subject: 3 Steps To Stop Ringing Ears And Sleep Better [print this page] If youve been suffering from tinnitus for a while, first of all youll know that how hard it is to fall asleep at night; you now have to deal with insomnia in addition to ringing ears. Without having a good night rest, you wont be able to concentrate on your work the next day, thus affecting your productivity.
Sooner or later, you'll run out of energy, you'll become mentally and physically exhausted, you'll feel frustrated and depressed; and all these will impact on your work and relationships. In the end your tinnitus becomes worse than before!
Therefore, the first thing any tinnitus sufferer would want to learn is how to stop ringing ears, so that they can fall asleep at night. You'll need lots of energy and a healthy state of mind to deal with ringing ears, and also to maintain the quality of your life.
Here are some of the things you can do to stop ringing in the ears, or at least make it quieter, so that you can sleep well.
1. Start exercising
Exercising on a regular basis is vital for everyone to keep healthy, but is especially important for people with tinnitus. Exercise increases blood circulation, helps eliminate toxins from your body, and feeds nutrients to your brain and auditory system.
Exercise is also a good way to relieve stress and rejuvenate oneself. When you exercise, your body releases endorphins, a group of compounds that increase pain thresholds and make you feel good. Exercise regularly, say at least three times a week and not shorter than 20 minutes each time, will greatly help you in getting a good nights sleep.
2. Sound masking treatments for tinnitus
You can mask the frustrating sounds of tinnitus with tinnitus maskers or tinnitus instruments. They don't literally stop the annoying ringing in ears, but surely they can take your mind off the sound.
A tinnitus masker is a device that fits within the ear canal and emits a sound (e.g. sounds of crashing waves, running water and rainfall, for instance) specially designed to take your mind of the annoying ringing in your ears.
A tinnitus instrument is a combination of tinnitus masker and hearing aid that amplifies external sound to divert your attention from the internal sound of tinnitus. Tinnitus instruments are more effective in masking tinnitus. When you go to sleep, just turn off the hearing aid and leave the masker on.
3. Use natural sleep remedies
While following the right type of diet and taking supplements may not completely get rid of the sound in your ears, but it can help a great deal in sending you to slumberland. Some of the natural tinnitus remedies to help you sleep better include:
* Chamomile promotes a general sense of well-being. It's soothing and relaxing, and will help you fall asleep more easily. Try taking a cup of chamomile tea before bedtime.
* Tryptophan very useful for getting to sleep. It can be found in a number of foods, including turkey and milk. The tryptophan in milk is released when it is heated. Now you know why babies fall asleep so fast after milk feedings. Take a glass of warm milk before you go to sleep.
* Black cohosh - known to have pain-relieving and relaxing properties.
You will likely to fall asleep more easily and have quality rest if you follow one or more of the methods described above. When you begin to sleep better, your ringing ears symptom will reduce substantially.
