GenInv – Health and Wellness

Tinnitus is very rarely a serious condition, but it can be a very unpleasant one. It’s easy to become obsessed with the constant ear noise associated with this problem and even when it’s slight it’s bothersome. It is difficult to find the right treatment to cure tinnitus because there are a myriad of causes and tracking down which particular one is the culprit is a challenge. But, it can be done. Take the following steps to find a way to cure tinnitus.

First, take the time to make an appointment with your doctor. This will not only help you rule out any serious underlying cause and put your mind and ease, but it may just take care of the more obvious causes such as ear wax build up, infection or allergies. Tinnitus is also often caused by high blood pressure or is a side effect of certain medications. To cure tinnitus caused by any of these conditions may be as simple as adding, changing or removing a medication from the list of those that you currently take.

If you come away from the doctor’s office without a way to cure tinnitus, do not give up hope. There are still other options. There are some medications available to treat this condition and if your doctor did not suggest any you may want to ask about them.

Some of the medications used include tricyclic antidepressants such as Nortriptyline or Amitripxyline; the migraine medication Gabapentin; Acamprosate used to treat alcoholism; and Baclofen and Benzodiazepines which depress the

nervous system. All have shown positive results for some people.

There are others ways to cure tinnitus that may be worth trying before taking medications. It seems that depression and anxiety can intensify tinnitus. Lack of sleep from insomnia or breathing difficulties can do the same. Seeking out ways to manage stress, treat depression and improve the quality of sleep may be all you need to get the tinnitus under control.

Learning to relax does not come easily to some people, but it can be learned. Biofeedback, exercise, medication, relaxation therapy, acupuncture and hypnosis have all been helpful in this regard and helpful for treating tinnitus. Sometimes all it takes is turning down the volume a bit to make a person forget about it entirely.

Biofeedback is a very valuable tool to controlling all sorts of physiological responses, from stress and anxiety to depression and tinnitus. This tool helps you monitor your body’s responses to stimuli and helps you learn to control them by changing your thoughts.

Exercise increases the blood circulation in your body and helps burn off the stress chemicals that are dumped into your body on a regular basis. It raises the feel good chemicals in your body and is an important daily method of inducing relaxation and elevating mood. In the process it may just cure tinnitus.

There are many other natural remedies available that are effective for treating tinnitus. They include diet changes and the addition of herbs and vitamins. Eliminating salt to lower blood pressure and decrease the amount of fluid in the inner ear works for some people. Decreasing caffeine works for others.

Magnesium and potassium often have a positive impact on tinnitus. Other people have gained relief from baking soda, molasses and vinegar. Gingko Biloba is the most common herb used to cure tinnitus.