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Don't Make Your Tinnitus Worse!

You've seen your doctor about the ringing, whooshing and clicking noises in your ears. They come and go - you can hear them "best" when it's quiet. They seem to go away (or get much quieter) when you''re concentrating or are listening to something else.  And, your family has told you to get you're hearing checked - and you agree that you've experienced some hearing loss lately. Your doctor has told you that you have "Subjective Tinnitus" and, except for taking some powerful drugs that don't have a good record of helping tinnitus sufferers, there's not much he can do for you.

Some tinnitus sufferers absolutely cannot function due to the disturbing amount of noise being generated in their ears. Some are hating life living with tinnitus, looking for tinnitus relief day in and day out. Sleep has become a mere wish for these people. 

Others are not so bothered by the extra noise, having long ago learned to live with the chronic noises only they can hear. This would be most tinnitus sufferers, although because they have gotten used to the disability, don't assume that they wouldn't like to find some form of relief for their tinnitus.

Most tinnitus sufferers have at least one thing in common. Excepting a treatable medical condition (such as infection, tumors, etc.) the cause of their tinnitus can often be traced back to a single event:  a loud noise or noises that damaged their hearing years ago..

It's true that there is no cure for tinnitus, although you may be able to prevent your tinnitus becoming no worse by  heeding these few warnings;

• Protect your ears from any more loud noises. Tinnitus relief may come when damage to the ear is halted. Granted, the ear may never fully recover from previous damage, but worsening of the condition may be avoided by protecting the ears from future damage. How can this be done? The soft, disposable foam earplugs available in most department stores are remarkably effective. Don't forget to put a couple of packages of earplugs in your pocket as you head out to see a hockey match or a rock concert. Notice that most members of loud rock bands wear ear plugs to prevent further damage. Also, use ear protection when mowing the lawn, or doing other work that creates loud noises.

• You say, “But I can't avoid loud noise on the job.” You have some leverage here – it's the law. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration) has long ago instituted stabdards for noise in the workplace, designed specifically to protect worker's ears from excessive noise, and noises that, while not appearing excessively loud up front, are constant at a level lour enough to cause damage over time.

• Do you use high doses of NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) for some chronic pain? Aspirin, ibuprofen and Naproxen are all members of this group which are known to cause tinnitus, and to make an existing condition worse. Would it be possible to substitute a non-NSAID drug such as acetaminophen (Tylenol)? Anything that could be done to reduce or eliminate a NSAID would give the sufferer some actual tinnitus relief.

The goal is to do nothing  to make your tinnitus worse as you begin to take special care of your ears.

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