"You'll just have to live with it" — no, you don't
Tinnitus — sound in your ears or head with no outside source — affects roughly 1 in 10 adults. Many are told nothing can be done. The honest picture: while most tinnitus can't be switched off with a pill, it can almost always be reduced in loudness, intrusiveness and distress with the right combination of treatment of underlying causes, sound therapy and retraining. Most of our tinnitus patients sleep and concentrate normally again.
Step 1: find the cause
Tinnitus is a symptom, not a disease. Our evaluation looks for what's driving yours:
- Hearing loss — the most common companion of tinnitus, found with complete audiometry.
- Middle-ear problems — wax, fluid, stiffness — found with tympanometry, often very treatable.
- Noise exposure, medications, jaw (TMJ) issues, BP/thyroid — identified through structured history, with medical referral where needed.
- Tinnitus matching — we measure the pitch and loudness of your tinnitus, so therapy can be tuned to it and progress can be tracked.
Step 2: treat and retrain
- Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) — counselling + sound enrichment that teaches your brain to stop flagging the sound as a threat, so it fades from awareness.
- Sound therapy — personalised masking and habituation sounds for sleep and quiet environments.
- Hearing aids with tinnitus programs — when hearing loss is present, properly fitted hearing aids often reduce tinnitus dramatically by restoring the input your brain is missing.
- Lifestyle guidance — sleep, caffeine, stress and noise habits that quietly feed tinnitus.
Signs you should book a tinnitus evaluation
- Ringing, buzzing or whistling lasting beyond a few weeks
- Sound in one ear only — always evaluate promptly
- Tinnitus with hearing loss, ear fullness or dizziness
- Pulsating sound that beats with your heart
- Sleep or concentration affected
- Started after loud exposure, ear infection or new medication
What it costs in Gandhinagar
A complete tinnitus evaluation (audiometry + tympanometry + tinnitus matching) in Gandhinagar typically ranges ₹800–1,500. Therapy costs depend on the path — counselling-based retraining, sound therapy setup, or hearing aids with tinnitus programs. Honest assessment comes first; call 88776 72821 for current clinic charges — no hidden fees.
