The AudioNotch Tinnitus Treatment Blog

Please note: the following information does not constitute professional medical advice, and is provided for general informational purposes only. Please speak to your doctor if you have tinnitus.

Tinnitus is a medical condition that is usually describing as a “ringing” sensation in the ears. Many patients report that the experience can range from a mild sort of buzzing to a constant static or ringing sound. The aspect that makes the condition so difficult is the fact that there is no sure medical cure for it, and once a person suffers from tinnitus, it can be a constant presence that never shuts off. The constant sound and the inability to really sit and experience silence can be seriously debilitating, stressful and very depressing.
There are many causes for tinnitus, but the most usual reason for the condition is a trauma to the ear that results in damage to the tiny cochlear receptors inside. These receptors send electric signal to the brain, but when they are damaged, (from loud noise from a gunshot or a from being too close to the speakers at a very loud rock concert, for example) they may misfire and send out a perception of sound to the brain, even when there isn’t any sound being produced.

The Link to Insomnia

Many people who have tinnitus have trouble sleeping because of the constant perception of noise. The ensuing insomnia also brings on stress and depression, with the result that patients with tinnitus can become inconsolable. Since there is no surefire treatment for the problem, many doctors approach it in various ways in hopes of finding something that will relieve the symptoms.

Psychiatrist Tinnitus

Studies that have come out in the last few decades are finding more and more of a psychiatrist tinnitus link. In the past tinnitus was always viewed as a medical condition that could lead to depression, but today more and more experts are seeing psychiatrist tinnitus treatment as a real solution to this difficult condition.

Many medical experts now believe that tinnitus and depression are very linked together, so both need to be treated in order for a patient to have relief. Some doctors are now finding that prescribing sleeping pills for the insomnia brings relief, as well as antidepressants for the linked depression. Once these two elements are relieved, the tinnitus often begins to fade.

Today, many medical professionals and psychiatrists are very relieved to see that the link between depression and tinnitus is leading the way to sound treatment for patients who have been suffering for years with this condition.