Ringing In The Ears - Coping With Tinnitus

So you have a constant ringing in the ear, tinnitus, the big T. Tinnitus is different for everybody. Since T is a symptom and not a disease, finding a cure could take some time, patience and further research. What do you do while you are discovering your own cure?

There are a number of things you can change in your environment that will lessen the affects of T. How you deal with noise can affect how you cope with tinnitus. Often loud noises will trigger tinnitus attacks. Limit your exposure to loud noise and wear ear plugs when you can't avoid such environment. If it comes down to choosing between the loud party and being isolated in your apartment chose to wear the ear protection. One of the major emotional effects of the T is a feeling of being cut off and alone. You need your friends more than ever now!

On the other end of the noise scale you have people that the T triggers because of soft low frequency sounds. The sound of ac units cycling is a good example. In this case the way to cope is also the cure. Your symptoms are probably a result of hearing loss in the range of 100 to 4000 Hz. All you might need is a hearing aid to boast these low frequency sounds and presto no more tinging in the ear!

The hearing aid is of no use to people with hearing loss at higher frequencies. It can actually make things worse. What do you do to cope? Often listening to soothing sound will help lessen the T. Other possibilities are white noise generators.

It is of utmost importance to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Good overall health reduces symptoms. Eat a well-balanced diet. Try to cut out caffeine and smoking. And always get regular exercise. At least 3 times a week for 20 minutes each should do it. Letting your immune system weaken can worsen your symptoms. It becomes more important than ever to control high blood pressure, diabetes and other diseases.

By: mfklegin

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