It’s never easy to watch a loved one suffer from a debilitating illness like tinnitus. The feeling of powerlessness in the face of so desperately wanting to help…it’s devastating. At it’s worst, ringing in the ears can feel like torture, raining stress and anxiety on the affected while destroying quality of life. It’s hard to watch someone you care about …
From day one, my message has always been: “If you suffer from tinnitus, there’s hope.” It was never meant to be a platitude. I truly believe it with every fiber of my being. I’ve seen too many people find relief from debilitating, life-ruining levels of tinnitus to think otherwise. And I’ve endured my own trials and tribulations. I wasn’t always …
It’s no secret that tinnitus can make it hard to fall asleep. A loud, stressful noise is the last thing most of us want to hear as we’re trying to get some rest. Though not everyone with tinnitus has this problem. As I connect with more and more patients, I’ve been somewhat surprised to find that many people can get to sleep without …
On April 19th, I hosted a free webinar presentation about tinnitus for the Hearing Loss Association of America. For those of you who missed it live, this is the official replay video posted on the HLAA’s youtube channel. (It’s a great channel so make sure you click here to subscribe!) You can watch many other webinar videos, as well as a replay of …
“So, what are you doing for work these days?”my dentist casually asked me, as he looked over my teeth. “I work with people who suffer from tinnitus and help them find relief. Are you familiar with tinnitus at all?” He seemed confused, “I’ve heard the word before, but I’m not sure.” “It’s the medical term for ringing in the ears,” …
Hey everyone! I’m excited to announce a new giveaway, and chance for you to win free one-on-one tinnitus coaching sessions with me. For those of you who don’t know what that is, in addition to teaching people to find relief from tinnitus on my blog, and in my book, I also work with people on an individual basis. My tinnitus …
If you’ve lived with tinnitus for any length of time, you’ve probably noticed that it’s not always constant. It fluctuates, and not just in volume, but in sound and intensity, or the number of sounds. These flare-ups are commonly known as tinnitus spikes, and it’s the bane of every tinnitus sufferer’s existence. Because even if you’ve fully habituated and are …
There’s nothing worse than tossing and turning in bed when you just want to fall asleep. That restless feeling of watching the minutes tick by, knowing you’re going to feel terrible in the morning…it’s so stressful. But when you live with tinnitus, the medical term for ringing in the ears, it’s an everyday problem. The constant noise is impossible to …
There’s a reason that loud, repetitive sound is used to torture people: it works, and not just a little bit, it can completely break a person down. But the “sound as torture” concept isn’t limited to interrogation tactics. Unfortunately, it hits home with a much larger demographic: tinnitus sufferers. Tinnitus, the medical term for ringing in the ears, is a …
In part one of this series, I talked a little bit about tinnitus, and how the only question that really matters is: “Does it bother you?” I argued that the noise itself isn’t even really the problem you should be focusing on because you can’t control the noise. The real problem is our reaction to the sound. Our brains are fully …
