Tinnitus is the perception of a noise with no external source. If you have ever heard a ringing, buzzing, whistling, or fluttering in your ear that doesn’t seem to come from somewhere around you, chances are that you’re dealing with tinnitus.
While many individuals believe that tinnitus is a disease, the reality is that it’s a symptom of a different health condition—tinnitus can often be the first symptom present when you’re dealing with hearing loss, a negative reaction to an ototoxic medication, balance issues, and more.
If you’re dealing with tinnitus symptoms, a tinnitus screening could help you understand your current scale of tinnitus and how you can alleviate it; tinnitus can range anywhere from a slight irritating occurrence to an incessant noise that affects stress levels and sleep.
You don’t have to make do with tinnitus forever.
What Are the Causes of Tinnitus?
Tinnitus can be caused by loud noise trauma, ototoxic medication, or hearing loss. Ever come home from a night on the town with ringing ears? We’ve all been there!
Some believe that stress can cause tinnitus; stress can exacerbate tinnitus symptoms and make you become more aware of them, so it feels like they’re worse when you’re stressed out.
Tinnitus can also feel like it worsens at night when you’re trying to sleep. Your tinnitus isn’t nocturnal, but rather you become more conscious of it when there’s no other background noise to distract you from the ringing or fluttering in your ears.
No matter how your tinnitus was caused, we’ll find the best treatment option for your unique needs.
How Do You Treat Tinnitus?
While tinnitus doesn’t currently have a cure, there are multiple ways to treat it and manage the symptoms so that they don’t bother your day-to-day life.
One method of tinnitus treatment, especially useful for those whose tinnitus was caused by hearing loss, is prescription hearing aids; with the new sounds you’ll be able to hear, your tinnitus will fade into the background as you rediscover the sounds of the world around you.
Tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) is another method of treatment for tinnitus, focusing on counseling your brain to redirect from focusing on tinnitus and onto other sound. This method can go hand in hand with other methods of treatment, like meditation or sound therapy.
For tinnitus caused by undue stress and anxiety, medication can often help deal with both at once. Some relaxation techniques can also help with this.
Lasting Tinnitus Therapy From Visalia Hearing Center
No matter the severity or cause of your tinnitus, you can rest assured that our team will create a personalized treatment plan that will help you. Considering your lifestyle and hobbies, budget, and the severity of your tinnitus, you’ll see results from your treatment that will make you forget the tinnitus was present in the first place.
Please feel free to request a callback to get in touch with us and we’ll contact you as soon as possible to help. Alternatively, you can call us directly at (559) 625-8960.
