As a tinnitus sufferer, you surely are looking for a permanent end to the buzzing, clicking, banging, ringing ears that characterize this condition. But finding a permanent solution often takes time. What I want to talk about here is two things you can do in the meantime to try to lessen the noises in your head while you seek a more permanent solution. You can put both of these into effect immediately, without consulting your doctor or even telling anyone you’re doing it.
Change Your Environment
For many tinnitus sufferers, environmental noise contributes to the ringing in ears they suffer. Loud noises, whether they come from outside your control (jet airplanes, traffic, construction) or are by your own choice (listening to loud music or blasting the TV) can often make tinnitus worse. Reducing these noises will often help.
Perhaps you can change where you spend your time so you’re not exposed to so much environmental noise. Or maybe you could try listening to quieter music or try listening to relaxing audios of the waves on the beach.
Here are alternatives if you can’t get away from the sources of the noise. You can start wearing earplugs. I find that this is helpful, particularly on airplane flights or wherever there is a lot of environmental noise. Another thing you can try is a white noise generator. These devices create background sounds that drown out the noises from the environment without contributing to the perceived noise level themselves.
Changing What You Consume
Unfortunately, both caffeine and nicotine are known to cause or worsen tinnitus in many people. Cutting back on smoking and drinking coffee (and anything else with caffeine in it) could have a real effect on your ringing ears.
Of course, this is easier said then done. On a recent trip out of the country, I cut my caffeine consumption way, way down. I wasn’t paying attention at the time, but realized after the trip that I didn’t hear any buzzing, banging, or ringing in ears during the trip.
What I do remember is the brutal headache I had the first day of the trip from cutting my caffeine consumption too far too fast. Cutting caffeine is definitely worth trying, but do it over several so you don’t have to suffer the painful withdrawal effects.
I realize that cutting out cigarettes is much tougher than cutting out caffeine. But it may be worth the fight if it eliminates the noises in your head.
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