Constant ringing in the ears is called tinnitus.  Estimates are that over 36 million people in the US alone suffer from this scourge.  If you live with this on a daily basis, forgive me for preaching to the choir.  I want to look at some ways to reduce and eventually eliminate the noisy din that follows you everywhere you go.  Like you, I managed to buy this symtom of hearing difficulty.  I know firsthand what it feels like to finally get to a place that should be silent only to be forcefully reminded that silence is not possible for a tinnitus sufferer.  Have you seen the Youtube video with the small trumpet player blowing his horn just outside ear canal?  It is a fantastic graphic, but it is also a sad reminder of the misery that we suffer.

If you have tinnitus, the first thing you need to do is make sure that there are no medical complications involved with your challenges.  See a competent Ear Nose and Throat specialist who is qualified to make a proper diagnosis.  There are a number of physical complications that can be identified as possible causes so it is best to eliminate these possibilities.  My family doctor of years ago simply told me to live with it; right, “a life sentence.”  Not what I wanted to hear.  So, find the right diagnosis.

Someone once told me that attitude is everything.  The saying goes, “whether you reckon you can or you reckon you can’t, you are right.”  When it comes to tinnitus that saying is particularly right.  When my doctor told me to “live with it” (ie. forever), I pretty much gave up hope of ever being able to find a cure.  It went even further than that, I became very skeptical when I heard about any type of cure.  Especially when it was an ad on the radio pushing a “Pill” that would instantly make the noise go away.  I am still skeptical of those types of “cures” but I have now changed my attitude about the possibility of a cure.  It is possible, I have read some of the testimonials and I believe that it is possible.  Also, a really negative attitude will stop you from even trying to find a cure or believing that it may happen for you.

The change in attitude is necessary so you can stop from obsessing on the sound!  By focussing on the possibility of a cure you can start the process of eliminating the dreadful noise.  Why? You say skeptically.  Here is why.  Over the last 10 years medical technology has been able to really see the loop of sound going on in the neural pathways of your brain.  It is just sitting up there in your brain going around in circles.  By reducing the amount of mental energy you are sending to that loop you will stop re-inforcing the strength of the loop itself.  You might even be able to bypass it altogether, making a new auditory pathway to that part of the brain that translates noise into intelligent information that we act upon.  It is called brain plasticity; a google search will give you boatloads of information on it.  A cure is possible, not necessarily simple, but possible nonetheless.

Along with the check-up you will probably want to know what the range of frequency is most affected.  This means a trip to a hearing clinic to get your ears tested.  Have you ever been in a crowded room, had someone speaking to you right across the table and not been able to know what they said?   The person speaking in a normal tone of voice may be speaking at the same frequency that the ambient noise in the room coupled with the ringing in your ears is really drowned out.  Sometimes I’ve had to nod at them as if I understood what they said even when I had no clue.  One of the therapies for tinnitus involves the use of a noise generator to diminish  your sensitivity to the frequency you are hearing.

You already know that you should avoid loud noise sources and wear hearing protection.  Tinnitus is a symptom of other health issues so you will want to make sure that you look at the problem with a wide lens.  Be sure that your diet is healthy you should also take vitamin supplements.  Excellent breathing techniques will help you to become more relaxed. The relaxation will reduce stress which can also play a major part in the overall tinnitus cure process.   Constant ringing in the ears does not have to disrupt your life.  It can be diminished and even cured.

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