How to Silence Tinnitus | Neuroplasticity Training
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- Do you have ringing, buzzing, hissing, or roaring in your ears? You might be wondering how to treat or cure your bothersome tinnitus.
Tinnitus can be stressful, anxiety-inducing, and scary...especially if you don't have the right tools to manage it.
In this video, audiologist Dr. Brad Stewart explains what tinnitus is, why it becomes a problem, and how to retrain your brain to change tinnitus from a "threat" to "just another sound"
Thanks for checking out my new channel! I hope this video was a helpful primer on managing your tinnitus. As an entrepreneur, former practice owner, audiologist, and person who just wants to help people live a better life...I look forward to connecting with you!
Thank you! I am trying my best to adapt your video was very helpful!
Very, very helpful video. I’m approaching the end of year 3 of sudden onset tinnitus following a traumatic event. In the very beginning, I saw my doctor who told me there is no cure and nothing can be done about it and you’ll just have to get used to it. What followed for me was a downward spiral that resembled my mind being on a high speed elevator heading from the 99th floor to the lobby. I kept looking for answers but didn’t actually trust what anyone was telling me. Getting that early negative / hopeless ‘diagnosis’ from my doctor was absolutely debilitating for me. Fast forward to now, and I am feeling so much better. Tinnitus is still with me but I’m getting better and better at mentally archiving it when I hear it. Yoga has been very helpful (to anyone reading this wondering why it helps? It’s because it takes you out of your head and into your body. You are focussed on something completely unrelated to tinnitus - it’s calming, challenging, requires 100% of your attention, expends energy so likely releasing some of those ‘feel good’ hormones). Another thing I do is daily meditation - anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes depending on my schedule but I committed to practising every day - not gonna lie, I have occasionally missed - hey…I’m human, right? I also go for regular massage and acupuncture - I know not everyone will be able to do that but if your city has a school of massage or acupuncture you might be able to get students who will be supervised and the service is less expensive - I do this because it relaxes my body - gets me out of high alert/siren-danger mode. I get out with friends for lunch or whatever and I get outside for a walk - doesnt have to be sprinting - I just get outside - go somewhere pretty for a walk - I’m lucky to live near the ocean so the beaches are rocky, there’s driftwood, the air smells like salt and seaweed…you get the idea. Last but not least, tinnitus was a wake-up call that gave me a very compelling reason to get back into therapy and figure out my schmutz. It has been helping a lot to understand myself more and learn different, more useful/skillful ways of responding. Don’t get the idea that everything is now just sunshine and lollipops - I still have days - who doesn’t though, right? I commented here because the advice in this video is absolutely useful and valid and I wanted to maybe be a bit of a hopeful voice in what can be a difficult time for someone who is in the early stages of experiencing bothersome tinnitus. Not gonna lie, it’s a lot of work but the days are going by whether you start the work or not. I encourage you to do maybe one thing and give yourself grace…lots of grace. May you be healthy and live with ease.
I would often tell patients that the work we have to do to manage tinnitus is a blessing in disguise. It can lead us to be healthier mentally and physically. Thanks for sharing your story.
Same here thanks. When I hear it I still sometimes panic even after 8 months of it. But I'm better than I was when it first started. Got Hyperacusis too.
Amazing reading your story, exactly like mine. Still have anxiety sometimes. I find the mornings are the hardest for me when I wake up. I know we will get there but it is a rocky road.
@@Joe-rd3bg what does your Tinnitus sound like?
@@Hew.Jarsol mostly crickets and sometimes whistling and spikes high for about 30 seconds, varies all the time
Helpful and kind video! What you just shared people charge thousands of dollars for. I am grateful for your kindness.
So helpful ! I have hearing loss and tinnitus and this video was very helpful. Still visiting ENTs for diagnoses which has been stressful and probably contributing to my tinnitus ironically.
This was super helpful, thank you!
I've had tinnitus for 15-20 years. Some great tips in here, thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
very very helpful.thank you so much
Mr. Brad, thank you for the neuroplasticity tinnitus healing solution!
Thank you so much for this. I have been overly anxious and paranoid with my tinnitus and this has fucked up my sleep schedule. I did multiple hearing tests and found that my hearing loss is gone but the sound and anxiety is still there. Hearing you talk about this makes me feel strangely at ease. Now I am more confident that I can live my life normally with this strange sound
So glad it helped. You'll adjust over time, especially as your brain becomes less worried and fearful about it.
