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Tinnitus that occurs after exposure to too loud sounds results from nerve damage in the ear. Tinnitus can be a sign of damage to the nerves or mild circulatory system. While the best way to prevent tinnitus is not exposed to loud sounds, if that happens, there are ways to treat it. Here are a few tutorials and tips that will be helpful to you.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Cure tinnitus temporarily

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   Tips for drumming. The feeling of hearing hum after watching a concert or just leaving the bar is caused by damage to some hair cells inside the cochlea, which is the cause of nerve stimulation. The brain displays this stimulation with hums and that helps to suppress the noise.
   • Place your palms on your ears, fingers facing back and hugging your head. Place the middle fingers facing each other behind the skull.
   • This index finger is placed on the middle finger of the other.
   • Act quickly, slide your index finger down from your middle finger and touch down your skull. This action produces a drum-like sound. Since the finger will strike the skull, the sound is quite loud.
   • Continue doing the action 40 to 50 times, the hum will gradually disappear.

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   Wait. Tinnitus from exposure to loud sounds usually clears up on its own after a few hours. Hiding from all sounds can make symptoms worse. If tinnitus does not go away after 24 hours, see your doctor. advertisement

Method 2 of 3: Cure chronic tinnitus

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   See a doctor to deal with underlying medical conditions. Most tinnitus can be treated. Treating underlying medical conditions may provide complete or at least partial relief from symptoms.
   • Ask your doctor to remove all of the wax. Or, if possible, do it yourself safely. Eliminating earwax can help relieve tinnitus symptoms.
   • Examination of blood vessels. Effects on blood vessels that impair blood flow can make tinnitus worse.
   • Check for drug interactions. If you have to take more than one medication at the same time, talk to your doctor about the possible side effects of the tinnitus causing the tinnitus.

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   Treating tinnitus with a noise suppression procedure. There are many different noise-suppressing techniques doctors use to hide hums in the ears. This procedure covers the following techniques and equipment.
   • Use a white noise machine. It produces "background" noises such as the sound of rain falling or the sound of wind blowing, which helps to silence hums inside the ears.
     • Fan noises, humidifiers and air conditioners can also be produced by white noise.
   • Use an anti-tinnitus device. The device is fitted on the ear and produces a wave of white noise to continuously mask the chronic hum inside the ear.
   • Use hearing aids. This is especially effective if you have hearing problems other than tinnitus.

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   Use medicine. While the medicine may not completely cure the symptoms, taking the medicine will make the humming sound less.
   • Ask your doctor about tricyclic antidepressants. This medication can be effective for severe tinnitus, but will cause unwanted side effects such as dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation and heart problems.
   • Ask your doctor about the use of Alprazolam. Known as Xanax, the drug Alprazolam is effective in treating tinnitus but can be addictive and has side effects.

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   Use ginkgo biloba extract. Taking ginkgo biloba extract three times a day (with meals) can help increase blood flow to the neck and brain, and reduce tinnitus caused by blood pressure. Take ginkgo biloba for two months before assessing the effectiveness of the treatment. advertisement

Method 3 of 3: Prevent tinnitus

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   Avoid situations that cause damage to the cochlea due to noise. Since tinnitus can be very difficult to treat, it is best to try not to let it happen or worsen the symptoms. The following should be avoided as they can make the symptoms worse:
   • Loud noise. Concerts, constructions, car engines, planes, gunshots, fireworks, and other noises can also be harmful.
   • Swimming. Water and chlorine can get stuck inside your ear while you swim and cause tinnitus or make it worse. Prevent this from happening by wearing earplugs while swimming.

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   Relieve stress. Stress can make tinnitus worse. Exercising, meditating, and using massage therapies are all effective stress reducers.

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   Limit alcohol, caffeine and nicotine use. These substances increase the inhibition of blood vessels. This happens especially in the inner ear. Limit alcohol, coffee, tea, and tobacco products consumption to relieve symptoms.

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   Reduce your salt use. Salt impairs the body's blood circulation, causing high blood pressure and making tinnitus worse. advertisement

Advice

• An attempt to boost your immune system is also a way to prevent tinnitus. This will help prevent infection and the disease that causes tinnitus to worsen. In addition, improving health is synonymous with tinnitus treatment. A healthy lifestyle, especially including a good, proper diet, exercise regularly and get enough sleep at night.