subject: The Consequences And Effects Of Tinnitus [print this page] Tinnitus is widely characterized as a condition in which a person hears a sound where no corresponding external noise exists. It is probable then that it is the sensation of sound they are experiencing rather than a sound in the usual sense of the word. The apparent source of the sound is variously described as being the ear or ears and often just somewhere in the head. It may in fact appear to emanate from a point in space just outside the head. Wheresoever the source of that noise appears to be, it is a noise that only the tinnitus sufferer can hear.
What is less widely talked about is what the effects of tinnitus are.
Any effort to fully describe the impact of tinnitus on a sufferers life is likely to fall short of the mark. To a point it is plausible that the non sufferer might feel that this is just something imagined, or that it may be a sign of madness, which of course it is very definitely not.
The distraction to concentration of even the mildest tinnitus is substantial. A loud tinnitus can soon turn into a sufferers worst nightmare. The inability to quieten, to move away from or to hide from those incessant, invasive and unwelcome noises can drive the tinnitus sufferer to the edge of depression.
A real consequence and effect of tinnitus is that the sufferer yearns for peace and quiet. The sounds of tinnitus cannot be turned on and off. Tinnitus lives by attention and the quieter the environment the more tinnitus has a chance to come forward and be focused upon. Unquestionably the sounds of tinnitus are given life when they are focused upon. That formula drives a vicious downward spiraling effect.
Sleep deprivation is frequent consequence of the effects of tinnitus. The quiet of the night can be the worst time of all for the tinnitus sufferer. There is no hiding under the bedclothes to escape the effect of tinnitus.
Left unchecked the very telling consequences of this condition can have a very dark impact on both the sufferer and those around him.
It does not have to be that way of course. The effects of tinnitus do not have to be accepted as something you have to live with. Self help can be key to diminishing the effects of tinnitus.
The starting point for tinnitus liberation does begin in the mind. After the initial trauma settles down, the adoption of a positive attitude and determination to beat the effects of tinnitus will be the most important single weapon in your armory. Put that together with a determination to persist with an open mind and a willingness to try new strategies. For the majority of sufferers the effects of tinnitus can be muted or with patience they can even be snuffed out altogether.
Life can be very much better for those tinnitus sufferers who refuse to accept the consequences of tinnitus as being permanent. But they do have to be prepared to take up the mantle and do something positive about it such as getting involved with a tinnitus reduction program!
