{"id":4722,"date":"2023-08-28T12:45:09","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T16:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/?page_id=4722"},"modified":"2023-08-28T12:45:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T16:45:12","slug":"tinnitus-symptoms-are-manageable-we-can-help","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/audiologist\/tinnitus-symptoms-are-manageable-we-can-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinnitus Symptoms Are Manageable \u2013 We Can Help"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
If you\u2019re experiencing tinnitus, you might feel like it\u2019s all in your head. While that\u2019s technically correct\u2014in most forms of tinnitus, the sound is only audible to you, but that doesn\u2019t mean you have to deal with it on your own. Our team at Hearing, Speech + Deaf Center can help you manage your tinnitus to reduce its impact on your daily life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tinnitus is a ringing noise in one or both ears that might be constant or come and go. It can last anywhere from a few days to years. Ringing is one of the most common sounds, but tinnitus can also manifest as buzzing, roaring, clicking, hissing or humming. In extreme cases, it might interfere with your ability to concentrate or lead to anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The following can potentially lead to tinnitus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most common form of tinnitus is subjective tinnitus or tinnitus that only you can hear. This type of tinnitus often sounds like ringing, buzzing or clicking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Less frequently diagnosed is pulsatile or objective tinnitus, which sounds like a whooshing or pulsing sound. A practitioner may be able to hear pulsatile tinnitus during an examination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tinnitus is typically diagnosed based on a patient\u2019s symptoms. Our office will provide a referral to connect you with these services. To determine an underlying cause, our provider will ask what noises are present. Does it sound like clicking, pulsing, low-pitched ringing or high-pitched ringing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hearing exam: In a sound-proof room, you will wear headphones connected to a device that sends sounds to one ear at a time. You\u2019ll be asked to press a button or raise your hand whenever you hear a sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Movement: If the tinnitus changes due to certain movements, it might identify another disorder in need of treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imaging tests: These might include CT or MRI scans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lab tests: These might include drawing blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The provider may also have you take questionnaires to determine the impact of tinnitus on your daily life. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If testing suggests the need for medical intervention to manage an underlying disorder, our team will connect you with the provider that can help. Options for management might include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A significant element of tinnitus treatment is acoustic therapy. The goal is to choose sounds that mask the tinnitus but aren\u2019t intrusive or annoying. Though behind-the-ear wearable devices are one option, you might also consider mp3 files, smartphone apps or sound generators to help avoid silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Potential options include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Counseling can connect you with emotional coping techniques and strategies that will, in turn, help reduce potential side effects of tinnitus, including depression, fatigue and insomnia. By eliminating your anxiety around tinnitus, the noises no longer seem like a danger, and you\u2019ll be able to focus on other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Three big elements of tinnitus retraining therapy are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The goal of tinnitus retraining therapy is to teach patients about their condition and ways to change how they react to and perceive the sound of tinnitus, ultimately removing the emotional reaction to it. Acoustic therapy will help mask the sound, and counseling will reduce the bothersome elements of the noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tinnitus might seem daunting, but you don\u2019t have to face it yourself. At Hearing, Speech + Deaf Center, we can help you manage your symptoms. Whether it\u2019s providing you with more information about tinnitus or helping you find acoustic therapy, we\u2019re here to help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
If you\u2019re experiencing tinnitus, you might feel like it\u2019s all in your head. While that\u2019s technically correct\u2014in most forms of tinnitus, the sound is only audible to you, but that doesn\u2019t mean you have to deal with it on your own. Our team at Hearing, Speech + Deaf Center can help you manage your tinnitus…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":85,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"service_tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4722"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4722"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4722\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/85"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"service_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service_tags?post=4722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}