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Tinnitus can be concerning if you aren’t familiar with what it is, or why it occurs.
For this long awaited episode, I am pleased to have Dr. Kelly Dyson here as my guest to answer your questions about what Tinnitus is, how it can be treated, and when you need to call a doctor.
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This week on the All About Audiology podcast:
* 2:00 – If you have any Tinnitus red flags, you need to see a medical professional. The tinnitus that most people experience is a high frequency sound which is soft and quiet.
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* 4:43 – Tinnitus is a phantom sound that no one else can hear. The person experiencing the tinnitus may hear ringing, singing, or even voices.
* 6:57 – Dr. Kelly was diagnosed with tinnitus as a child, after chronic ear infections caused her eardrums to rupture. She only learned the sounds weren’t normal when she took an audiology course in college.
* 09:30 – If the tinnitus lasts 5 minutes or less, it’s most likely due to hayfever. If the sound is loud and sudden, get to a doctor within 48 hours. An important note — all ear tumors are benign!
* 12:51 – Trying to cover up tinnitus with headphones or earbuds can cause further damage. A safe technique to try at home is using a sound machine to distract from the noise.
* 17:19 – If a doctor tells you to ignore your tinnitus and live with it, see another doctor! Tinnitus is always associated with SOMETHING, and the key to treating it, is to figure out what that something is.
* 18:55 –There is a yoga video by Jen Hillman that can help with tinnitus. It’s easy to do — you can even do it sitting in your chair.
* 20:23 – You can teach your brain to control tinnitus, so although the sound isn’t “all in your head”, the treatment for it does begin there!
* 20:55 – There is a device called a tinnometer, that can help doctors to confirm whether or not a patient is suffering from tinnitus. To do this, the patient uses a computer mouse to select the loudness and pitch that they are hearing.
* 25:54 – Tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) is a method of treating tinnitus which uses several different techniques. These can include sound therapy, massage, aromatherapy or sensory therapies that help the limbic system to relax.
* 30:25 – Hyperacusis is abnormally reduced tolerance to loudness. This can be treated with sound therapy, however in order for this to be successful the hypersensitivity to sound must be treated first.
* 32:20 – Misophonia is an aversion to sounds, typically mouth sounds (chewing, tongue clicking). This is a limbic system reaction and usually is a response to one individual person.
* 36:00 – EMDR is another type of therapy that can be used for patients sufferi...
