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Posted by: enn on 2007-05-17, 14:06:55
There is no cure, but there are ways to manage it. 1. Wear earplugs. I reduce more damage to my ears and reduce the ringing in my ears by wearing earplugs to concerts, automobile races, around heavy machinery, and at night while I sleep. Or invest in those noise-reduction headphones by BOSE when you travel on airplanes, and use them when working alone at your desk to mask out the noise of the computer equipment. 2. Reduce "white noise " by shutting off all unneccesary appliances and electronic equipment when not in use. Replace an old, noisy refrigerator with a quieter one. Replace old appliances with energy-saving ones that are also quieter. 3. Turn down the volume on your music player headphones, turn down the volume on your stereo, turn down the volume on your home-theater surround sound, don't sit right next to the speakers at a concert, and protect your ears inside machine shops and mechanics' garages. 4. Move to a quieter neighborhood. This may sound silly, but reducing traffic background noise can at first make the ringing in your ear louder, but your brain will adjust to it after a few days. In fact, reducing ALL your background noise will make the ringing more pronounced, but after a few days of quiet, you brain will adjust and the ringing will lessen. It takes time, but it really works. 5. Excercise, eat right, and take your vitamins. By incorporating more activities in your life, you will adjust your ears to hearing a wider variety of sounds and different volume levels, as well as focusing your attention on your activities instead of staying home and focusing on the ringing in your ears. The more you divert your attention from your ears, the easier it is to adjust to the ringing. 6. Learn Sign Language, just in case none of the above works and you lose your hearing altogether. You'll make new friends in a whole new world ;) ! |
