If you suffer from the constant irritation and even pain of hearing noises that no one else can hear, chances are you'll do just about anything for tinnitus relief.
Millions of people share your pain and are also out looking for anything that might help relieve the condition.
There are some pretty crazy "cures" to be found but often, some simple lifestyle changes can go a long way towards helping to at least reduce the problem.
Believe it or not, sometimes fairly small changes in our lives can make a big difference when it comes to tinnitus relief.
For many people, each small change can reduce the symptoms a bit more until in the end, the symptoms are either barely noticeable or even gone altogether.
Constantly barraging our eardrums with noise, particularly loud noise, can cause or exacerbate the symptoms so the first change would be to protect the ears.
If working in a noisy environment, such as a factory or with heavy equipment, earplugs or even ear protectors should be worn.
A good pair of earplugs will enable you to hear someone talking to you but screen out a lot of the higher decibels of sound assaulting your eardrums all day.
Smoking is a bad habit that can exacerbate the noises we hear in our ears.
If you suffer from high blood pressure, quitting smoking can really help to provide tinnitus relief.
Did you know that every time you have a cigarette, your blood pressure goes up and stays up for 15 minutes? Another change could be the oft recommended exercise regimen.
This is another thing that can help reduce blood pressure, for one thing.
Exercise will also help to counteract any depression that might be lurking due to the constant ringing, hissing or buzzing in the ears.