Do You Suffer From What We Coined "Tinnitus One Ear" Syndrome? There's Hope For You Yet

Last year, a good friend of mine suffered from an intolerable problem of a ringing in one ear. Her doctor said that this was not tinnitus as she could only hear the ringing from one side, and not both and started here on antibiotics. These did nothing.

After further tests at her insistence, it turned out that she was actually affected in quite a bad way and her doctor wasn't sure what could be done to help her. Together we referred to this as her 'tinnitus one ear' syndrome since there seemed to be no official name for it.

After some further research we found out the usual causes of tinnitus and went back to her doctor with the information. We managed to get a plan of action sorted to have them addressed and in her case, she had actually suffered from some damage to the nerves which was only on one side of her head.

Several appointments were booked to have this seen too, and after the final session, the problem cleared up after about 3 weeks. The total time she had been suffering, since the first appointment, was 108 days - nearly 4 months. To say it ruined her life is exaggeration, there are many more people who have suffered much longer than this after being given the same advice. However, she did become frustrated and noticeably much more irritable. IT was quite clear just how much grief this was causing her.

Luckily, this was easy enough to address and after treatment, the problem cleared up quite quickly. However she still had to suffer longer than she should have if the problem was picked up sooner rather than later - and indeed from our own research / insistence.

If you have been told that your tinnitus - whether you suffer from ringing in one ear or both - isn't treatable, then think again. There's a lot that can be done as long as it is addressed correctly

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Alternative Tinnitus Therapy Can Help to Relieve the Frustration of Ringing Ears

After exhausting conventional treatments for tinnitus, a lot of people give up hope of ever reducing or getting rid of the ringing noises they hear in their ears. Not only can this be very annoying for the sufferer but it can also leave them irritable, depressed and lead to anxiety.

One tinnitus therapy that is thought to work, where other treatments have not, is CBT - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. This is an approach that aims to study the sufferer in order to solve problems systematically that are thought to be behavioural or emotionally related.

There is no 'route' with the therapy as a plan is outlined for each patient depending on the suspected cause of the problem. For example, when treating anxiety which has been linked to tinnitus, the treatment may involve gradual exposure to the cause of anxiety.

CBT is not, however, a quick process and will not cure you overnight. It can actually take several months or more because first of all the cause or trigger of the problem needs to be located and then steps need to be taken to replace the dysfunctional behaviour with one that does not trigger it. The time involved will vary from patient to patient and will depend on a lot of circumstances, but it is surely worth the effort in order to stop the ringing on a permanent basis?

Finally, some people also report reduced symptoms from doing Yoga regularly. As this is designed to help relax that it may indicate that the problem has been caused by stress or anxiety. There are lots of yoga classes around and some informational videos will also guide you through doing this at home, so this is also worth a try in the short term.

Before giving up hope of finding a way to cure the noises you hear, it is well worth considering an alternative tinnitus therapy as outlined here.

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