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Tinnitus is condition where a person experiences a sensation of a ringing, roaring, chirping or buzzing in the ears or head. It is typically related to varied forms of hearing loss. It can also be a symptom of an ear infection, Meniere’s disease, the use of certain drugs and many other maladies. It has been estimated that somewhere between ten and seventeen percent of the world population has experienced tinnitus at some time during their lives.

Tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) essentially trains the individual suffering from the common complaint of “ringing in the ears” on how to ignore this troubling noise. It is basically a combination of counseling and sound therapy.

It can take many months of therapy to achieve any results which of course are not guaranteed. And these treatments are very expensive and usually not covered by medical insurance. Tinnitus retraining therapy centers charge on average about $3000.

Some TRT centers claim a high success rate but it should be noted that most ENT specialists recommend this only for patients with severe tinnitus.

Many people who have mild to moderate noise levels have successfully retrained themselves to ignore or block out tinnitus. You might say they have developed their own tinnitus retraining therapy. Others however are not so lucky and should consider options.

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