| After thinking you are going insane with the | | | | white noise CDs are available commercially. |
| endless buzzing, ringing or swishing noises that | | | | Step 3 |
| never subside in your ears your doctor has | | | | Avoid over use of alcohol, caffeine, or aspirin. |
| labeled it a common condition he called "Tinnitus". | | | | Unfortunately alcohol and caffeine are modern |
| Common problem you think, after all those crazy | | | | social drinks which can cause some people |
| nights where you just could not get to sleep as | | | | embarrassment not to accept but a polite refusal |
| those church bells just kept ringing no matter | | | | or asking for an alternative is becoming quite |
| what you did. Your partner thinks you are crazy | | | | acceptable. Next time you feel like an aspirin reach |
| as they can not hear anything and just wish you | | | | for a glass of water instead as a headache can |
| would go to sleep and stop disturbing them. | | | | be a sign that your body is dehydrated. |
| But you do not have to suffer any more as | | | | Step 4 |
| tinnitus symptoms are curable. | | | | Wear ear protection when using chain saws, guns, |
| 5 Small Steps to Silence - How to Ease Tinnitus | | | | lawn mowers, loud music or power tools. |
| Symptoms. | | | | Exposure to loud noises can make tinnitus worse |
| Step 1 | | | | and can also cause additional hearing loss. |
| Avoid all loud sounds and noisy places. | | | | Most work places now make the wearing of ear |
| Now this is quite difficult if you live and work in a | | | | protection as a job requirement so why not |
| noisy city so I suggest maybe a holiday in the | | | | make it habit to also use ear protection when |
| country. Maybe take the tent and camp out in a | | | | working at home. Avoid those noisy night clubs |
| relatively isolated spot away from a lot of the | | | | where the music is so loud it makes everyone |
| noises. | | | | sound like chipmunks. |
| Step 2 | | | | Step 5 |
| Avoid total silence but try and mask the tinnitus | | | | Control stress levels and learn how to relax in |
| with white noise. | | | | stressful situations. |
| White noise is a type of noise that is produced by | | | | Modern life is stressful, everything needs to be |
| combining sounds of all different frequencies | | | | done yesterday it seems so maybe take time |
| together. If you took all of the imaginable tones | | | | out for a short holiday preferable away from all |
| that a human can hear and combined them | | | | the noise. Listen to some relaxing music or some |
| together, you would have white noise. Various | | | | white music while relaxing in a comfortable chair. |