Subjective Tinnitus
In subjective tinnitus there is no way or scale on which the intensity of the sounds of tinnitus can reliably be measured. What matters is the degree to which the noise impacts on the life of the person hearing it. Once the case is established that there is no underlying medical problem responsible for the intrusion of the tinnitus on the sufferer the accepted route to relief is through the application of some form of tinnitus therapy. This can be with the aid of tinnitus masking where the unwelcome perceived noises are matched with a more therapeutic input of sounds. Alongside this a controlled diet where the consumption of alcohol, caffeine and nicotine is reduced or stopped and a course of dietary supplements started and can be quite effective. The use of alternative remedies such as acupuncture and or Chinese herbal medicines has also proven helpful to a good many people.
