How to Get Tinnitus Relief

Chronic ear ringing from tinnitus is an "common" disorder but tinnitus is difficult to treat. Below is a short list of ear ringing tinnitus relief suggestions that could help you.

Some Tinnitus Tips

A person affected by tinnitus should avoid exposure to excessively loud noise for any length of time. This is a general rule: If you are affected by tinnitis and the sound in the room is loud enough that you must raise your voice 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 adequate tinnitus relief.

tinnitis sufferers should avoid ototoxic drugs (drugs that have a harmful effect on the organs or nerves connected 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 doctors suggest avoiding the antibiotic Zithromax (azithromycin) or the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Relafen (nabumetone).

Many ear ringing sufferers resort to playing some sort of background noise in an effort to mask the tinnitus. Tinnitis sufferers find that in very quiet places their tinnitus seems to be magnified. It is thus advisable for people experiencing tinnitus to avoid total silence.

Experts recommend 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. Reflexologists suggest pressing or massaging the area below the last two fingers on the palm of each hand, and/or the sole of each foot between the little toe and the middle toe.

Others have found that meditation and simply learning to relax has been helpful in reducing tinnitus levels. Not all relaxation techniques work for everyone, so it's important to find one that you are comfortable with.