What is Tinnitus?
Tinnitus, also known as “ringing in the ears,” is a common condition affecting millions of Americans. Tinnitus itself is not a hearing disorder, but rather a symptom of another condition or issue. Tinnitus can present itself as a buzzing, humming, ringing, whistling, or other sound and is only audible to the person affected. For some people, tinnitus is barely noticeable and is not a cause for concern. However, some people experience tinnitus so severe it disrupts their sleep, concentration, and quality of life.

Diagnosing Tinnitus
To successfully help you manage tinnitus, first our audiologists must understand the underlying cause. Our team will perform a complete assessment of your hearing ability to determine if a hearing loss or other hearing disorder is the cause of your tinnitus.
Patient health and well-being is our highest priority. We work to maintain lines of communication between our patients and their physicians to ensure appropriate referrals are made. Referring physicians receive detailed reports of all tests with appropriate recommendations if the tinnitus is the result of a medical concern.
Tinnitus Treatment and Management
Tinnitus is often a response to stress or anxiety. In these cases, counseling with specific self-directed strategies is sufficient to manage tinnitus symptoms. If hearing loss is present, the use of amplification may be suggested. Hearing aids can help by providing your brain with access to more sounds, so your world is not so quiet. Additionally, many hearing aids now have a tinnitus masking feature that can play soothing soundscapes in your ears to mask tinnitus. While hearing aids won’t stop ringing in the ears completely, they can greatly help.
Our team has access to the most sophisticated and evidence-based hearing systems. Your audiologist will take the time to review your individual needs and establish a customized solution for you.
Outcome Verification
Over the course of six months we will follow our patients, charting changes in their tinnitus perception and annoyance at regular intervals. If a patient is not seeing improvement in their symptoms, we will change the rehabilitation approach.
Don’t let tinnitus disrupt your quality of life, contact Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic today to schedule an appointment!
Locations
Bellevue Clinic
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Lester Professional Building 1800
116th Ave NE, #103
Bellevue, WA 98004
- (425) 454-1883
- (425) 454-2036
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Office Hours
Monday: 8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday - Friday: 8am - 4:30pm
Kirkland Clinic
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Evergreen Surgery & Physicians Center
12333 NE 130th Ln, #430
Kirkland, WA 98034
- (425) 899-5050
- (425) 899-5054
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Office Hours
Monday - Friday: 8am - 4:30pm
Redmond Clinic
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Redmond Medical Building 8301
161st Avenue NE, #208
Redmond, WA 98052
- (425) 882-4347
- (425) 883-0043
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Office Hours
Monday - Friday: 8am - 5pm
Saturday: 8am - 4:30pm