Lost in a Sea of Sound: How Tinnitus Amplifies Restaurant Noise As if the ringing weren’t enough to deal with, many people with tinnitus also complain that it is challenging for them to follow a conversation in background noise. This interruption in the ability to socialize and easily communicate can be devastating to the person…
Monthly Archives:November 2023
Ringing in Your Ears: Understanding Tinnitus Causes, Management, and Relief Current estimates are that nearly 50,000,000 American adults live with tinnitus and almost 1.5 billion people worldwide. Along with hearing loss, tinnitus is the most common sensory disorder on the planet! And while the ‘Average Joe’ may think of people with hearing loss as ‘suffering…
Silencing Tinnitus: A Sound Strategy for Dementia Prevention In 2017, the European Dementia Commission put forth the first in its series of ‘the holy grail’ on the state of dementia. This report, published in the Lancet (FYI – the Lancet is among the oldest, most respected, and most widely read medical journals in the world) and recently…
Silencing Tinnitus, Securing Balance, Preventing Traumatic Falls Did you know that tinnitus and significant hearing loss dramatically increase your risk of a traumatic fall? Click here to discover essential tips for reducing your risk of a traumatic fall www.excellenceinaudiology.org. Falls are the #1 cause of injury-related deaths, lead to hospitalization, and can lead to the…
Tinnitus Unveiled: A Unique Experience for Everyone There are millions of neural connections from the ear to the brain. As we age and are exposed to noise, certain medicines, viruses, etc., there’s irreversible damage and death to many of these neurons. Some of the damaged neural connections will manage to hold on longer and limp…
Unraveling the Mystery: Exploring Tinnitus and Hearing Loss Treatments Like ice cream that is sold in many places with many flavors, sometimes knowing where to treat your tinnitus and hearing loss and what type of technology is best for your cognitive needs, can leave people feeling confused and indecisive. Frankly, it is overwhelming. Let’s start…
Understanding The Physiology of Tinnitus Tinnitus is not just a burden or scar that results from excessive noise or old age. Tinnitus in the vast majority (>90%) of people is the result of progressive degenerative damage to the ear-to-brain neural connections. I know that may sound scary and overwhelming, but if the truth scares you…
Why is the concept of tinnitus so important? Well, for starters, nearly 90% of people with hearing loss have tinnitus and vice versa – over 90% of people with tinnitus experience hearing loss. Depending on the research you cite, there is evidence that these numbers are even higher. But here is why this topic is…
Finding Silence: Inspiring Journeys to a Tinnitus-Free Life “The challenge with tinnitus is making the proper diagnosis and then developing the correct, custom prescriptive treatment plan. No two people with tinnitus are alike, and therefore, our treatment plans are tailored to meet each patient’s tinnitus, hearing, and cognitive needs”. –Dr. Keith Darrow For most people…
Unlocking the Power of Melatonin: A Path to Quieter Nights and Reduced Tinnitus Please note – the information in this article is meant to supplement (add to) your direct treatment of tinnitus, not be a substitute for treatment. For more information on treating your tinnitus, please visit www.excellenceinaudiology.org. Melatonin is a hormone that plays a…
Unraveling the Impact of Tinnitus The short answer is a resounding YES! To be blunt – there is nothing normal about having tinnitus. There is nothing truer. For more information about tinnitus, please visit www.excellenceinaudiology.org. Tinnitus is one of, if not the most important symptom to pay attention to, signaling that you may be experiencing…
Unlocking Relief: Navigating the Search for a Tinnitus Treatment Specialist Why is this important? Afterall, according to the internet, you might be able to just take a magic pill, stand on your head for 3 minutes, or press warm bread up against your ears. Or you can find a medical professional to use evidence-based science…
Mastering Tinnitus Management: Avoiding Triggers Tinnitus, even when being properly treated, can be triggered, or exacerbated by a variety of factors. Let’s take this chapter to review some of the more common triggers that you can (hopefully) avoid to reduce your experience of tinnitus even further. These triggers are broken into three categories: chemical, physical,…
Clearing the Air: Tinnitus FAQ – Your Top Questions Answered What is the medical definition of tinnitus? Is there a cure for tinnitus? How long will it take for my tinnitus to reduce? Is there a proven way to reduce tinnitus? When treating my tinnitus, should I still worry about my ‘tinnitus triggers’? Does acupuncture…
Direct Intervention vs. Indirect Approaches: Tackling Tinnitus Head-On If you talk to your primary care physician, ask your friends and neighbors, or dare to search the internet, you will come across a never-ending sea of options for treating tinnitus. You will find everything from white-noise generators to acupuncture. For the most up to date information…
Unlocking Serenity: CBD’s Potential in Quieting Tinnitus Please note – In considering this article, please keep in mind that you must first directly treat your tinnitus, and then you may consider supplementing your treatment with CBD to reduce anxiety even further, depression, stress, insomnia, etc., associated with your tinnitus. In the past ten years, the…
Silence the Clamor: Finding Relief from Tinnitus “The best cure for the body is a quiet mind.” ― Napolean Bonaparte The phantom sounds of tinnitus in a person’s ears and deep in their head can be maddening! Tinnitus can literally push a person to the brink of desperation. We hear so many stories of people who…