Thanks for your help
Excellent tips and suggestions Dr. Steward, will start incorporating these daily. Much love from India for all our fellow T sufferers.
Please do!
Very helpful video ! Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Very helpful video. Thanks. Would it be possible for you to make a video that shows the “right” way to use white noise, pink noise, etc. to mask tinnitus? It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I used to have mild tinnitus … was bad at first then calmed down and I habituated within a year ….. thought I had dodged a bullet because I was reading online about how many people were suffering from more severe forms. I was a successful Chiropractor and was determined to protect my ears at all costs.
In 2018 I ended up at a hospital in NY with endocarditis … informed the triage nurse and the ER physician I had tinnitus.
My warnings were apparently ignored and they hit me with gentamicin. (Notorious for damaging kidneys and hearing)
I came out of that hospital half deaf and the tinnitus now at catastrophic levels , coupled with hyperacusis , and vertigo.
That was 5 years ago … and nothing’s changed. Today I’m deemed disabled … I’ve lost my chiropractic businesses and I’m just hoping an objective treatment that lowers the noise is found and found soon.
Thank you for this video Doc.
I feel so sorry for you reading this!! Your knowledge being a chiropractor could eventually lead you to be a prime helper in this tinnitus field. Have you heard of Julian Cowan Hill? He has a lot of free videos on YT, he saved my life no doubt. And Joey Reminyi has programs directly for tinnitus and vertigo. I wish you all the best 🌻
Going through the same story, did managed to deal with it successfully, and now ( but I don't know the reason) hypercusy, distortion of white noise, vibrations and headaches, and being gaslighted by doctors..
@@laisa. Thank you and Yes …. One of the main reasons I’m still around is Julian Cowan Hill’s videos. He’s a Godsend. Also my wife is a gifted Acupunctirist from Japan …. Even though the (constant) treatments do not lower the T volume …. It helps my nervous system get out of fight or flight mode albeit very temporarily. Allows me to “ catch my breath “ so to speak, until my nervous system ramps up again. I know there are many companies working on an objective treatment to Tinnitus today , so I’m hopeful something will be become available soon. Thanks again and take take.
@@joeylodes ❤❤
I hope u feel better soon!
Thank you very much. Love brother from India.
You really good, I do the breading all the time the meditation help me to
Any opinions on Susan Shore’s device coming out soon?
Thanks! ❤
Happy it was helpful!
Thank you I just developed tinnitus 2 1/2 weeks ago loud ringing in both ears I suffer with anxiety and insomnia to begin with this enhances it God is helping me get through this I do some of your techniques that you mentioned it is helpful my question is I went to an ENT and he says I have 5% hearing loss in my right here no need for a hearing aid and I have some TMJ and I'm seeing a dentist for that do you think it's necessary I see an audiologist when I already had a hearing test at the ENT?
Thank you
Hey Doc,
great video! Thankyou,can you tell me why when i have a glass of wine or a couple of beers the tinnitus doesnt just quiet its gone!
I have it in R ear and am basically deaf in that ear. Going on over a decade now and i was always closer to non reactive,now im up over half way on the spectrum due to multiple traumas,gosh the pitch is a screech now when it used to be up and down in intencity and lots of clicking? Iv explored alot,i see ENT for followup soon as the brain scan showed an artery out of place😮 mayb im hearing rushing blood? 💕 keep up the great work,new sub from 🇦🇺
Alhamdulillah after 4 month it's complete scilence❤😊
Kaise Kiya bro
How bhai plz explain
What did u do bro? Please share with us here
Plz explain how
Hello Brad. thank u for sharing the ways to reduce the tinnitus. they are so helpful. I have one question if you don’t mind to answer. my medical check and hearing test all were normal and I only can hear my tinnitus at a quiet place. I heard even the normal hearing people will have tinnitus if they are at very quiet place is it true ? my room at night is about 30DB so I am unsure if it is the cause of tinnitus because my room is too quiet 😢 thank you so much.
hi Dr Stewart, it’s really hard to find som tinnitus specialists audiologists, ENT , I live in Chicago and find someone who understand tinnitus is 0 . I got audiologists who prescribed me hearing aids Starkey from high frequency hearing loss, my question is if you amplify this hearing aids it might help high frequencies but how about Tinnitus? Imagine you walking in downtown Chicago with amplified hearing aids ? I just don’t understand? I do food deliveries dasher , sometimes som restaurant are to loud do I have to take it out hearing aids and use noise canceling foams ? Thank you
I wouldn't wish this condition on anyone. It's by far the most anxiety-producing thing I have ever suffered from. It's constantly there and I'll never get used to it.
