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How To Find Relief For Ear Ringing

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

Some Tinnitis Guidelines

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 tinnitus and the sound in the room is loud enough that you must speak louder to be heard, you should either leave the room or use ear plugs. Most people find using small earplugs in crowded or noisy environments provides effective tinnitus relief.

People with tinnitis should avoid ototoxic medications (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. Some popular brand 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).

People with tinnitis should keep clear of total silence. The auditory 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 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.

Self-massage therapy has proven successful in helping with tinnitus relief. There are some that report successes using massage techniques. Tinnitus counsellers recommend tinnitus patients 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.

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

Others have found that meditation and simply learning to relax has been helpful in reducing tinnitus levels. Obviously not all of these techniques will work for you so experiment a bit and find one that you are happy with and that does the job for you.
Tinnitus counsellers recommend using a guided meditation or soft, soothing music.