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Posted by: ilse72 on 2007-05-20, 22:34:59
What works for one person will not work for another so I will list several strategies here. However, one that seems to provide relief long enough to sleep is white noise so you might want to invest in a white noise machine. Static will often work just as well so you can try a radio set on a static station...no music, just the static. If your daugher's tinnitus is untreatable, there are several things she can try to make it less bothersome: avoid caffeine avoid nicotine zinc supplements may help use a white noise machine or a ticking clock avoid loud sounds, music and noises exercise daily (improving her circulation can help) avoid fatigue as it will intensify the ringing try to ignore the ringing (easier said than done at first) if she has a hearing loss, a hearing aid with a "tinnitus masker " may help The susceptibility to illness would probably have no correlation to the tinnitus itself but it might to the lack of sleep. When we sleep, our bodies rebuild and without adequate rest, her resistance is impacted. My husband has had tinnitus for years and he said it eventually becomes so much a part of you that you hardly notice it. He had a terrible time in the beginning but now it is just something that is "always there ". Good luck to your daughter and you! |
