What to do about tinnitus?

I have been fortunate that the tinnitus that I have had isn’t constant. It seems to be a warning bell for me that I am about to have an attack. An attack isn’t always forth coming but I take heed and prepare myself for the worse.

But for many other Meniere’s disease sufferers tinnitus is an accomplice of Meniere’s disease. They have had both ailments continuously. My heart goes out to them because it’s bad enough to worry about having a spinning, spiraling out of control attack where you throw up and almost pass out, then add an annoying sound blaring in your ears.

But there are things that you can do to ease the pain of tinnitus.

The simplest might be to remove wax from your ear. Be careful when doing this and remember not to stick a q-tip inside your ear. If the wax is extremely bad your doctor can remove it.

White noise machines are also recommended to help lessen the annoying sound of tinnitus. I use one at night and they really work.

Medication can also be a factor in creating tinnitus. Your doctor will be able to tell you all the medication that may cause tinnitus.

This is something that I haven’t heard about before called masking devices. They are like a hearing aid but they produce white noise.

You probably already do this; avoid extremely loud noise or music. This is also good at preventing headaches.

You might not like this one, avoid alcohol. It’s just advice.

Of course the best advice is to do all the research that you can and work with your doctor on finding the best treatment for you.