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tortoisegirl  Posts: 2805
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I saw this article and remembered we'd had a few folks here reporting tinnitus with their NDPH. Sounds pretty interesting. I've heard of cognitive behavioral therapy also being used for chronic headache and other types of chronic pain. http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/24/finally-a-
treatment-for-that-buzzing-in-your-ears/ According to a new study, the most effective treatment for Morrell's tinnitus may involve just the opposite of what she's currently doing: Rather than ignoring the sound, focus on it...The study, conducted in the Netherlands, involved 492 patients. Half received an audiological work-up and no other structured treatment, while the other half received integrated care, including tinnitus-focused cognitive behavioral therapy. The therapy included having patients perform mundane, everyday tasks, while being exposed to whatever sound is associated with their tinnitus...Among the group who got the therapy, about 70% reported improvements in their quality of life or decreased tinnitus a year after beginning treatment...The study, published today in the Lancet, is one of the first rigorous trials suggesting relief for the approximately 50 million tinnitus sufferers in the U.S. Kate
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~I'm just another patient navigating the daily challenge of this chronic pain. Thankfully it has got easier over time,and it could always be worse.~
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