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No cure for tinnitus, not mentioned in article. Only current options are: masking, which can make it worse if noise is played too loud to mask the tinnitus fo
by instagib 3y ago
No cure for tinnitus, not mentioned in article.
Only current options are:
masking, which can make it worse if noise is played too loud to mask the tinnitus for too long.
Cognitive behavioral therapy, which is about adjusting your feelings toward tinnitus.
Hearing aids, which can have masking sounds built in, seem to help by amplifying other sounds going into the ears.
Some people develop hyperacusis also from masking with sounds too loud when masking sounds should be as low as possible to provide relief then be reduced further. Hyperacusis makes it difficult to live with everyday sounds.
- psynister 3y agoThere is also evidence that cochlear implants reduce tinnitus. IIRC it's around 75% of people suffering from tinnitus who get cochlear implants report improvement ranging from reduced severity to complete relief. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2740131/#bib-009 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2740131/#bib-00...
- stevebmark 3y agoThe title of the article literally says "irreversible"