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by mike last modified 2010-06-13 16:50

We would suggest that you visit and join CureTinnitus.org. It's a good source of information and help - ed.



Tinnitus usually takes the form of unpleasant subjective sounds in the head and ears: more than 50 different sounds have been reported. Musical tinnitus is quite common in later years, though rare in young people.

Tinnitus can also be expressed by sensations of pressure, fullness, pain, or vibrations. as well as extra-sensitive hearing and hearing loss, temporary or permanent. It can sometimes be confusingly similar to jaw joint dysfunction (temporo-mandibular joint dysfunction - TMJ).

In another version of tinnitus - Meniere's syndrome - the balance centre becomes involved, leading to episodes of dizziness or vertigo.

But no matter what form it takes, tinnitus is almost always distressing. It can interfere with concentration by day and disturb sleep at night.

Tinnitus can be brought on by shock or stress of any kind, emotional or physical. It results from nervous system changes stimulated by the activation of the body's "emergency response" to the unconscious perception of threat. Some people are much more susceptible than others to developing tinnitus. (It's been theorized that tinnitus may actually...   (full text)

My thanks to Elizabeth Eayrs, Executive Director of the Tinnitus Association of Canada for this introduction (ed.)


Tinnitus Treatments

Modern Western Medicine

Drugs to sedate the inner ear such as prochlorperazine (stemetil) and betahistine (serc) are the mainstay of treatment. These have unpleasant sedative side effects in many people.

 

Complementary Therapy

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Mr. Simon Henderson London Great Britain
Mr. Bryan Watrous Montana United States of America
Ms. Carol Sue Rios North Carolina United States of America

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Natural Cures for Tinnitus Support Groups

The home country of the group is listed. Most will provide more information, advice, contacts and help wherever you live:-

Australian Tinnitus Association (NSW) Australia New South Wales
Tinnitus Association of Victoria Australia Victoria
Tinnitus SA Australia South Australia
Cure Tinnitus Community Austria International
Tinnitus Association of Canada Canada National
Action for Tinnitus Research Great Britain National
Birmingham & District Tinnitus Group Great Britain West Midlands
The British Tinnitus Association Great Britain National
Irish Tinnitus Association Ireland National
New Zealand Tinnitus Association New Zealand National
America Tinnitus Association United States of America National
Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA) United States of America National

Please email editor(at)shared-care.com with the name and URL of your suggestions for additional groups.

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CureTinnitus.org good stuff, packed with lots of help and information about tinnitus

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