Depression and tinnitus sometimes come together, making it even more miserable for those already experiencing that annoying ringing in their ears. The word "tinnitus" in Latin actually means, "ringing" however, it simply means "misery" to those who suffer from!
**Is Tinnitus A Disease, Condition, Or Symptom?**
Tinnitus is often called a disease, but not everyone believes it is a disease. Many specialists consider it to be more of a symptom of some other underlying problem. It really makes no difference whether it is a symptom, a condition, or a disease to those who suffer from it. Those who have it, just want to get rid of it!
Others can call tinnitus what they please, but I call it a condition. Why? Because it is a condition that creates ringing, screeching and even sloshing noises in the ears of those who have it. The noise can even be severe enough to keep a person awake at night. That constant noise, and a lack of sleep, is enough to cause anyone to be depressed. This indeed is a terrible condition to have to live with.
**Do I Have No Choice But To Accept Depression And Tinnitus?**
I certainly couldn't blame you if you were depressed because of this miserable condition; however, I do have good news for you. The good news is that you do not have to be stuck with your tinnitus. It can be eliminated!
The question often asked is, "Does depression cause tinnitus or does tinnitus cause depression?" I don't like that question. Why? Because it suggests that those suffering from tinnitus have that ringing in their ears due to some psychological disorder. People who suffer from this condition do not need someting like that put on them. What they need is to learn how to deal with it, or better yet, how to get rid of it all together.
I guess the above question rubs me the wrong way more than most people because I have had doctors ask me, "Are you happy at home. Are you having problems in your marriage?" when I knew that the condition I had was very real and very miserable. All I wanted to know is what it was and how to get rid of it.
Oh, by the way, studies have verified that depression does not cause tinnitus. You also might want to know that tinnitus has been eliminated for many people who have found the right approach.
**Various Approaches To Tinnitus - What Works?**
There are a lot of different approaches to depression and tinnitus, and no matter what the cause, it's the cure that you're interested in. Right?
Some doctors approach tinnitus by trying to treat the sleep depravation caused by the excessive noise in the ears. They hope to accomplish this is by prescribing a tricyclic antidepressant to help the patient's sleep reach a deeper level. Don't worry; this drug is only used to increase your quality of sleep in this case and not for depression. This approach may help some people to sleep (it didn't help me), but what about the tinnitus?
Does this approach help depression and tinnitus? I don't believe so.
Other specialists focus on relaxation techniques, counseling, and other advice in an effort to help patients live with tinnitus. One of their techniques is called TRT, which is short for Tinnitus Retraining Therapy. The idea behind TRT is to help you ignore that annoying sound in your ears. This approach does not cure the tinnitus, but is an effort to divert your attention from it so that your tinnitus doesn't bother you as much. I've never tried this. There has been no tests that prove that this works in the long-run.
None of the approaches above resolve the depression and tinnitus problem. I don't know about you, but I would rather take an approach that actually gets rid of that miserable noise in my ears and, thus, the depression goes too:
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