Tinnitus: Healing From Home : The Hearing Journal – LWW Journals

Living with tinnitus can be frustrating, but minor adjustments to your daily living habits may help make your diagnosis more tolerable. Use these tips, along with any treatment or hearing aids recommended by your doctor, to help live a more satisfying life with tinnitus.

AVOID POSSIBLE TRIGGERS

• Drinks with caffeine, such as cola, coffee, tea, and energy drinks
• Alcohol
• Aspirin
• Salt
• Smoking.

ADD SOOTHING SOUNDS TO SILENCE

Use these distraction techniques to cover up the ringing in your ears; tinnitus can sometime be more bothersome in quiet settings.

• Play soft music in the background.
• Listen to the radio.
• Turn on a fan.
• Try a white-noise machine.

PLAN TIME TO RELAX EVERY DAY

A tinnitus diagnosis can cause anxiety, but stress and worry can exacerbate your symptoms. Try different relaxation techniques until you find the best solution for you. Just 15 minutes of relaxation can significantly improve your mood. Consider using a quiet background noise with activities usually done in silence, such as meditation, to help mask tinnitus symptoms. Try these relaxation methods:

• Yoga
• Tai-chi
• Meditation
• Progressive muscle relaxation
• Guided imagery
• Self-hypnosis.

GET ENOUGH SLEEP

Fatigue can make tinnitus symptoms even worse. Losing sleep due to tinnitus can also become a vicious cycle. Practice good sleep habits for more restful sleep.

• Make your bedroom dark and cool.
• Use a fan or white-noise machine if your bedroom is too quiet.
• Set aside seven to nine hours for sleep at night.
• Go to bed and get up at the same time every day.
• Develop a bedtime routine, …….

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