subject: Getting a Good Night's Sleep for Tinnitus Sufferers [print this page] If you are researching tinnitus, you've probably a lot of information about the ringing, clicking, roaring and other sounds of tinnitus. However what you may not have found yet is information about how disruptive tinnitus can be when you want to sleep.
Tinnitus, no matter why you have it, tends to get worse when it's quiet. Most people tend to make their sleeping environments silent and this is when tinnitus will in at its very worst. Loss of sleep or inadequate sleep time is a big reason that many sufferers of tinnitus start seeking treatment options for their tinnitus.
As a temporary measure to enable you to sleep, consider creating a not so silent environment for yourself. White noise machines offer a temporary measure to enable you to sleep and for others, a radio on at a very low volume will enable you to get a good night's sleep.
However, these are merely very temporary band-aid fixes for tinnitus and don't address the actual cause nor do they cure your ongoing tinnitus. For a big number of tinnitus sufferers surgery and prescription medications may not offer lasting results. Many people that suffer tinnitus find that using herbal remedies brings relief and in some cases will actually cure tinnitus.
Making an herbal tea using black cohosh or gingko biloba can bring relief as both of these herbs have been show to have properties that can relax the nerves in your inner ear and help halt the ringing and buzzing noises of tinnitus.
Getting a Good Night's Sleep for Tinnitus Sufferers
