While there is no cure for tinnitus, don’t tell patients there is nothing they can do. Many options exist to help ease the burden. A Case Study: Are You Helping Your Clients Manage Tinnitus? Mary has hearing loss, and also tinnitus. Sometimes it sounds like a screech. Other times, it’s more of a buzz. She Continue reading
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When Your Tinnitus Worsens in Winter
As the calendar turns and the weather starts to change, I begin to worry about a seasonal spike in my tinnitus. When the temperature dips, my tinnitus usually flares, awakening a steady buzz like an electrical hum, accompanied by a reduction in my hearing and some dizziness. Meditation usually keeps my tinnitus under control during Continue reading
When an MRI Gets Your Tinnitus Ringing
I take out my hearing aids and wait for the technician to take me into the room with the MRI machine. I knew the drill from last year’s MRI, but sitting in the hearing-aid-less silence was still unnerving. It’s always in the silence that my tinnitus rears its ugly head. At last year’s appointment an Continue reading
Can Meditation Help With Tinnitus?
In honor of Tinnitus Week, I have reworked an old post describing how I first discovered meditation and its healing properties for my tinnitus. Many years later, I still find meditation an incredibly useful tool for managing not only tinnitus, but also the frustration of hearing loss. I hope you enjoy the post and that Continue reading
Is This Medication Safe for My Hearing Loss?
The inner ear is a sensitive place, and little is known about the causes of hearing loss, balance problems, vertigo, and tinnitus, even among the medical profession. In this piece for HHTM, I discuss the challenges I faced trying to determine if a new medication would be harmful to my hearing. More research is needed Continue reading
