I was sectioned after being given a tranquiliser for anxiety that triggered a frightening slide into psychosis. But the worst part of my ordeal was how doctors tried to cure me
Emma Saunders, an actress and photographer, went to her father's private GP in Chelsea with tinnitus in November 2020. The GP prescribed a tranquilliser, telling Emma it would help her sleep. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Got tinnitus? A device that tickles the tongue helps this musician find relief
More than 25 million adults in the U.S. have tinnitus, a condition that causes ringing or buzzing in the ears. An FDA approved device that stimulates the tongue, helped 84% of people who tried it.(Image credit: David Petrelli) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Allison Aubrey Source Type: news
'I've had tinnitus for over 10 years - here are my top 5 tips for living with the noise'
COMMENT: Daily Express journalist Christopher Sharp has shared his top five tips on living with tinnitus despite its challenges. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The headphones that could ease tinnitus with a radical new treatment
Many people suffer temporary tinnitus, but for around one in 100, the ringing is long term and is often combined with hearing loss. But headphones could help treat the condition. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The debilitating impact of tinnitus, and how a new app could help – podcast
It ’s thought that about 15% of us are affected by tinnitus, and despite its potentially debilitating impact on mental health and quality of life, there isn’t any cure for the condition. Madeleine Finlay speaks to John, who has used CBT techniques to learn to live well with his tinnitus, and Dr Luc y Handscomb, a tinnitus researcher who is involved in trialling a new app that could hold promise for sufferers.• In the UK, the charityMind is available on 0300 123 3393 andChildline on 0800 1111. In the US, call or textMental Health America at 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. In Australia, support is available atBeyond Blue ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 29, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Presented and produced by Madeleine Finlay, sound design by Tony Onuchukwu, the executive producer is Ellie Bury Tags: Science Health Deafness and hearing loss Medical research Disability Society Depression Source Type: news
Could acupuncture stop the constant ringing in my ears? Ask the GP DR MARTIN SCURR
Treatment for tinnitus focuses on reducing symptoms, and usually involves a form of cognitive behavioural therapy or biofeedback relaxation techniques, says DR MARTIN SCURR (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
People With Tinnitus Deserve More Empathy From Primary Care People With Tinnitus Deserve More Empathy From Primary Care
The condition can take a huge mental toll, including thoughts of suicide and self-harm.Medscape News UK (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - February 15, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Functional MRI shows promise for treating chronic severe tinnitus
Real-time functional MRI (fMRI) neurofeedback therapy may be more effective for treating chronic severe tinnitus than cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), researchers have found.
The study results are good news for those who suffer from the condition, wrote a group led by Nicolas Gninenko, PhD, of École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland.
"[We found that] real-time fMRI neurofeedback therapy led to a greater reduction in tinnitus distress than the current standard treatment of CBT," the investigators reported.
Chronic tinnitus is common, but "no evidence-based universal cure exists and currently availab...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 14, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Subspecialties Neuroradiology Source Type: news
Possible Link Found Between Video Gaming, Hearing Loss/Tinnitus
FRIDAY, Jan. 19, 2024 -- Video gaming may be associated or correlated with hearing loss and/or tinnitus, according to a review published online Jan. 16 in BMJ Public Health.
Lauren K. Dillard, Ph.D., Au.D., from the Medical University of South... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 19, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Gamers at risk of irreversible hearing loss and tinnitus, study suggests
A new review of available evidence suggests video gamers regularly exceed safe sound limits. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Loud Video Games Put Users at Risk for Hearing Loss, Tinnitus
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 -- For the more than 3 billion gamers around the world, the loud noises they experience while playing video games could threaten their hearing, a new review suggests.Whether on the couch, parked at a computer desk or in an... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Tinnitus: Ringing in Your Ear Really Comes From Your Brain
A new study from Harvard University’s Massachusetts Eye and Ear offers groundbreaking insight into the role the brain plays in tinnitus – and its surprising significance. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - January 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
MindEar app aids Tinnitus relief through cognitive training
MindEar, an innovative app, employs cognitive behavioural therapy, sound therapy, mindfulness exercises, and relaxation techniques to alleviate the symptoms of tinnitus. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New app can reduce debilitating impact of tinnitus, say researchers
MindEar delivers CBT through chatbot along with sound therapy allowing brain to learn to tune out conditionWhether it is a ringing sound or perpetual buzzing, tinnitus is a common and often debilitating condition. Now researchers say they have designed an app that can reduce its impact.Tinnitus is the perception of sounds that are not the result of an external source, and is thought to affect7.6 million people in the UK, although fewer have severe tinnitus.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 9, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Medical research Health Society Science Technology UK news World news Disability Source Type: news
Cochlear nerve damage associated with tinnitus
People with chronic tinnitus were more likely to have signs of damage to their cochlear nerve than people without the condition. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - January 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
