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10 per cent of people in the UK experience it frequently and about five per cent of the adult population suffer from tinnitus on a daily basis. Almost everyone gets an occasional ringing in the ears, but chronic tinnitus sufferers endure constant ringing, whistling, hissing, buzzing or humming. Exeter Hospital, Megan not only helps tinnitus patients, but she suffers from it, too. Megan knows all sorts of techniques and methods which can help to ease the symptoms, and in her role as a hearing therapist, she works with patients to find the best way of managing it. If people listen to them in the background over a long period of time the brain begins to habituate to the white noise and puts the tinnitus into the subconscious." GPs are becoming increasingly aware that there is help available for tinnitus sufferers, and Megan says that if you do have it you should ask to be referred. Although the cause of tinnitus is unknown, damaged hearing may be a factor.

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