Tinnitus is a fearsome ailment. Unrelenting noise destroys a peaceful and productive life. One of the five major senses, hearing is a treasure.
Whether you say it 'ti-NEYE-tus', which is how I learned it, or 'TIN-i-tus', which is how I heard a nationally known doctor pronounce it recently, the condition is insufferable and means 'ringing in your ears'. Most of us have experienced this at one time or another, but the noise subsides gradually, disappearing so slowly you don't even realize it is gone.
What most of us have not experienced is the true form of this affliction. The definition from World English Dictionary is "A ringing, hissing or booming sensation in one or both ears." The cause can be a treatable side effect of medications, an infection of the middle or inner ear or wax in the ear canals. The problem will gradually disappear or, with the removal of earwax, can be cured.
Permanent disability comes from nerve injury to the small receptor cells of the inner ear from prolonged loud noises, like loud music, jack hammering, working in a machine shop without ear protection, or something similar. Any accidental injury to the head or ears can also damage the delicate structure of the inner ear and result in persistent ringing.
Individuals describe the noises differently. Medical descriptions revolve around a generalized listing of symptoms: A loud and persistent ringing, tinkling, buzzing, humming, roaring or surging in the ears heard only by the affected individual is called subjective tinnitus. There is no current objective test for this infirmity. Like pain, doctors can only ask the patient for their personal assessment: "On a scale from 0 to 10, how bad is your pain where 0 is pain free and 10 is excruciating pain."
For the objective ailment, where a doctor can perceive the actual sound in the ear of the patient, there are medical options beyond the scope of this article.
Without treatment, the subjective form of this condition can cause sleep loss or interruption and provoke turning to drugs or alcohol to help minimize the constant, interminable noises. It can interfere with one's ability to work and concentrate, cause irritability, depression; or make it impossible to enjoy any kind of quiet time.
The closest that someone who does not have tinnitus can come to experience a similar screaming irritation might be:
1. Listening to the constant hoo-WHO-hoo hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo of mourning doves early on a Saturday morning when you hate that monomaniacal sound.
2. Having a dedicated, but untalented, teenage neighbor learn the drums with the windows open - well into the night.
3. Being subjected to water torture, which is based on the premise that constant, inexorable, inescapable drops of water coming with no end in sight will drive an individual to do - or say - anything to stop the droplets.
Living with severe tinnitus takes a supreme effort. Some people deal with pain better than others, but since there is no objective measure for pain, that is debatable, too!
All that is interesting, but it does not help the sufferer find relief. What can help? There are thousands of products on the market and some home remedies that will make you either laugh or cringe. In an effort to go beyond junk science and folklore, we've come up with some information that might help and certainly won't hurt.
Alternatives
There are many homeopathic remedies available on the internet. At Vegetarian-Fun.com we look for methods that are homeopathic, natural, preferably herbal, good for one's body and useable by vegans and vegetarians. We are aware of the chemical alternatives in our current health arena, but many will trigger other less desirable allergies or side effects.
One such product is FDA Registered and is called Tinnitus Control. There are very current testimonials that, were I afflicted, would make me think, "This is worth a try!" One such testimonial from someone identified by the abbreviated name Ashley from Illinois:
"I have a lot of friends who used to work at a music venue with me. After using Tinnitus Control I'm recommending it to all of them to get rid of the ringing in their ears."
Tinnitus Control is a homeopathic product that has a successful track record and contains minute amounts of seven substances: arnica, a sulfite form of quinine, potassium phosphate, sulphur, silica, pasqueflower and mustard seed derivatives. If you look up the individual ingredients in a homeopathic encyclopedia, you will find most are acknowledged as viable treatments for tinnitus, specifically, and nerve health, generally.
There are also methods to mask the noises. Basically, you would use an electronic device to provide a pleasant sound like cascading water or seashore waves to mask the 'phantom' ear sounds.
A Brazilian study using a drug for alcoholism treatment discovered an 87% improvement in tinnitus as an associated and unrelated result. It is called acamprosate (Campral). Clinical studies are in progress to determine effectiveness. It may not be a cure, but if it relieves symptoms, most tinnitus sufferers would cheer!
One of the chemically similar substances to acamprosate calcium is the amino acid neuromoderator, taurine. Suggestions have been made that taking a small dose of taurine may help diminish ear noises. Check with your doctor to be sure taurine will not cause unintended consequences.
Some physicians suggest that niacin can be helpful in moderating the noises. Be advised that too much niacin can cause skin flushing and hot flashes. There are forms of niacin that do not cause this, so check with your physician or pharmacist.
Cochlear implants have begun to be used for patients with either severe hearing loss or tinnitus. This is a relatively new use for implants and basically it ties the implant into the ear behind the injured nerves and ear drum.
That unwanted sounds should be so destructive of one-fifth of your abilities is unbelievably sad. We hope something within this article gives you respite. If you try Tinnitus Control and it works for you, let us know! However you proceed, we wish you well.
