Tinnitus is hearing noises what only you can hear ringing or other noises .
For prevention
Acupuncture treatment
- Clicking. This type of sound suggests that muscle contractions in and around your ear might be the cause of your tinnitus.
- Pulsing, rushing or humming. These sounds usually stem from blood vessel (vascular) causes, such as high blood pressure, and you may notice them when you exercise or change positions, such as when you lie down or stand up.
- Low-pitched ringing. This type of sound may point to ear canal blockages, Meniere's disease or stiff inner ear bones.
- High-pitched ringing. This is the most commonly heard tinnitus sound. Likely causes include loud noise exposure, hearing loss or medications. Acoustic neuroma can cause continuous, high-pitched ringing in one ear.
For prevention
- Use hearing protection. Over time, exposure to loud sounds can damage the nerves in the ears, causing hearing loss and tinnitus. To keep your tinnitus from getting worse, take steps to protect your hearing. If you use chain saws, are a musician, work in an industry that uses loud machinery or use firearms (especially pistols or shotguns), always wear over-the-ear hearing protection.
- Turn down the volume. Listening to music at very high volume through headphones can contribute to hearing loss and tinnitus.
- Use white noise. If tinnitus is especially noticeable in quiet settings, try using a white noise machine to mask the noise from tinnitus. If you don't have a white noise machine, a fan, soft music or low-volume radio static also may help.
- Limit alcohol, caffeine and nicotine. These substances, especially when used in excess, can affect blood flow and contribute to tinnitus.
Acupuncture treatment
- Acupuncture 清肝泻火,豁痰开窍,健脾益气. Points: 翳風 TE17(toward ear hole), 上翳風 (thin needle toward 百会穴), 聽會 GB2, (toward ear hole) perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 cun. with mouth open, 俠谿 GB43, 中渚 TE3
- Ginkgo biloba to improve blood circulation toward head and ears.
- Melatonin
- Zinc supplements