Do you have buzzing, ringing, or hissing sounds in your ears? That's Tinnitus...and it's ANNOYING! You can't sleep, you can't concentrate. It causes anxiety, stress, and depression. Although most tinnitus cannot be cured, there are very effective ways to manage and control it so you aren't bothered by it. The goal of treatment is to manage your tinnitus and enable you to habituate so that you are not aware of your tinnitus and it no longer harms your life. The most effective way to manage tinnitus is through a combination of some type of sound therapy and counseling.
Sound Therapy uses various treatment strategies that use sound to decrease the loudness or prominence of tinnitus. Sound therapies can include both wearable and non-wearable devices (such as table-top sound machines or even a whirring fan).
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a type of counseling that is based on treating the emotional reaction to tinnitus rather than the tinnitus itself. You will learn to identify negative behaviors and thought patterns, and then alter them. Counseling programs are individually designed and are most effective when coupled with other tinnitus treatments, such as sound therapy.
Stress Management helps to manage your stress. Stress is known to add to the annoyance of tinnitus. By managing stress through relaxation and meditation techniques, the effects of tinnitus are lessened.