Alternative Tinnitus Treatments

Have you been suffering from tinnitus for some time now? If you have, you must know how painful and frustrating all those noises in the ear can be. They can strike anytime in the day, and can become worse in the night. You would probably give anything to get some relief. But that's of course easier said than done. The remedies suggested by the physician can give some relief. But the noises always come back.

So are the noises of tinnitus getting on your nerves? Its time you considered alternative tinnitus remedies. You should know that your physician practicing conventional treatments cannot really cure you from all those noises. Sure enough, your noises can go down with treatment, but they will always come back. At best, you can get some temporary respite from conventional treatment - nothing more.

You would be happy to know that there are a few wonderful alternative tinnitus remedies that have worked very well for many sufferers like you. There's no reason why they can't work for you.

Consider These Alternative Tinnitus Remedies

Herbal treatments - These treatments are developed from herbs.. For thousands of years, in ancient India, China and in other countries, herbal remedies have cured a lot of people from all kinds of diseases. We can't really ignore that. Herbal remedies also usually do not cause any side effects. Even modern medicine is now agreeing that several herbs have curative values and have a large role to play.

The ginkgo biloba herb can be extremely effective in treating tinnitus. It can enhance blood circulation and treat vertigo - both these conditions have been linked to tinnitus. Ginkgo biloba can also calm your senses and ease the symptoms. On the negative side however, herbal remedies might not be as effective for everyone.

Essential oils - Sometimes essential oils too work very well. Some people have got very good results by applying one kind of oil. And for others, a blend of various oils has worked. Both these approaches can work. Oils such as Cypress, Lavender and Juniper have been tried by many tinnitus sufferers, and they report positive results. Essential oils work best when they are applied through vaporization, massage, inhalation, compression and bathing.

Optimizing Your Diet - The food you eat is crucial to your health. When we choose the right foods, we stay healthy, and when we opt for all that junk stuff, we fall ill. It is essential that we have all the vitamins and minerals that our body needs to function properly. But sometimes, because of wrong food choices, the human body does not receive all the essential nutrients. For example, if you are not getting adequate Vitamin B, then you might develop tinnitus.

Luckily however, Vitamin B is easily obtainable from grains, cereals, vegetables and fruits. So always ensure that your eating plan includes them. Eat a well balanced meal that includes all the food groups. A supplement can never work as well as the natural food source.

Sound Masking - This is a unique approach to provide you some relief from the tinnitus noises. Those who suffer from tinnitus often report the problem worsening in the night. This happens because the silence of the night seems to intensify the noises heard. A masking device plays some soft natural noises that are pleasant on the ear. It is as if you are hearing some channel music at the hotel lobby or listening to your favorite composer through the earphone. The unpleasant swishing, buzzing and constant ringing is thus blocked.

Alternative tinnitus treatments may work. But there's a problem. In most cases, when using alternative remedies for tinnitus, the root contributing factors that caused all those noises remain, and so the sounds will come back as soon as you have stopped following these treatments.

The only way you could ever get rid of your tinnitus for good is by following the holistic approach to healing. By using a multidimensional treatment for tinnitus, we are tackling all tinnitus causative factors and eliminating these triggering elements from the root. This is the only path for permanent freedom from tinnitus.


This article is based on the book, "Tinnitus Miracle" by Thomas Coleman. Thomas is an author, researcher, nutritionist and health consultant who dedicated his life to creating the ultimate Tinnitus solution guaranteed to permanently reverse the root of ear ringing and naturally and dramatically improve the overall quality of your life, without the use prescription medication and without any surgical procedures. Learn more by visiting his website.

Tinnitus Treatments

So, as we know, there are basically two types of tinnitus. Patients suffering from objective emit sounds loud enough for others to hear while those with subjective tinnitus usually only hear the sounds themselves.

For each kind, there are numerous tinnitus treatments. Gamma knife radiosurgery, teflon implants and electrical neurostimulators as well as drugs like propranolol and clonazepam claim to help in the treating of objective tinnitus. From a different perspective, there's a whole gamut of treatments identified for subjective tinnitus, given the profuse factors that may cause it.

Some of these tinnitus treatments include: Diverse drugs (such as lidocaine, benzodiazepines, melatonin as well as zinc and gingko biloba additions ), electric kick, surgical repair of the ear to stop leaking of inner ear liquid, external sound treatment to mask the tinnitus sounds and cognitive behavior therapy. If you have been diagnosed as having tinnitus, talk to your health practitioner about which treatment would suit you best.

Of course, tinnitus prevention is generally better than tinnitus cure and this is especially so if you are a musician or are often exposed to loud sounds for lengthy amounts of time. Avoid extended exposure to any sort of sound. Studies reveal that even 70 decibel sounds can damage hearing in the long term. Invest in a great pair of earmuffs or ear plugs to dam out external sounds like those caused by loud electric appliances, mowers, loud music or if you often find yourself in loud environments such as construction sites or loud concerts. With a multitude of noise reduction earphones on the market today, you may be able to find one that meets you requirements. 

Caffeine, alcohol and nicotine can increase or prompt tinnitus if you already suffer with it, so it might be time to finally stub out that cigarette or reduce your daily allotment of coffee.

Today as more and more people are waking up to the seriousness of tinnitus, new treatments are being developed. The newer treatments tend to be more holistic and open to alternative therapies. In my next post, I will be looking at some of these alternative tinnitus treatments, particularly those included in Thomas Coleman's book Tinnitus Miracle.

Tinnitus Symptoms

Tinnitus symptoms are more or less very straightforward - a constant sound in the ear. It is the source or nature of this sound that helps doctors diagnose the severity and form of tinnitus you may be suffering from. Knowing the form of tinnitus you suffer from will determine what kind of tinnitus treatment is best for you. Tinnitus Miracle, for example, has an easy test where you can find out what kind of tinnitus you have, how severe it is and what kind of tinnitus treatment is best suited for you.

Types of Tinnitus

As I've pointed out earlier on this blog, tinnitus is basically divided into two forms - objective and subjective.

Objective tinnitus can be heard by people other than the tinnitus sufferer: either through a stethoscope or simply by listening closely. A particular type of objective tinnitus is pulsatile tinnitus, where the sound "pulses" or keeps time, to the heartbeat for example. Objective tinnitus is associated with muscular and vascular problems. It is not very common and affects less than 5% of tinnitus patients.

On the other hand, more than 90% of tinnitus sufferers have subjective tinnitus, which means that only they can hear the sound in their ears. This kind of tinnitus is associated with many different hearing and ear disorders.

Common Tinnitus Symptoms

Apart from these two basic distinctions, tinnitus symptoms can be varied. The noise itself can be ringing, hissing, whooshing or pulsing. It can be high or low pitched, single or multi-toned. However, there are a few common tinnitus symptoms:

• Insomnia or difficulty in falling asleep
• Lack of focus and concentration
• Depression
• Stress

As you can see, secondary tinnitus symptoms are often psychological or mental. Many tinnitus sufferers find a direct correlation between stress and tinnitus - the more stressed they are, the worse their tinnitus becomes.  This is why some mainstream tinnitus treatments use psychiatric therapies as part of the process. There are also many holistic tinnitus treatments such as Tinnitus Miracle that use easy breathing and relaxation techniques for the same purpose.