Click here to buy Tinnitus Control now.
Whether you say it 'ti-NEYE-tus', which is how I learned it, or 'TIN-i-tus', which is how I heard a nationally known doctor pronounce it recently, the condition is insufferable and means 'ringing in your ears'. Most of us have experienced this at one time or another, but the noise subsides gradually, disappearing so slowly you don't even realize it is gone.
What most of us have not experienced is the true form of this affliction. The definition from World English Dictionary is "A ringing, hissing or booming sensation in one or both ears." The cause can be a treatable side effect of medications, an infection of the middle or inner ear or wax in the ear canals. The problem will gradually disappear or, with the removal of earwax, can be cured.
Permanent disability comes from nerve injury to the small receptor cells of the inner ear from prolonged loud noises, like loud music, jack hammering, working in a machine shop without ear protection, or something similar. Any accidental injury to the head or ears can also damage the delicate structure of the inner ear and result in persistent ringing.
Individuals describe the noises differently. Medical descriptions revolve around a generalized listing of symptoms: A loud and persistent ringing, tinkling, buzzing, humming, roaring or surging in the ears heard only by the affected individual is called subjective tinnitus. There is no current objective test for this infirmity. Like pain, doctors can only ask the patient for their personal assessment: "On a scale from 0 to 10, how bad is your pain where 0 is pain free and 10 is excruciating pain."
For the objective ailment, where a doctor can perceive the actual sound in the ear of the patient, there are medical options beyond the scope of this article.
Without treatment, the subjective form of this condition can cause sleep loss or interruption and provoke turning to drugs or alcohol to help minimize the constant, interminable noises. It can interfere with one's ability to work and concentrate, cause irritability, depression; or make it impossible to enjoy any kind of quiet time.
The closest that someone who does not have tinnitus can come to experience a similar screaming irritation might be:
1. Listening to the constant hoo-WHO-hoo hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo of mourning doves early on a Saturday morning when you hate that monomaniacal sound.
2. Having a dedicated, but untalented, teenage neighbor learn the drums with the windows open - well into the night.
3. Being subjected to water torture, which is based on the premise that constant, inexorable, inescapable drops of water coming with no end in sight will drive an individual to do - or say - anything to stop the droplets.
Living with severe tinnitus takes a supreme effort. Some people deal with pain better than others, but since there is no objective measure for pain, that is debatable, too!
All that is interesting, but it does not help the sufferer find relief. What can help? There are thousands of products on the market and some home remedies that will make you either laugh or cringe. In an effort to go beyond junk science and folklore, we've come up with some information that might help and certainly won't hurt.
Alternatives
There are many homeopathic remedies available on the internet. At Vegetarian-Fun.com we look for methods that are homeopathic, natural, preferably herbal, good for one's body and useable by vegans and vegetarians. We are aware of the chemical alternatives in our current health arena, but many will trigger other less desirable allergies or side effects.
One such product is FDA Registered and is called Tinnitus Control. There are very current testimonials that, were I afflicted, would make me think, "This is worth a try!" One such testimonial from someone identified by the abbreviated name Ashley from Illinois:
"I have a lot of friends who used to work at a music venue with me. After using Tinnitus Control I'm recommending it to all of them to get rid of the ringing in their ears."
Tinnitus Control is a homeopathic product that has a successful track record and contains minute amounts of seven substances: arnica, a sulfite form of quinine, potassium phosphate, sulphur, silica, pasqueflower and mustard seed derivatives. If you look up the individual ingredients in a homeopathic encyclopedia, you will find most are acknowledged as viable treatments for tinnitus, specifically, and nerve health, generally.
There are also methods to mask the noises. Basically, you would use an electronic device to provide a pleasant sound like cascading water or seashore waves to mask the 'phantom' ear sounds.
A Brazilian study using a drug for alcoholism treatment discovered an 87% improvement in tinnitus as an associated and unrelated result. It is called acamprosate (Campral). Clinical studies are in progress to determine effectiveness. It may not be a cure, but if it relieves symptoms, most tinnitus sufferers would cheer!
One of the chemically similar substances to acamprosate calcium is the amino acid neuromoderator, taurine. Suggestions have been made that taking a small dose of taurine may help diminish ear noises. Check with your doctor to be sure taurine will not cause unintended consequences.
Some physicians suggest that niacin can be helpful in moderating the noises. Be advised that too much niacin can cause skin flushing and hot flashes. There are forms of niacin that do not cause this, so check with your physician or pharmacist.
Cochlear implants have begun to be used for patients with either severe hearing loss or tinnitus. This is a relatively new use for implants and basically it ties the implant into the ear behind the injured nerves and ear drum.
That unwanted sounds should be so destructive of one-fifth of your abilities is unbelievably sad. We hope something within this article gives you respite. If you try Tinnitus Control and it works for you, let us know! However you proceed, we wish you well.
Click here to buy Tinnitus Control now.
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