Treatment options for Tinnitus offered by your medical practitioner will vary based on the identified underlying cause.
If there is a specific medical cause, it will be addressed to lessen or eliminate the symptoms of Tinnitus.
But, in many cases, you will simply be told that there is nothing that can be done and that you will need to modify your lifestyle to manage the disease's effects.
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If the cause is determined to be from excessive ear wax build up, your physician will most likely work to remove it.
In some cases, prescription drugs have been used with varying levels of success.
Some success has been achieved through the use of anti-depressants such as amitriptyline and nortriptyline.
But, there are some undesirable side effects to these drugs.
Benzodiazepines have been used to reduce stress and anxiety in some patients, helpful in reducing the symptoms of Tinnitus.
But, this has not necessarily proven successful in reducing the ringing itself, just treating some of the anxiety that patients often feel due to the actual Tinnitus symptoms.
While it would seem logical, surgery is rarely an option for treating Tinnitus.
If the condition is caused by trauma and surgery can repair the trauma, this is an instance of where it can be helpful.
Some physicians will recommend the use of either hearing aids or devices that can be implanted, but these cases are generally for those patients who are experiencing Tinnitus due to a loss of hearing.
There is ongoing research in the treatment options of Tinnitus, most recently with some laboratory trials with traditional migraine medications, gabapentin and acamprosate.
So far, there is promise that these drugs could relieve some of the symptoms of Tinnitus, but more testing is still needed.
There is still a long way to go in the treatment of Tinnitus within the medical community and a significant amount of research to be performed.
If there is a specific medical cause, it will be addressed to lessen or eliminate the symptoms of Tinnitus.
But, in many cases, you will simply be told that there is nothing that can be done and that you will need to modify your lifestyle to manage the disease's effects.
I strongly disagree with this and will provide you shortly with the 3 step formula that has finally worked for me.
If the cause is determined to be from excessive ear wax build up, your physician will most likely work to remove it.
In some cases, prescription drugs have been used with varying levels of success.
Some success has been achieved through the use of anti-depressants such as amitriptyline and nortriptyline.
But, there are some undesirable side effects to these drugs.
Benzodiazepines have been used to reduce stress and anxiety in some patients, helpful in reducing the symptoms of Tinnitus.
But, this has not necessarily proven successful in reducing the ringing itself, just treating some of the anxiety that patients often feel due to the actual Tinnitus symptoms.
While it would seem logical, surgery is rarely an option for treating Tinnitus.
If the condition is caused by trauma and surgery can repair the trauma, this is an instance of where it can be helpful.
Some physicians will recommend the use of either hearing aids or devices that can be implanted, but these cases are generally for those patients who are experiencing Tinnitus due to a loss of hearing.
There is ongoing research in the treatment options of Tinnitus, most recently with some laboratory trials with traditional migraine medications, gabapentin and acamprosate.
So far, there is promise that these drugs could relieve some of the symptoms of Tinnitus, but more testing is still needed.
There is still a long way to go in the treatment of Tinnitus within the medical community and a significant amount of research to be performed.