Hangup on the Ringing of Tinnitus ~ Alternative Method

When we were kids, my brother and I were messing around and he shot an air gun in my ear. I couldn't hear out of it for a couple of days and then my hearing came back. But, along with my hearing, a high pitched "whine" was also in my ear. Over time, the whine would sometimes be a buzz or roar depending on the day. At night, I remember my mom raising heck with me for listening to a radio when I went to bed. I would turn the radio on low and put it next to my right ear. Why? To cover the noise of the whining so I could get to sleep. To this day, I cannot sleep without something making a little noise. What is this culprit that plays heck with my ear? It's called tinnitus. In Latin, the word tinnitus means "tinkling of the bell".

This is my tinnitus story. It's how I have attempted to manage it through the years with alternative methods. Like playing the radio to get to sleep, I have tried to "trick" my mind about my ears. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. But using alternative methods have helped me keep my sanity and hangup on tinnitus when the roar was deafening.

Some causes and triggers of tinnitus.

Like my own experience, some tinnitus is caused by a sudden burst of loud noise or prolonged exposure to loud noises over time.

Tinnitus can be triggered by an infection of the inner ear. Or a brain tumor. Brain tumors are the cause in less than 1% of cases of tinnitus. It is wise to consult a doctor to rule out infection or tumor.

Excessive use of aspirin or any of the ~mycin antibiotics can cause tinnitus. Even aspirin-like herbs like willowbark, wintergreen and meadowsweet can make the noise louder.

Caffeine, salt without drinking enough water, sugar and alcohol are just a few things that can cause or worsen your tinnitus.

Ways to hangup on the ringing in your ear.

B vitamins. I take a B-Complex and occasionally I take extra thiamin, niacin and B12. Most alternative doctors I've read say to take a good, high potency B-Complex supplement that supplies 50 milligrams of most of the B vitamins.