Divya Arora If you have tinnitus, choosing headphones can suddenly feel much more complicated than it used to. You may have heard that bone conduction headphones leave the ear canals open, so perhaps they are safer for tinnitus. Or you may have read that because they do not send sound directly through the ear canal, they cannot … Read more
If you have recently developed tinnitus, it is understandable to wonder whether your blood pressure is responsible. You may notice the ringing after a stressful day, hear it more clearly when your heart is beating faster, or discover that your blood pressure is higher than expected when you first seek medical help. This can become … Read more
If you have recently developed tinnitus, you may have noticed something strange: the sound sometimes seems louder when you are anxious, exhausted, or trying desperately to make it disappear. Then, during a calm or absorbing activity, it may become less noticeable. That experience can make biofeedback sound especially promising. The basic idea is simple: if … Read more
If you have persistent tinnitus, you may have come across Lenire, a device that combines sound stimulation with electrical stimulation of the tongue. It is sometimes described online as a completely new way to treat tinnitus, which can make it difficult to separate established evidence from marketing claims. The underlying idea is called bimodal neuromodulation. … Read more
If you are autistic and have recently developed tinnitus, you may notice that the sound feels unusually intrusive. A ringing, buzzing, hissing, or humming that another person might barely notice can sometimes dominate your attention, interfere with sleep, or make ordinary environments feel overwhelming. This can be confusing because tinnitus and sensory sensitivity are not … Read more
If you have tinnitus and anxiety, one of the most frustrating questions is often: “Did my anxiety cause the tinnitus, or did the tinnitus make me anxious?” The answer is often neither is simply first. Tinnitus can appear before anxiety. Anxiety can make an existing tinnitus much more noticeable. And, in some people, persistent tinnitus … Read more
If you have recently developed tinnitus, you may notice that the ringing, buzzing, hissing, or humming seems different after drinking alcohol. Perhaps one evening it barely bothered you, but after a few drinks it suddenly became obvious. The next morning, you may wonder whether alcohol actually made your tinnitus louder or whether you simply noticed … Read more
If you have ADHD and tinnitus, you may notice something that is difficult to explain: the ringing, buzzing, hissing, or humming seems much harder to ignore than you expected. You may find yourself checking the sound repeatedly, losing concentration while working, becoming overwhelmed in noisy environments, or noticing the tinnitus much more when you are … Read more
Hearing a ringing or buzzing sound in one ear can be unsettling. Once you search online, you may quickly encounter acoustic neuroma, now more commonly called vestibular schwannoma, and the thought can become frightening: “Could this ringing mean I have a tumor? Do I need an MRI?” For most people with tinnitus, the answer is … Read more
If you have recently developed tinnitus, you may hear advice to “accept it” and immediately feel frustrated. You might think: Why should I accept a noise that I never asked for? Doesn’t acceptance mean giving up on finding a cause or treatment? Those are reasonable questions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is not about pretending … Read more