Forest Books: Tinnitus: Living With Noises In Your Head

One in ten adults and many children suffer from the constant ringing in the head and, in extreme cases, severe permanent pain and paralysis, which make up the incurable condition known as tinnitus. And with the growing tendency to play music, whether rock or classical, at very high sound levels, it is on the increase among young people. Yet few are aware of the irreversible damage they are risking to their hearing, and the medical profession has shown little interest in researching possible treatment. This helpful and authoritative book is written from personal experience of tinnitus and sets out not only to warn of the dangers and their consequences, but to show what aids and measures can be used to relieve the worst effects. It described the latest available gadgets that can help to mask the internal sounds and shows how living conditions can be adapted to make life more bearable. For those who may not realise that they have tinnitus, and who may have had little support from their doctors, the symptoms are outlined, and the author also describes the research being carried out under the auspices of the British Tinnitus Association and similar organisations in other countries. The book could provide new hope for sufferers and will also inform GPs, hearing therapists, ENT specialists and hearing aid manufacturers.