TINITUS
Tinnitus is the phenomenon of perceiving a sound in the ear or the head when there is no corresponding external sound. It affects approximately 18 percent of people in the industrialized world to a mild extent and 0.5% percent of people are affected severely.
It has a high association with insomnia, depression, and anxiety. People who have depression, anxiety, and insomnia tend to have worse symptoms and a harder time coping with tinnitus to function productively.
Tinnitus requires a qualified medical practitioner visit to get an evaluation, examination, diagnosis, and treatment. Tinnitus is a symptom of many different types of health problems. In some rare cases, tinnitus is the sign of a tumor. Therefore, imaging of the head and neck with a CT scan or MRI is one of the first tests ordered.
Because the causes of tinnitus are so varied, treatments are individualized. When tinnitus continues despite treatment, the goals become helping the person reduce the focus on the tinnitus, learn how to turn down the volume, and cope better.
Hypnosis has been utilized to assist in the treatment of tinnitus with good results to help with treatment goals as well as helping a person change their emotional reaction to the tinnitus. Medical studies have proven that hypnosis is useful in reducing the annoyance of tinnitus and enhancing health-related quality of life.
Consider Kevin Hogan’s book “Tinnitus Turning Down the Volume” if you have tinnitus.
If you are interested in Hypnosis, contact me. Stream Hypnosis, LLC, Tel: n570-617-5325
