Audiologist keep updating in youtube but seems nothing get anywhere, and they advocate sound therapy while psychologist dont coz they impede habituation
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Vincent, one of these professions works mostly with hearing loss cases and the other profession specializes in mental well-being. Is it really surprising that they view treatments from different perspectives?I'm also uncertain what your first point is - are you referring to a specific Audiologist posting on YouTube?
My point being not able to know which to trust and gain more opinions from other tinnitus patients, to improve our understanding
Yes sometimes it is sometimes not good to be critical , yes we all respect health professional, yes different professional has different professional views, sometimes I understand some truth might not make everyone happy.
however sometimes being so called too objective wouldnt be able see things clearly
I dont wanna to open names of that youtubers, no its not surprising at all both view in different speciality, however its quite conflicting opinions, so dont know sometimes who is correct and yes it depends on people. What we are here is brainstorming,
let me quote what is in the book of living well with tinnitis by Hashir Aazh as followingMost healthcare worker arent trained to provide cbt. Most ent dr dont have the time or training to provide therapy , most psychologist and psychiatrist are not familqr enough with central auditory function to incorporate it into theraputic intervention. As a result tinnitus sufferer often must fend for themself to discover help
Hi Vincent. We are all different, and what works for some, doesn't work for others. Sound therapy, used properly is PROVEN to speed up habituation. It gets you sleeping again quickly, which is a big first step. As time goes on, you can slowly decrease the volume of your sound therapy. Start off with it slightly lower than your tinnitus if possible. It is also really important to match it with your frequency. I made the mistake at first of playing a much lower frequency, which got me nowhere for a couple of months. Incidentally, of all the medical people I have seen so far, only one audiologist, who had tinnitus himself, has made any sense. Take care. You will get there.
Sorry but BTA said the followingWhat does the research say?
A recent systematic review concluded that TRT is an effective treatment for tinnitus but that there were limited studies, low quality evidence and a high risk of bias[3]. Evidence from randomised controlled trials is contradictory, with results showing that TRT is more effective than tinnitus masking2 or standard care[4]. However, a more recent study showed few differences between TRT, partial TRT and standard of care[5].
And which kind of masking which is TRT
I went to audiologist just to be told relax
TRT is not sound therapy alone. Behind the ear sound therapy devices are worn, but there is also a significant element of it which involves the patient working with a psychological therapist (or appropriately trained practitioner) to help someone reduce their stress, anxiety and attention towards their tinnitus sound.
What I can interpret from your comments, is that you still seem to be struggling with acceptance of your tinnitus and of finding the way of managing it which works for you.
As other members of this community are suggesting in response to you, there is no universal method of managing tinnitus which works for everyone.
Dr Aazh and Brian Moore's book is certainly worth reading, but moreover, it would be worth taking advice from as it seeks to help readers apply their guidance to their own tinnitus difficulties. Isn't that a resource which you could also be using at the moment?
Also it isnt a case of one size fits all .People get relief from different methods. My friend always says she "rises above it". That doesnt seem to work for me .
Sound therapy and CBT worked for me, maybe just give it a try?
