Tinnitus Treatment Options (Lunch with the Doctor)

Jennifer Parrish, Doctor of Audiology, describes different treatment methods for Tinnitus, from types of therapy employed to different products that can help.

This presentation was given on May 8, 2014 as a part of SIU HealthCare's "Lunch with the Doctor" series.

[ricknicosia]

Dr. Parrish is calming and reassuring. My tinnitus is a hi frequency sound hum that never stops. My hearing test showed hearing loss that I was totally unaware. I feel I too young for hearing aids and really don't want or seem to need them. I hope a cure is coming down the pike soon.

[cameron]

Tinnitus is related to emotional processing. It can be triggered by stress, exacerbated by anxiety, and made worse by obsessive thoughts.

Stress and tinnitus are cyclical; a vicious cycle. That's why patients need to make new associations in the brain, and cognitively work to overcome the hard-wired fight or flight response that triggers tinnitus spikes.

You need to learn to be at home with your tinnitus. (Not comfortable, I know)

But by being aware of, and controlling the physiological responses that manifest your body, you cognitively work to control the condition. Your goal should be to anticipate the panic, understand your tinnitus and your body's reaction to it - that way you can stop being afraid of it when the inevitable spikes arise, as they will until a control of the CNS manifests.

[Sakshi-jj]

I used A10 natural supplement with the ear drop and it cured me...

[pearlgross]

Does one do all those exercise one after the other

[ChristopherKimberly-fk]

Free of Tinnitus 2tru Dr Adebayo Ighalo on YouTube

[celebratelife]

It's not emotional attachment...this is the typical ent doctor who has no clue about what people struggling with tinnitus are faced with