Treatment Options for Meniere's Disease

Treatments for Tinnitus in Meniere's Disease

There are several treatment modalities that may be used in an attempt to cope with tinnitus. These include:

• Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) - conditioning the patient to the tinnitus through use of masking devices that mask the tones of tinnitus
• Devices for electrical stimulation - involves small electrical currents outside the ear
• Cochlear implantation may be considered for patients who have lost all or most of their hearing in the affected ear. For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17260883&ordinalpos=8&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.PubmedResultsPanel.PubmedRVDocSum
• Biofeedback
• Cognitive therapy which treats the emotional response to tinnitus but not the tinnitus itself
• Medication - there are no specific medications available that reduce tinnitus. Antidepressants may be helpful for tinnitus in patients who also suffer from depression or anxiety.

• Self care, such as:

  • Controlling blood pressure
  • Avoiding stimulants such as caffeine or tobacco
  • Reduce anxiety
  • Exercise
  • Avoid aspirin products