Talk:Tinnitus

Semi-protected edit request on 23 August 2023

Under 'Management' the article says CBT. More specifically UK and European guidelines represents new evidence suggesting that Digital CBT (such as the Oto app) should be used as a first line management option.

This is important because people have found it very difficult to access face-to-face CBT but with digital CBT, people can access it instantly

Thank you! Dannysharma1307 (talk) 14:39, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

 Not done - the edit request, as instructed, needs to be a "complete and specific description of the request, that is, specify what text should be removed and a verbatim copy of the text that should replace it. "Please change X" is not acceptable and will be rejected; the request must be of the form "please change X to Y". And a WP:RS source should be provided for review here on the talk page. Zefr (talk) 14:44, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

Link to suicide

Tinnitus can be profound and incurable and lead to depression and even suicide. See PMC 6580142 Technophant (talk) 20:12, 23 September 2023 (UTC)

A possible cause and a possible "cure"

My GP, who is a bit out there, has a theory. I have constant tinnitus. 24hrs a day. A "special" CAT scan (I am not medical so dont know in what way it was "special") has indicated that I have Eagle syndrome, caused by an abnormally large styloid process pressing on the internal jugular veins. The CAT scan indicated considerable flow restriction in these veins.

My GP is of the opinion that the restriction in flow through these veins causes back pressure in all the blood vessels in the brain. This can cause a variety of symptoms, including, notable tinnitus.

He has send me to a physiotherapist who 2001:8003:E40F:9601:4D90:A972:FCCB:FA19 (talk) 06:31, 3 March 2024 (UTC)

 Not done First, it is unclear what you want done. Second, any requested changes must adhere to the content guideline for identifying reliable medical sources: Biomedical information must be based on reliable, third-party published secondary sources, and must accurately reflect current knowledge. Thirdly, it appears that your comment was cut short, so we have no idea of what you intended to conclude. Peaceray (talk) 16:05, 3 March 2024 (UTC)

Medications

This section should mention Rick Simpson Oil, for better or worse. 142.126.192.3 (talk) 07:23, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Only as a quack remedy. kencf0618 (talk) 11:41, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

As per WP:MEDRS, do you have citations from literature reviews or systematic reviews in reliable, third-party, published secondary sources (such as reputable medical journals), recognised standard textbooks by experts in a field, or medical guidelines and position statements from national or international expert bodies? Peaceray (talk) 20:54, 4 March 2024 (UTC)