Re: 'Retraining' therapy may help ringing in ears want this?

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Hi ,

Yes, I think this is a good article! I had a 'severe' case of this the last 6 months prior to explant surgery, and this is one of those 'problems' that immediately went away after surgery. Now, that I think about it, I rarely hear of this problem with Saline Implanted ladies! I also do not hear anything about the "voodoo twitches" when they go to bed. In fact, I never seem to hear anything about 'sleep disorders' from the Saline Ladies. 'Wonder if they have sooo many other problems, and simply do not notice these???

L & L,

MM

Martha Murdock, DirectorNational Silicone Implant Foundation | Dallas Headquarters"Supporting Survivors of Medical Implant Devices"4416 Willow LaneDallas, TX 75244-7537

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'Retraining' therapy may help ringing in ears

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People troubled by persistent ringing in the ears known as tinnitus may find relief with therapy aimed at changing the way they think about the problem, according to new research findings.Tinnitus is a common disorder, estimated to affect 36 million Americans. It can arise from a number of causes, from ear wax build-up to medication side effects to hearing loss. For some people, the noise is persistent and bothersome enough to interfere with daily life.Treatment depends on the underlying problem, but one strategy--known as tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT)--involves counseling to change the way patients perceive and react to the ear noise. In addition, small "noise generators" that can be worn in the ear are used to provide a low-level sound that competes with the tinnitus and makes it less noticeable.In the new study, 6 months of TRT improved both physical and emotional well-being among 32 patients with tinnitus, according to findings published in the October issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. The patients had been living with the ear ringing for more than 7 years, on average."These...results thus suggest that TRT is effective in reducing some of the distressing effects associated with tinnitus," report Dr. A. Berry and colleagues at the University of land Medical System in Baltimore.The study assessed patients' scores on a standard test of daily functioning and emotional well-being before and after 6 months of TRT. After therapy, Berry's team reports, there was a "significant improvement" in test scores--in practical measures such as job performance and concentration, and in the way patients reacted emotionally to their tinnitus.According to the researchers, evidence suggests that "the brain can be retrained to remove the negative emotional association given to the tinnitus signal."For its part, the sound-generating ear device may blur the contrast between a patient's tinnitus and everyday noises in the environment, helping to change the way the tinnitus is perceived.Berry and her colleagues call for larger, longer-term studies to confirm their findings.SOURCE: Archives of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery 2002;128:1153-1157.gigi* http://www.reutershealth.com/archive/2002/10/18/eline/links/20021018elin012.html