Monday, January 18, 2010

Three Treatments For Tinnitus

By Terry Rusty

Over the years a number of treatments for Tinnitus have been proven to work to a certain degree. Tinnitus is the sensation of hearing a ringing or the sound of air rushing through your ear with no external source to explain the noise. Treatments for Tinnitus range from antibiotics to maskers to what is being called as Tinnitus retraining therapy. Through out this article I will cover these particular treatments for Tinnitus.

Antibiotics - Antibiotics are used in the treatment of Tinnitus when it is believed that an ear infection may be at play. Once the doctor diagnosis the ear infection the medication is prescribed for around ten days. It is essential that you take the full course of the medication to ensure the infection does not return. As with any prescription medication there are a number of side effects that come with the antibiotics.

Maskers - Maskers are a portable device that is worn like a hearing aid that provides a sound that drowns out the annoying ringing in the ears of Tinnitus. Maskers success rate really differ from person to person and how severe the Tinnitus is. A simple test to see if a Masker is appropriate is to head over to your kitchen sink and turn on the water faucet all of the way and if you only hear the rushing water than a Masker may work for your Tinnitus but if the most prominent noise is the ringing in your ears a Masker is not going to work for you.

Tinnitus Retraining Therapy - Tinnitus Retraining Therapy hits on all sorts of levels with the combination of personal therapy and maskers. The counselors will try to help you to learn how to avoid the Tinnitus sounds with the use of cognitive therapy techniques. Maskers are commonly used in Tinnitus Retraining Therapy during the beginning of the therapy and in the end some people will no longer require the use of a masker.

Tinnitus is a hearing disorder that can lead to permanent hearing loss and can affect a person's day to day life. Along with the traditional treatments for Tinnitus there has been a number of breakthroughs that has seen the popularity of alternative medicine treatments explode in popularity and success. I would explore all available options and see which one will best help you to overcome and cure Tinnitus.

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