How To Find Relief For A Ringing In The Ears

Severe tinnitis, or ringing in the ears, is a common but difficult-to-treat condition. While there is no cure for tinnitus, a variety of treatments and options are available. The following list of ideas can help you better manage your symptoms and get tinnitus relief.

A Few Tinnitus Survival Tips

A person affected by ear ringing should avoid exposure to excessively loud noise for any length of time. A good rule of thumb is this: If you are affected by tinnitis and the noise levels in the room is loud enough that you must speak louder to be heard, you should either leave the room or use ear protection. Most people find using small earplugs in crowded or noisy places provides effective tinnitus relief.

People with tinnitus should avoid ototoxic drugs (drugs that have a harmful effect on the organs or nerves concerned with hearing and balance). These medications include:

Aminoglycoside antibiotics when given intravenously or by injection. Common names for this group of antibiotics include Gentamicin, Streptomycin, Amilkacin, Neomycin and Tobramycin. Quinine-based anti-malarial's (Choroquine) or anti-arrhythmic's (Quinidine) Platinum-based Chemotherapeutic agents (Cisplatin) Some physicians suggest avoiding the antibiotic Zithromax (azithromycin) or the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Relafen (nabumetone).

Everyone with tinnitus should keep clear of total silence. The hearing system is designed to thrive in the presence of environmental sound. If there is no sound, the auditory system will seek to find it. If the only sound available is the tinnitus, it will become unnecessarily magnified. To obtain relief from "head noise," a person affected by tinnitus should be exposed to all kinds of sounds that are not excessively loud.

Experts advise tinnitus sufferers to hold the ears close to the head and use the thumbs and index fingers to massage the outer edges of both ears, including the earlobes.

Exercise that increases blood circulation to the head may bring some tinnitus relief. Recommended exercise such as jogging, speed walking, swimming, cycling and aerobic activities.

Some individuals find relaxation and meditation techniques to be useful in providing tinnitus relief. It is important to note here that you will need some experimentation to discover which of these techniques (if any) will work for you!