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Use sound to:
- Take attention away from your tinnitus
- Improve your sleep
- Improve your concentration
- Improve your relaxation
Two ways of using sound for your tinnitus
- Create a background sound to make the tinnitus less noticeable (eg, fan noise, radio,TV, nature sounds, water sounds)
- Use attention-getting sound to distract you from your tinnitus (lectures, books on tape, talk shows, conversation)
Three steps to determine the best use of sound for your tinnitus
- Identify specific situations when your tinnitus is most bothersome
- Determine which type of sound would be most helpful in each situation
- Determine the best device for presenting the sound in each situation
Obtain and use devices that produce sounds you like
- Background sounds from CDs
- Tabletop devices (eg, sound machines, water fountains)
- Portable listening devices (eg, MP3 player with music)
Protect your ears
- Loud noise can make your tinnitus worse (and damage your hearing)
- Always use earplugs or earmuffs around loud noise
Optimize your lifestyle and minimize tinnitus by
- Getting adequate sleep
- Reducing stress
- Reducing coffee, alcohol, cigarettes, aspirin, salt
- Eating healthy
- Exercising
- Staying busy with meaningful activities
- Becoming aware of your posture
- Taking breaks from work at the computer every 30 minutes to promote proper posture
Become educated about your tinnitus
- Join the American Tinnitus Association (www.ata.org)
- Read The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety (JP Forsyth & GH Eifert)
CDs that produce various background sounds
(We offer the following as suggestions, but do not provide a product endorsement.)
- www.sleepmachines.com
- www.binaural.com/bines.html
- www.naturesounds.com
- www.purewhitenoise.com
- www.soundpillow.com
- www.t-gone.com/white-noise
Tabletop devices
This information is provided by your physician and the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. It is not designed to replace a physician’s medical assessment and judgment.
This page may be reproduced noncommercially to share with patients. Any other reproduction is subject to Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine approval. Bulk color reprints are available by calling 216-444-2661.
For patient information on hundreds of health topics, see the Web site, www.clevelandclinic.org/health
Use sound to:
- Take attention away from your tinnitus
- Improve your sleep
- Improve your concentration
- Improve your relaxation
Two ways of using sound for your tinnitus
- Create a background sound to make the tinnitus less noticeable (eg, fan noise, radio,TV, nature sounds, water sounds)
- Use attention-getting sound to distract you from your tinnitus (lectures, books on tape, talk shows, conversation)
Three steps to determine the best use of sound for your tinnitus
- Identify specific situations when your tinnitus is most bothersome
- Determine which type of sound would be most helpful in each situation
- Determine the best device for presenting the sound in each situation
Obtain and use devices that produce sounds you like
- Background sounds from CDs
- Tabletop devices (eg, sound machines, water fountains)
- Portable listening devices (eg, MP3 player with music)
Protect your ears
- Loud noise can make your tinnitus worse (and damage your hearing)
- Always use earplugs or earmuffs around loud noise
Optimize your lifestyle and minimize tinnitus by
- Getting adequate sleep
- Reducing stress
- Reducing coffee, alcohol, cigarettes, aspirin, salt
- Eating healthy
- Exercising
- Staying busy with meaningful activities
- Becoming aware of your posture
- Taking breaks from work at the computer every 30 minutes to promote proper posture
Become educated about your tinnitus
- Join the American Tinnitus Association (www.ata.org)
- Read The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety (JP Forsyth & GH Eifert)
CDs that produce various background sounds
(We offer the following as suggestions, but do not provide a product endorsement.)
- www.sleepmachines.com
- www.binaural.com/bines.html
- www.naturesounds.com
- www.purewhitenoise.com
- www.soundpillow.com
- www.t-gone.com/white-noise
Tabletop devices
This information is provided by your physician and the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. It is not designed to replace a physician’s medical assessment and judgment.
This page may be reproduced noncommercially to share with patients. Any other reproduction is subject to Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine approval. Bulk color reprints are available by calling 216-444-2661.
For patient information on hundreds of health topics, see the Web site, www.clevelandclinic.org/health
Use sound to:
- Take attention away from your tinnitus
- Improve your sleep
- Improve your concentration
- Improve your relaxation
Two ways of using sound for your tinnitus
- Create a background sound to make the tinnitus less noticeable (eg, fan noise, radio,TV, nature sounds, water sounds)
- Use attention-getting sound to distract you from your tinnitus (lectures, books on tape, talk shows, conversation)
Three steps to determine the best use of sound for your tinnitus
- Identify specific situations when your tinnitus is most bothersome
- Determine which type of sound would be most helpful in each situation
- Determine the best device for presenting the sound in each situation
Obtain and use devices that produce sounds you like
- Background sounds from CDs
- Tabletop devices (eg, sound machines, water fountains)
- Portable listening devices (eg, MP3 player with music)
Protect your ears
- Loud noise can make your tinnitus worse (and damage your hearing)
- Always use earplugs or earmuffs around loud noise
Optimize your lifestyle and minimize tinnitus by
- Getting adequate sleep
- Reducing stress
- Reducing coffee, alcohol, cigarettes, aspirin, salt
- Eating healthy
- Exercising
- Staying busy with meaningful activities
- Becoming aware of your posture
- Taking breaks from work at the computer every 30 minutes to promote proper posture
Become educated about your tinnitus
- Join the American Tinnitus Association (www.ata.org)
- Read The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety (JP Forsyth & GH Eifert)
CDs that produce various background sounds
(We offer the following as suggestions, but do not provide a product endorsement.)
- www.sleepmachines.com
- www.binaural.com/bines.html
- www.naturesounds.com
- www.purewhitenoise.com
- www.soundpillow.com
- www.t-gone.com/white-noise
Tabletop devices
This information is provided by your physician and the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. It is not designed to replace a physician’s medical assessment and judgment.
This page may be reproduced noncommercially to share with patients. Any other reproduction is subject to Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine approval. Bulk color reprints are available by calling 216-444-2661.
For patient information on hundreds of health topics, see the Web site, www.clevelandclinic.org/health