, such as white noise or ocean noise, the intensity of which can be controlled by the user using a smartphone using a mobile application for iPhone and Android.

Find out more about modern digital hearing aid models that help manage tinnitus.

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An otolaryngologist from the German city of Duisburg, Dr. Uzo Walter, is confident that tinnitus, or tinnitus, can be overcome or its effect on the patient can be reduced, writes Berliner Zeitung .

According to the doctor, in most cases, the cause of tinnitus is stress, which, in turn, causes even more stress in people, so that the noise is perceived more strongly. Walter believes that the key to recovery is to break this vicious circle.

The real problem with tinnitus is not the sound itself, but our body and brain’s response to the sound, says Dr.

Emotions are crucial here – it’s about how you evaluate the sound, how it is charged with negative emotions. Since these are subconscious reactions that are extremely difficult to influence on your own, behavioral therapy is often the most effective solution.

“You need to understand exactly how your hearing works. It always works, even at night. The only sense organ that never stops. “Insignificant” noises are filtered out, for example, our heartbeat… Important noises, such as the crying of a child, are amplified, as it disturbs us. So if we take tinnitus very seriously, it will get worse. If we manage not to take it so seriously anymore, it will fade into the background,” says Walter.

Another step to getting rid of tinnitus is to avoid silence, says the doctor. It is necessary to create pleasant background noise around you – quiet music, sounds for meditation, for example, the sound of the sea or the singing of birds. The main thing is that these sounds are pleasant for you and help you relax.

Relaxation in general is very important for fixing the result, according to Walter. He advises you to find something that relaxes you – from a walk in the woods to something atypical, but with individual effectiveness. Only you need to relax not so that the noise goes away, but “for the sake of relaxation.”

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