There are so many occasions when John Bloom thinks he hears the chirping of crickets in his head. Sometimes it is like an extremely high pitched whistle. At other times, it sounds very much like an electronic music instrument. Funnier still is when it sounds something like a constant hissing sound.

It is something like a living hell for this Californian who says he constantly hears menacing sounds that cause a complete disruption of his thought process, the root cause being an ailment called tinnitus that permanently affects the inner ear and brain. He dreads every single day that he has to live.

The principal cause of this ailment is loud sounds of any type and the result is that the affected person gradually loses his hearing. More than other factors, ageing is certainly responsible for tinnitus.

Records available with the American Tinnitus Association show that permanent or intermittent tinnitus has so far affected about 50 million people in the U.S. alone. While 12 million people are battling with an extreme form of tinnitus, 2 million have become completely disabled by the disorder.

Bloom is in a very bad shape with regard to his hearing. For him, tinnitus has made living itself bothersome and it saps him of all his energy. According to doctors, the root cause of tinnitus in his case was his attending a rock concert two years ago.

Bloom attributes his hearing loss to a particular concert although he stays away from naming the band or venue. He is able to confirm that during the entire duration of the concert he did wear foam ear plugs. He could not bear the loud music so he removed one of the earplugs for pushing it tighter, and that is when explosive music hit his ear.

From that day, his ear has been paining continuously and he has become extremely sensitive to noise.

Then came a phase when he could hear an incessant noise in the background. Tinnitus, was the sad verdict within just a few days of doctors examining him for the first time.

Ultimately the ear, nose and throat specialist said what his doctor had been telling him all along, that his condition of tinnitus has no cure. There is treatment available for lessening the ringing feeling, but the patients invariably have to condition themselves to coping with the ailment.

Sleeping pills and antidepressants do help to a fair extent in alleviating the suffering of tinnitus patients. Natural remedies find favor with Bloom. Zinc, magnesium and Vitamin B12 supplements help him in his recovery, and melatonin takes care of his sleep.

In the case of some therapies, the brain is made to obliterate any memory of tinnitus.

Neuromonics utilizes the power of electronics to generate a low-intensity white sound to reduce the effect of infuriating noises. While some tinnitus patients are taken off the list because of the successful treatment, more patients get added by the day. There is no permanent cure for tinnitus.

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