Home Care:
-Tinnitus can be masked by competing sounds, such as low-level music, ticking clocks, or other noises. Tinnitus is often more noticeable when you go to bed at night because your surroundings are quieter. Any noise in the room, like a humidifier, white noise machine, or dishwasher, can help mask tinnitus and make it less irritating.
-Learn ways to relax. Feeling stressed or anxious can worsen tinnitus.
-Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and smoking.
-Get enough rest. Try sleeping with your head propped up in an elevated position. This lessens head congestion and noises may become less noticeable.
Treatment:
Usually, there is no known cure for tinnitus. If the underlying cause is determined, then fixing that problem may take away your tinnitus (for example, removal of ear wax). Otherwise, measures to help you lessen or live with the noises are taken.
A tinnitus masker, a device worn like a hearing aid, may help. This works by producing low-level sound directly into the ear to cover or disguise the ear noise so that it is less bothersome. A hearing aid may help lessen ear noise and amplify outside sounds.
Medications such as anti-arrhythmics (usually used for irregular heart rhythms), antidepressants, vasodilators, tranquilizers, and anticonvulsants may help. Antihistamines (e.g., meclizine) are also often effective.
Sometimes, counseling may help you learn to tolerate tinnitus. When appropriate, you may be encouraged to consider biofeedback training. This is a method that helps you learn to control body functions by monitoring specific responses (such as tightness of a muscle group) and altering this response through relaxation.
2007-03-26 06:20:46
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answered by neverknow 3
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See an ENT doc to rule out any medical cause for it. Once seen by the doc see an Audiologist for a complete hearing test. If there is no medical cause for your tinnitus then a white noise machine to try to help mask the tinnitus is the only thing you can do.
2007-03-26 06:03:25
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answered by Anonymous
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alot of things, people's ears can ring and nothing be wrong, but if your having dizzy spells, nausea and vomitting and or fainting, you might want to see a doctor bc something could be wrong, i dont play around when it comes to ears, they affect so much, your hearing, your balance and equilibrium, if it doesnt stop, go to your doc and have him take a look, tell him your symptoms, might be something going on, hope u work it out
2007-03-26 06:04:45
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answered by Anonymous
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I don't think there is a cure but if you concentrate on other noises in the room (such as TV, music etc) it is supposed to help...
2007-03-26 06:02:23
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answered by dabbit 3
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Plastic surgey........oh sorry tinnitis,i thought you said tiny t.its!
2007-03-26 06:03:36
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answered by wheeliemad 3
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