What is the effective treatment for tinnitus?

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Effective Treatment for Tinnitus

• What is the effective treatment for tinnitus?

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• Tinnitus is referred to as a sensation of
  ringing, hissing, whistling, humming, roaring, or
  buzzing sound in the inner ear without any
  external sound. If reports are to be believed 15
  of the population experience tinnitus. It can be
  experienced by anyone irrespective of age and
  gender but is majorly diagnosed in people above
  the age group of 45 years.

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• The ringing sound perceived by a person
  experiencing tinnitus ranges from low to high
  pitch. The ringing sensation may even remain
  persistent in some cases, it entirely depends on
  how severe the condition is. A person suffering
  from tinnitus experiences ringing sensations in
  both the ears and either of the one.

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• Carrying out simple daily tasks and leading a
  normal happy life look tiring if one is suffering
  from tinnitus. It not only hampers daily chores
  but creates hindrance in sleep too. Sleeping in a
  silent environment and taking a sound sleep with
  tinnitus is not possible as a silent environment
  just doubles up the velocity of the sound. If the
  case is persistent it may result in a permanent
  loss of hearing ability thus making the condition
  worse. It is advised to seek treatment for
  tinnitus on time to prevent hearing loss.

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• Tinnitus is not an inner ear disease in itself
  but a symptom of various underlying causes that
  are directly linked with the inner ear or
  auditory system. When the vestibular nerves or
  auditory nerve gets inflamed, the messages to the
  brain are blocked or interrupted results in
  causing vertigo spells and tinnitus in patients.
  A person suffering from tinnitus (ringing
  sensations) experiences its own set of symptoms
  as well and may even lead to loss of permanent
  hearing ability if the case becomes severe.
  Meniere disease, blockage in the vestibular
  system, etc. results in showing tinnitus
  symptoms.

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What is the most effective treatment for Tinnitus?

• Once you are diagnosed with tinnitus, your doctor
  may ask you to stop certain antibiotics or
  replace it if it is triggering tinnitus symptoms.
  Your doctor will prescribe you with certain
  tinnitus therapies, masking devices, vertigo
  tablets, and vertigo treatments as well depending
  upon the symptoms and the severity of your
  condition. Let's have a look at some effective
  tinnitus treatments

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Hearing aids

• Doctors generally suggest patients of tinnitus
  for Hearing aids as it helps in suppressing the
  noise. It suppresses the loud noises heard in the
  inner ear and improves the hearing efficiency of
  the patient experiencing tinnitus.

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White noise machines

• As we know, a silent environment triggers the
  symptoms of tinnitus and it becomes nearly
  impossible for a person to sleep in a quiet
  place, thus leading to anxiety and stress.
  Doctors recommend White noise machines as an
  effective tinnitus treatment that allows patients
  to sleep peacefully at night. White noise
  machines create soothing sounds like rain
  droplets and breeze, which creates an environment
  for tinnitus patients to sleep peacefully at
  night with soothing sounds.

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Masking devices

• Same as hearing aids, masking devices are worn in
  the affected ear. Low-level environmental sounds
  produced by masking devices help in suppressing
  ringing sensations.

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Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT)

• Tinnitus Retraining Therapy is one of the best
  tinnitus treatments suggested by doctors after
  diagnosing the condition. It helps the auditory
  system to accept annoying sounds and makes the
  sound less noticeable. A device is inserted into
  the ear which allows patients to perceive sound
  as normal rather than disruptive by producing the
  sounds that match the pitch of ringing
  sensations. As per medicals, Tinnitus Retraining
  Therapy is one of the most effective treatments
  for tinnitus. Doctors generally recommend
  undergoing TRT for at least a year or two to
  recover completely.

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Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)

• Doctors even suggest Cognitive-behavioral therapy
  as a treatment for tinnitus. CBT makes the
  ringing sound in the inner ear less noticeable
  thus changing the patient's way of perceiving
  sounds.

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Medication

• Doctors may prescribe tinnitus patients with
  certain antibiotics and suppressants as per the
  severity of symptoms. If a person is suffering
  from tinnitus due to Meniere's disease, then the
  doctor may prescribe you with a vertigo tablet
  such as Meclizine tablet. It is quite effective
  in treating and suppressing vestibular disorders
  thus giving relief by easing symptoms. Do not
  self-medicate, it is advised to consult a
  neurologist for the right medicine as these
  medicines come with certain side effects. Apart
  from Meclizine, your doctor may even prescribe
  Alprazolam (Xanax), amitriptyline, etc. to ease
  tinnitus.

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