Understanding Tinnitus

Tinnitus is not the same as tinnitus. There are many types, many causes – and above all, very different experiences of how people live with it.

Tinnitus – when it won’t stop ringing.

Tinnitus is far more than a nuisance sound. For many sufferers, the constant rustling, whistling or ringing means a significant reduction in quality of life. At HörSys, we take your complaints seriously and accompany you on the path to more silence – or at least a better way of dealing with what remains.

The most important distinction: duration

Acute ear noises often occur after loud or blast trauma, such as after fireworks, concerts or stadium visits, or as part of a sudden hearing loss.

Please note: If a newly developed tinnitus has lasted for more than two days or an existing tinnitus has increased significantly, please see an ENT specialist as soon as possible.

With acute tinnitus, determining the cause is advisable – so that the tinnitus doesn’t become chronic if at all possible (i.e. “chronifies”). In rare cases, tinnitus can also have health-related background causes that can and should be treated.

The key question: Is the tinnitus burdening you?

Whether a tinnitus requires treatment depends not primarily on its loudness, but on how much it burdens you.

Important: No treatment available today can “switch off” your tinnitus.

Many tinnitus sufferers don’t have a problem or any burden from their ear noise. That is precisely the goal: quality of life, despite tinnitus.

However, if the tinnitus does represent a burden, it can be treated in various ways. As a “side effect” of many treatments, the perception of the tinnitus can also change – but this is not necessary and often happens on its own once the burden decreases.

Our approach

• Comprehensive initial anamnesis and consultation
• Analysis of possible causes and maintaining factors
• Information about modern therapy options (including TRT, sound therapy, stress reduction)
• Support and progress monitoring
• Close collaboration with ENT specialists and psychologists

Who is the consultation suitable for?

• Acute and chronic tinnitus
• Hyperacusis (sound hypersensitivity)
• Tinnitus burden with a psychological component
• Sufferers who don’t know what to do after diagnosis