With 28,000 people in Plymouth thought to experience tinnitus, a leading charity has urged anyone experiencing heightened or new symptoms as a result of the stress and anxiety of the coronavirus situation to seek online or virtual support to protect their mental health.
The call comes from the British Tinnitus Association charity (BTA) which, earlier this year, revealed the huge...
The British Tinnitus Association (BTA) is touring the UK and coming to Plymouth with the next in their series of FREE Tinnitus Information Days designed to support the 1 in 10 adults in the city who experience the condition.
Carol Evans, Hearing Therapist at Derriford Hospital said: "The opportunity to get information about tinnitus and to meet others with a similar problem is one not...
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Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust is participating in a national, clinical trial into a potential new drug treatment for tinnitus.
Derriford Hospital is one of 11 in the UK taking part in the QUIET-1 trial, which will involve about 150 patients receiving four daily pills - or a placebo - every day for four weeks.
A new group to support local people with tinnitus is being formed in Plymouth this month. The Plymouth Tinnitus Support group has been set-up to provide current, up to date information about tinnitus treatments and management for people in the South West. The group will strive to create a friendly, informal forum for patients and family members to ask questions about tinnitus.
Tinnitus UK is holding a free Tinnitus Information Roadshow event in Plymouth, which aims to reduce stress, confusion, isolation, improve wellbeing and enable people with tinnitus to cope better with their condition.
Tinnitus experts will be giving talks about the basic facts on tinnitus, treatments available, how to manage stress and methods of relaxation.
As well talks, there will be the opportunity to join in taster sessions of different activities such as yoga and mindfulness, which may help you manage your tinnitus. There will also be an exhibition, with stands from...
