Tinnitus Desensitisation Therapy™ (TDT) is a new habituation based treatment for tonal and pulsatile tinnitus.
Our expert audiologists supply TDT patients with customised devices, designed to sharpen their hearing, dampen their tinnitus, and reduce the stress and anxiety. Through TDT, patients gain control of their tinnitus awareness and, with time, habituate to their tinnitus so that the noise becomes less invasive.
We have recently asked some of our patients to share their stories about the benefits of Tinnitus Desensitisation Therapy™.
Matthew Hood
Matthew Hood was initially interested in Acoustic CR® Neuromodulation, but his tinnitus proved too high-pitched to be suitable for this therapy. However the Clinic’s Principal Scientific Audiologist Mark Williams was able to apply an acoustic prescription to Matthew’s pitch using customised hearing devices, which allows Matthew to cope with the noise much better.
“Sometimes if I am tired or a bit stressed with work or something then the ringing’s really loud… then I will just get the device and put it in my ear and give myself a bit of break. I can turn it up loud or quiet depending on how I feel and that makes me feel more in control.”
Astrid Pryce
Astrid Pryce lived with her tinnitus for four and a half years. She had tried hearing aids and cranial osteopathy before being prescribed Tinnitus Desensitisation Therapy™ at The Tinnitus Clinic. As Astrid’s treatment has progressed, her devices have been re-programmed to match her changing tinnitus pitch.
“Now, there’s minimal noise being fed into my tinnitus ear and things are 100% better. The really wonderful thing is that the moment I put the two devices into my ears, I cannot hear any tinnitus at all. It is completely gone. When I take them out, it comes back after a while but in a very, very reduced way. When I wake up in the morning, it’s still there a little bit but so much less than it was.”
Keith Kemsley
Keith Kemsley’s initial assessment at The Tinnitus Clinic showed that he had high-frequency hearing loss as well as tonal tinnitus. He was looking for respite from the tinnitus noise and was prescribed a TDT package combining sophisticated Siemens hearing instruments and complementary therapies.
“Since I started the treatment, there’s been a massive improvement…. I noticed things were a little easier within a week, although it took a number of months before I noticed a big difference. Most days, my tinnitus volume is now reduced by 50%.”
Find out more
If you would like to find out more about this new treatment, visit the Tinnitus Desensitisation Therapy™ section of our website or request an info pack. You can also book an initial assessment at The Tinnitus Clinic by calling our team on 0203 597 4988. We still have limited numbers of 2013 appointments available in all our UK locations.
