Monday, January 18, 2010

Three Treatments For Tinnitus

By Terry Rusty

There are a number of treatments for Tinnitus on the marketplace and depending on the cause and the severity of the Tinnitus they are somewhat successful. Tinnitus is the sensation of hearing a ringing or the sound of air rushing through your ears. The traditional treatments for Tinnitus include antibiotics, maskers and Tinnitus retraining therapy which I will cover during this article.

Antibiotics - Ringing in your ear can be caused by a simple infection which thankfully can be taken care of with an antibiotic described by a doctor. It is important that you get to your doctor quickly so the infection can be caught in its early stages ie. ringing in your ears, before it has the chance to progress to Tinnitus. As with any antibiotic drug it is imperative to take the medication as instructed and when it comes to antibiotics this means taking the full course of the medication. Not doing so can cause the infection to reappear much more harshly. Like any drug there are side effects that are common with antibiotics.

Maskers - A masker in terms of ringing in your ears or Tinnitus is a device that is worn that basically drowns out the actual ringing with another noise a little more pleasant on the ears. Maskers work to a variety of success depending on the person and where they are on the Tinnitus severity scale. A number of company carry maskers which are worn similar to that of a hearing aid. A test to see if a masker would be appropriate from you stand by a tap faucet with the water turned on all of the way and if you only hear the water and not the ringing in your ear chances are a masker would benefit you. Some people swear by maskers saying that with the portable device they actually do not hear the ringing in their ears.

Tinnitus Retraining Therapy - Tinnitus Retraining Therapy is a newer treatment for Tinnitus that works by hitting the Tinnitus from all angles. From the use of Maskers to the use of cognitive therapy to the use of audiologist to help the person overcome Tinnitus. Tinnitus Retraining Therapy has a lot of people saying that it does not work yet has another audience that is praising its effectiveness. I need to see it in action before I will buy in personally.

Tinnitus is a very annoying disorder that can lead to permanent hearing loss so it is important to catch and treat as early as possible. Along with the above Tinnitus treatments there are a number of products on the marketplace that have shown tremendous success in treating Tinnitus and stopping your ears from ringing. For more information please check out the links below

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