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The impact tinnitus has on a person's life can vary enormously. Obviously there is a major difference between mild or short lasting tinnitus and loud, severe, constant tinnitus day in and day out. Some people learn to completely ignore their tinnitus. The fancy term for this is "habituation." For many others, tinnitus is only a mild irritation. However, for some, tinnitus is totally debilitating and disrupts their entire life. People with severe tinnitus often have problems sleeping.
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Research into the effects of tinnitus - a buzzing or ringing in the ears - shows that it has a profound impact on all aspects of people's lives. The findings come from work carried out by two leading charities in the field of hearing loss. More than 40% of the 900 surveyed said their condition had a negative effect on their personal relationships. And more than a quarter of those people blamed tinnitus for having a reduced sex drive. Full Story
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Millions of people in the U.S. have tinnitus. People with severe tinnitus may have trouble hearing, working or even sleeping. Causes of tinnitus include hearing loss, exposure to loud noises or medicines you may be taking for a different problem. Tinnitus may ... be a symptom of other health problems, such as allergies, high or low blood pressure, tumors and problems in the heart, blood vessels, jaw and neck.
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Psychological help: Often, anxiety or depression which accompanies tinnitus may be as big a problem as the tinnitus itself. In this instance, consultation with a psychologist or psychiatrist expert in this field may be helpful. Hypnosis may be effective and increase tolerance to tinnitus, but randomized controlled trials are not encouraging (Dobie, 1999). If you can ignore tinnitus rather than obsess about it, this may be the best way to handle it. Medications that help people with obsessive compulsive disorder (such as the SSRI family) may be helpful.
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Of nearly 50 million people who are bothered by tinnitus, 20 percent have severe symptoms. It occurs most often in adults between ages 20 to 40. Only the person who experiences it can hear the noise. Tinnitus is a symptom, not a disease, and is not by itself threatening to one's health.
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Vinpocetine is a derivative of vincamine, an extract of the periwinkle plant, and has been used in Germany to provide support during tinnitus symptoms. 1 Vinpocetine improves blood flow in the inner ear and brain, thereby increasing utilization of glucose and oxygen, and increasing production of brain cell ATP (ATP is the cellular energy molecule - adenosine tri phosphate). 2, 3 Research shows that vinpocetine is particularly protective in cases where fatty plaques clog the arteries that feed oxygen to the inner ear and brain. Vinpocetine have been widely researched and used for nutritional support for over 25 years for a variety of health benefits. It has been shown to be a cerebral metabolic enhancer and a selective cerebral vasodilator. 5 Vinpocetine has ... been shown to reduce the cell death that normally occurs when a brain region is temporarily but severely deprived of blood flow. 6 This remarkable alkaloid has proven specific benefits for people suffering ill hearing effects from antibiotics. The antibiotics used typically for staph and strep infections are ototoxic (harmful to hearing). Vinpocetine has been found to help prevent some of the antibiotics’ ototoxicity. 7 Vinpocetine reduces vascular resistance in the inner ear and brain, so that red blood cells are better able to pass through narrow passages. Better blood flow equals better oxygen delivery.
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