Tinnitus Relief w/ Dr. Ben Thompson

Why does the medical field recommend psychological intervention as the most effective tinnitus treatment? Releasing from fear and taking control of anxiety can make a big difference in managing tinnitus.

How Do You Pronounce Tinnitus? Learn the correct tinnitus pronunciation in less than 2 minutes. There are two different ways to pronounce tinnitus. The public gets the pronunciation wrong. Let's find out why!

Tinnitus sound therapy can be tricky to figure out on your own. Ear-level sound generators are technology that is used for hyperacusis and tinnitus management. Sound generators are a part of tinnitus retraining therapy (trt), especially for patients with a hearing test that reads "normal hearing."

FX-322 is a new pharmaceutical research drug aimed at finding a hearing loss cure. The research group Frequency Therapeutics created FX 322 to help find a cure for individuals with hearing loss. In this episode, I share an update on the research.

My BIGGEST Fears About Lenire | Tinnitus Talk

The TV personality Dr. Drew Pinksy developed tinnitus as a result of COVID-19 in 2021. He struggled with tinnitus, hearing loss, and other symptoms.

Jamie is a Medical Doctor in California. She joined me to discuss the role of medications in tinnitus treatment. Specifically, our conversation focused on medications for tinnitus. Benzodiazepines are known to reduce tinnitus in the short-term. A potential cure for tinnitus may involve different pills.

Today’s let’s talk about tinnitus symptoms to help you better understand what’s happening in your ears. Tinnitus is defined as hearing noise coming from your ears or head when there is no external stimulus. 

What kinds of drugs are right for your tinnitus? Are anti-anxiety or anti-depressant medications healthy? Sometimes these drugs can help tinnitus. Benzodiazepines (Valium, Xanax, Klonopin) can reduce the neuroplasticity needed to improve tinnitus. 

Chronic tinnitus is hard. Learn how Dave used Mindfulness to improve his life and feel better. Mindfulness involves meditation, guided body scan, psychology, philosophy, and sometimes yoga stretching practices.

Other than hearing aids, sound therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy, what can you do for tinnitus? In this web class,  @Julian Cowan Hill and  @Ben Thompson, AuD - Pure Tinnitus share the five essentials for tinnitus recovery. I wish I'd known these five things earlier to help my patients.

Learn how to limit ringing in your ears, which is called tinnitus. I explain what you NEED to know to limit and reduce the annoying ringing in your ears. There are ways to limit your reaction to tinnitus. One useful tip is to limit your tinnitus during the day with hearing aids or sound therapy.

The auditory system can develop abnormal sensitivity to sound. When sounds are too loud that they cause pain, then a patient may have a condition called hyperacusis. Fortunately, you can cure hyperacusis. This podcast episode will explain how to manage hyperacusis with earplugs and sound therapy.

"I can live a normal life again" - Jody's Tinnitus Recovery - Positive Tinnitus Success Stories

Tim Trine, PhD is the founder of Noopl, an innovative solution for understanding speech in background noise. Tim joined me for a helpful discussion explaining the limitations of hearing aids for speech understanding in background noise. If you have hearing loss, you may want to try Noopl.

Afraid From Ringing in Your Ears? Learn what you can do when you are feeling scared from tinnitus. In this video, you will learn about feeling afraid, tinnitus, and your nervous system. 

Acceptance of tinnitus means letting it be and not monitoring it so closely. You can reduce symptoms of tinnitus. Sometimes trying to find a cure for tinnitus can create negative effects. There may be a cure for tinnitus one day, but what can you do now?

It's time for the October Tinnitus Update. In this episode of my monthly video newsletter, I will explain the developments of the Susan Shore Auricle, Neuromod Lenire, and Neosensory Duo. Additionally, I give my opinion on the Covid-19 Vaccine for individuals with tinnitus. Thank you for watching! 

Can Earbuds Cause Ringing in the Ears? Why Your Ears are Ringing after Listening to Headphones. What you NEED to know to protect your ears and what you can do to prevent hearing damage.

Archana experienced sudden hearing loss and tinnitus in one ear. After months of struggle, she persevered and has begun to habituate. She used tinnitus retraining therapy (trt) to help with her habituation. Now, six months after her tinnitus began, tinnitus does not bother her anymore.

Tinnitus treatment may be different depending on whether you have had tinnitus recently (acute tinnitus) or a long time (chronic tinnitus). There is help for all types of tinnitus. If you have developed it recently in your life, then definitely make sure to learn these differences for tinnitus management.

One of the newest research developments in tinnitus treatment is bi-modal stimulation. The Lenire device for tinnitus neuromodulation was created by Neuromod. Other research from Susan Shore looks promising. This technology is not a cure for tinnitus, but it gives us another tool to improve it. Hubert Lim is a PhD researcher who joins us for a discussion about tinnitus treatment.

Depression from Ringing in My Ears: Dr. Ben explains how to control tinnitus through understanding depression and ringing in your ears. Tinnitus commonly causes stress, anxiety, or depression.

Let's learn about the relationship between tinnitus, stress, and the limbic system. Tinnitus can be triggered by stress and anxiety. The physiological effect of stress and a triggered emotional state can make tinnitus louder. 

Jay Hobbs explains his story with tinnitus. He also shares some tips for managing neck pain and TMJ pain. Learn a quick test that Dr. Hobbs recommends for determining whether your TMJ may be affecting tinnitus.