It was a good tip to practice every day catch som different voices from room. Like heating fan noise, clock ticking something makes noise in room. My friends got me a boxer puppy for therapy, I didn’t know this dogs make terrible snorers ., I habituated my dogs snoring and I cannot habituate my bilateral static head tinnitus, am really trying hard, I hope som day, Dr Stewart do you take patients on zoom ? Thank you
I don't right now. My colleague Ben Thompson with Treble Health does.
Could you give an example of how often to do the focus switching exercise in order to get results over time? Ie, 5 mins per day, or is a lot more required for brain retraining?
Start with one 5 minute session and do that daily for a week. If you can build that into your routine, add another short session.
The idea is NOT to fixate, so overdoing it is counterproductive.
Nice explanation. So is pain Hyperacusis reactive or non reactive Tinnitus? My Tinnitus reacts to certain sounds from the phone for example like a high pitched additional pitch. Like the annoying refrigerator sound.
That sounds like reactive tinnitus.
@@drbradaud Or maybe Hyperacusis?
I had very mild tinnitus, since i was a kid, but after some noise exposure lsst month it got louder, im going crazy, but i also got to Good doctors and im doing all the exams, so im ok, and im HOPING, they can do something for me... I miss playing guitar and using my super expensive headphones... But yeah, i know i probably will be able to do those things again someday, so I'm "ok'ish"
Mine just gets louder and louder.
What about diet and exercise to help with tinnitus? Does salt and refined sugar play a part?
For some people it does. You can keep track of your diet for a short period of time to see if there's a correlation, just make sure you don't become obsessive. Thinking about your tinnitus makes it worse.
I became quite sick ended up with depression and anxiety and for a bonus I got Tinnitus.
How are you doing now?
Is tinnitus something physical and related to ear damge or is it casued by anxiety and stress ?
It can be either. A hearing evaluation is always a good idea.
What if you have very very slight hearing loss? Why would I get hearing aids when I hear perfectly fine? I got tinnitus from a benzodiazepine.
Slight hearing loss on an audiogram can be an indicator of more widespread damage to the sensory cells in the cochlea, so amplification CAN be helpful but no guarantee. If you can do a trial and can afford it, worth a try. That said, managing your tinnitus and getting hearing re-assessed every few years is fine too.
I have a question I've been having ringing in my left ear for about 4 weeks I noticed around that time I was yawning and my jaw popped and for one week I wasn't able to eat without discomfort fast forward I've been to ENT doctor even had a MRI done and the scan doesn't show anything and now when I eat my left ear gets worse no other symptoms but constant ear ringing I do have another appointment at another ENT but I want to know if it's TMJ or tinnitus please help
Visit a dentist for a TMJ disorder eval 👍
@@drbradaud thanks
What about Gaze-evoking tinnitus ? I am going crazy from it , my oncologist has ordered a brain MRI but I can’t find help with any doctor or information regarding it .
What does that mean?
It's just one case, but pretty interesting. arquivosdeorl.org.br/additional/acervo_eng.asp?Id=451#:~:text=Conclusions%3A%20The%20gaze%2Devoked%20tinnitus,the%20treatment%20of%20such%20phenomenon.
Hallo i have tinnitus i have a question i have sometime headaches and pain in back of head my bloodpressure is good is this because of the tinnitus ?
