subject: 10 Tips For Better Sleep At Night With Tinnitus [print this page] 10 Tips for Better Sleep at Night 10 Tips for Better Sleep at Night
Insomnia is experienced right across the globe. You would be amazed at the numbers of people who cite tinnitus as the cause of their insomnia. Millions of people go to bed every night and fight the noises that tinnitus causes them to hear constantly. Not getting enough sleep will eventually lead to all types of health problems if you allow the sleep loss to continue indefinitely, so it is necessary to address this issue as a matter of urgency.
By following the pointers outlined below will go a long way towards getting a good night's sleep again.
1. Concentrating on relaxing completely when you get into bed to sleep will help a lot. Ensure that your bedroom is very dark and and think of tranquil, relaxing places. Imagine that you are lying on the beach after sunset instead of in your bed and listen for the water of the ocean and the waves splashing back and forth, back and forth. You could very wake up the day before you have even realized you have drifted off to sleep.
2. Get yourself a sound generator and make sure it comes with a guarantee for life, if possible. Install the sound generator in close proximity to the head of your bed and experiment with different sounds until you find the best one for you. By doing this you will be able to forget about the tinnitus for a while as your brain will be concentrating on the white noise being produced thus allowing you to easily fall asleep.
3. If a sound generator isn't for you, try to place a fan in your room at night or an air purifier. These are both excellent aids for producing a consistent and soft sound that masks the tinnitus thereby allowing you to easily fall asleep.
4. Make sure that what is going on in your life during the day time isn't going to have your nerves wrecked at night and leave you worrying over things like your job or the bills that are due. It will certainly not help your tinnitus cause if you are suffering from sleep deprivation, in fact it is gauaranteed to make it far worse!
5. Get enough exercise during the day will help you to sleep at night and may have you so tired that even the sounds of tinnitus won't keep you awake.
6. If needed, try a natural sleep remedy that will not get you addicted. If the natural route does not work too well for you discuss this with your doctor and get something prescribed that will help you.
7. Make changes in your diet that will help you to not only sleep better at night, but may also relieve the sounds of tinnitus. Take caffeine out of your diet as well as salt. Salt is known to elevate the blood pressure levels which obviously aggravates the tinnitus levels. A Stimulant such as caffeine increases the heart rate and keeps you awake for longer.
8. Many find that having a long relaxing bath before getting into bed helps a lot.
9. Hypnosis is working well for many tinnitus patients who are battling with tinnitus at night.. Professional will be able to guide you in the art of self hypnosis which does help enormously to get enough sleep.
10. You will often find that concentrating on the ambient white noises to be found in each house will be sufficient to lull you off to sleep. Most air conditioners and attic fans create a constant and noticeable sound that can be a big help to you.
These steps are designed to increase your general health levels, improve your sleep at night and reduce those tinnitus levels. Some people notice their symptoms decrease after just one night of better sleep.
