Tinnitus: Turning the Volume Down (Revised & Expanded)
by Kevin Hogan, Jennifer Battaglino
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Author: Jennifer Battaglino, Kevin HoganEdition: Perfect Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2010-03-15
ISBN: 1934266035
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Network 3000
Book Reviews of Tinnitus: Turning the Volume Down (Revised & Expanded)
Book Review: A Good Book about Tinnitus
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had tinnitus for nearly 50 years now, starting when my eardrum had to be punctured by a doctor. I have what I consider to be mild but chronic ringing, plus infrequent pulsing sounds matching my heartbeat. As with many tinnitus sufferers, I've been told to "learn to live with it." In searching the internet about tinnitus, I found many of the "send me money and I'll give you a miracle cure" type offers, but in one chat site, someone said this book, "Tinnitus: Turning Down the Volume" by Kevin Hogan, was by far the best book on the subject. So I found and ordered it on Amazon.
After reading the book, I must admit I was very happy with what I got out of the book. It promises no "instant cures" and in fact urges patience and months long efforts. Dr. Kevin Hogan suffered from tinnitus, and writes about his expensive and extensive efforts to relieve his own problem, and offers suggestions to the reader on actions to try. He guarantees no cure, but suggests plans of action. I am trying two of the suggestions now (prescription prescribed by my doctor, and the use of an iPod. Yes, and iPod.) Right now, I will wait and see if my volume does indeed get turned down over the next several months.
There were at least three instances Dr. Hogan discusses in the book that I thought were quirks of mine alone. Reading about them made me realize that they were indeed tinnitus related and not just me! The biggest surprise moment in the book for me was his contention that the ringing is not necessarily just in the ear, but also could be programmed into the brain. Over the course of the book, he makes sense.
Dr. Hogan does offer to sell cd's for very severe cases as part of his own Tinnitus Reduction Program, but the majority of the book discusses how to appproach the program on your own (or with the help of a good doctor.) There is no "You can't be helped without buying these" type of sales pressure.
One final comment. In his book, Dr. Hogan highly recommends "Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life" by Martin Seligman, Ph.D. After reading the Tinnitus book, I bought this book, which was a REAL eye opener about my own attitude (which according to Dr. Hogan, can have a major effect on dealing with tinnitus.) I learned that while I thought I was a fairly optimistic person, I was far from it, and I learned how to become aware of my negativism and counter it. Now I am looking forward to dealing with both my known tinnitus and my previously unknown negativeness. I very highly recommend BOTH books.
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