What to do When Tinnitus Becomes Unbearable

When you experience tinnitus or a ringing in your ears, you are constantly feeling like you are exposed to an unidentifiable noise inside your head. Each person can experience tinnitus differently as it can be temporary or long-term. If you have been experiencing tinnitus for a long time, it might be time to visit your hearing specialist so you can get some relief. If your tinnitus is temporary, it may be caused by a blockage that can be treated.

What Causes Tinnitus?

People suffer from tinnitus for a variety of reasons.  You may be able to prevent mild-to-moderate symptoms through understand the possible causes of tinnitus.

• Exposure to loud noise: Attending loud activities like sporting events and concerts, loud noises can damage your ears and cause tinnitus. These sounds can damage your eardrums or other delicate tiny hairs within your ears that transmit sounds.
• Earwax: Ear wax build up and become impacted in your ear canal and causing symptoms of tinnitus. If you have excess ear wax or build up your hearing specialize can help you safely remove the earwax.
• Medication: Some medications have the potential to damage your hearing. This can ruse in temporary or permanent hearing loss. It’s important to talk to your doctor about medication side effects before you start taking any medicine.
• Head or neck injuries: If the nerves in your head or the delicate bones in your ears or damaged from a head or neck injury, this could cause temporary or permanent tinnitus symptoms.
• Diabetes: Managing your diabetes can reduce the risk of nerve damage to your body including the auditory nerves inside your head.

Can Tinnitus Affect anyone?

Over 50 million Americans have experienced tinnitus symptoms. We live in a noisy world and the number is rising and more people are seeking hearing services to help with their tinnitus. Some people are more at risk than others.

• Musicians- Constant exposure to loud levels of music often damage hearing. Musicians are particularly at risk because of playing in loud venues like concerts.
• Construction workers- Construction zone are famous for exposure to loud machines and tools. Wearing hearing protection is important in the construction industry.
• Smokers Nicotine in cigarettes makes smokers more susceptible to tinnitus as it interview sit the auditory nerve and its ability to receive information from the brain’s neurotransmitters.
• Seniors – Tinnitus is a side effect of hearing loss. Experiencing tinnitus is not uncommon in seniors and is often a symptom of hearing loss.

What does a Tinnitus Treatment Plan Look Like?

At hearing associates of Las Vegas, we will develop a comprehensive treatment plan once you have been diagnosed. Your treatment plan will be based on your overall health and the permanency of the tinnitus. Your treatment plan may include multiple therapies to help you manage your tinnitus. 

If your tinnitus is treatable, they will discuss with you the best way to treat you.

However, if you are diagnosed with tinnitus because of hearing loss or damage to your inner ear, there is no cure. Your audiologist can set up a plan to educate you on how you can manage your tinnitus.

At Hearing Associates of Las Vegas, we have designed a one-of-a-kind tinnitus relief studio that uses a combination of sound therapy, counseling, hearing rehabilitation, and quick getaways in our gravity-free chair.

Part of your hearing rehabilitation may include multiple therapies that include:

• Sound Therapy reteaches the brain to forget about the sound by reclassifying it as a neutral sound. We have several options for you to choose from to determine what works for you.
• Hearing aids and tinnitus are often linked together.  Some hearing aids are specifically designed to help reduce or mask the symptoms of tinnitus. When they are combined with tinnitus support programs, this can be very helpful
• Hearing Rehabilitation Studio can help provide relief.

When you set up an appointment with our professionally trained audiologists, we will discuss your health history, provide a comprehensive hearing exam and devise a care plan that is customized to your hearing needs.

When preparing for your appointment with us, here are a few tips to help you get the most out of your visit.

• Make a list of questions you would like to ask
• Bring someone with you to help ask questions and remember what your specialist tells
• Have a log ready with the names of medications, treatments, or tests you have had recently.

If you are experiencing unbearable symptoms of Tinnitus, trust Hearing Associates of Las Vegas to evaluate your hearing and help you get on a treatment plan today. We are specialists in tinnitus and will work with you to minimize your tinnitus symptoms.