Sometimes tinnitus can be related to the muscles in your neck. I'd suggest visiting an ENT that specializes in the ear, called an "otologist" for an evaluation.
i allso had achilles surgery before around 3 monts i deal with that verry emotionaly and depressing i was verry unhappy because im a soccer player is this tinnitus coming from pure stress ?@@drbradaud
What if what we know about Tinnitus is all wrong? What if it is not necessarily generated in the brain? What if someone would think outside of the box, for once? I wonder how much more progress we would make. My Tinnitus is Reactive and gets worse with sounds. It’s better with no sound at all. So, how can one explain that? I do not have hearing loss. And every masker I tried made my Tinnitus worse because I have Hyperacusis. The more sounds around me, the worse it gets up to the point that it is so loud that I cannot hear anything else. I cannot listen to music because it is distorted. TV is painful. White noise is painful. I tried everything already, breathing exercises, mindfulness, meditation, hearing aids. NOTHING works!
Hi there, I totally agree with your message, have only just come across this channel! I myself have had tinnitus for just over two years. All that you are describing I can relate too. Yes these are just my thoughts, it is so refreshing to hear someone who recognizes that something is not quite right out there with all the information we are being told about tinnitus. I am with you all the way re thinking outside the box. Who really knows, I feel we just have to try and tune in to what is true within our own being and to try and treat ourselves with kindness as much as is possible. I feel that there is a reason for this noise and it is just the body giving us a signal, something that we may need to address in our life our change in some way, maybe! Yes I can really relate to what you are saying about listening to other noises, I too have hyperacusis and feel I do not want to listen to any noise on top of the tinnitus. I really do feel that there is a way through this and I keep telling myself that I am much more powerful than the tinnitus noise and keep reminding myself each day that there is a way for my brain/ears to harmonize and become calm and peaceful again, this does help to keep going. Hope this helps!
I'm sorry to hear that you're struggling. The type of tinnitus you have is challenging, but there are audiologists who specialize. Where do you live?
I have very little hearing lost and they told me not enough for an hearing aid . My doctor told me it would make it worse. So should i have an hearing aid because i think i can ask my doctor
Hi, an audiologist would better at diagnosing hearing loss and can give you advice on tinnitus. I have tinnitus and I have hearing aids, some days it will be loud and other days I can't hear it or barely. Hope you get well soon.
Try and find an audiologist on the ata.org website who specializes in tinnitus.
Went to two audiologist one did the test in a room where there was an echo not good but he tried to refer me to an ENT my doctor did nothing this is what its like in Canada pretty upsetting but i will try again the other audiologist has tinnitus himself he said that i could talk yo my doctor about TRT but i would need an hearing to be able to go to that. and no hearing aid was recommended for me. Any suggestions?@@drbradaud
Same. My audiologist says it’s too slight to have a hearing aid.
Hearing aides make my tinnitus worse it makes it louder and I have it volume between 3 to. 5 would u know why this happens?
It happened to me , after one month using hearing aids I developed loud tinnitus and hayperacusys , you need adjustment from audiology it my work
It can happen, though it’s relatively uncommon. In many cases the hearing aids can cause you to hyper-fixate on the tinnitus. Try managing the tinnitus with sound therapy and CBT if necessary, then add hearing aids once it’s under control.
I have had tinnitus in my left ear for 27 years. It wasn't a problem until I got tinnitus in my right ear 2 years ago. It spikes all the time. I have hearing aids which seem to make it louder. I am struggling with work and day to day living. At the end of my tether with it. It is so severe and doctors aren't interested, just told me to ignore it 😢
How to reduce hyperacusis
It's a complex condition. There's no quick fix, but start with an audiologist or cognitive behavioral therapist who specializes in tinnitus and hyperacusis.
I apply warm water with cloth on the ears for 20 minutes and that pain went away...
I am undergoing in tinnitus treatment
Caroverine , betahistamine 16mg, cinnarizine , xantinol nicotinate
These are the medcines i am taking. I hope i will be fine also doing yoga as well
Trikonasana, bhramari pranayama.
Please do pranayama and yoga. Ancient indian science..
I am also going to take ayurvedic treatment if modern medicines do not work.
In sanskrit tinnitus is called कर्णनाद. You might want to search if you want ayurvedic medicinal information
Hey how are you now ?
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I have tinnitus bcz of noise truma, is it reversible?
Generally it will decrease over time, especially if it was recent onset. Diet, exercise, and mindfulness practice can all have a positive impact on it.
@@drbradaud Again not even a mention of possible remission. Wierd.
@@rexlaurus5894 remission is possible, especially after an acute noise trauma.
Vaccines