subject: Three Common Treatments For Tinnitus [print this page] There is three commonly used Tinnitus treatments that can be rather successful depending on the severity of the hearing disorder. With the definition of Tinnitus being defined as the sensation of hearing a ringing noise or the sound of rushing air in your ears with no known external noise source. In this article we will look at the three common treatments for Tinnitus which are drug therapy, Tinnitus maskers and Tinnitus retraining therapy.
Drug therapy is used for relief from Tinnitus symptoms when it has been determined that an ear infection is causing the problem. With infections being connected to a wide variety of illnesses it is important to visit with your doctor as soon as the signs appear.
When a doctor has determined it is an infection that is causing your symptoms he or she will prescribe a ten day course of antibiotics that should not only clear up the infection but also end your Tinnitus symptoms. It is essential that an infection is treated early or it could lead to permanent hearing loss, severe Tinnitus and could be fatal. Make sure that the full course of medication is taken even if your symptoms subside early on into this treatment method.
Tinnitus Maskers are a small device that resemble a hearing aid and for some people offers Tinnitus relief. The Tinnitus masker provides a more pleasant noise than the typical noises associated with Tinnitus. The success of a masker will differ from person to person and different severity levels.
An easy test to determine whether a masker will work in your particular case is to head over to the kitchen sink and turn the water all of the way on. Now if all you are hearing is the rushing of the water the odds are good that a masker may be the right choice but if your ears are still full of the ringing noise you may need to find a different relief option.
A so called new kid on the block in terms of treatment is what has been called Tinnitus retraining therapy although finding concrete statistics on success rates are difficult to find. The goal of this particular therapy is to hit the Tinnitus from all angles with the use of maskers to cognitive therapy techniques to hearing specialists. Since all of the resources are expensive the cost of Tinnitus retraining therapy is out of reach for the majority of people.
Tinnitus is a hearing disorder that affects the lives of those inflicted with this particular hearing problem and the people surrounding them. Along with the treatments of Tinnitus discussed in this article there has been a tremendous gain in success surrounding treatments of Tinnitus with a holistic approach especially with a product called Tinnitus Miracle. What I would tell you is to research all available options and find the one that best suits your individual case.
