| Millions of people are desperate to fix tinnitus. You | | | | listening to certain things through headphones for about |
| are not alone. The ringing or rushing sounds can be a | | | | a half hour. It takes some experimentation with types |
| large disability in many people who experience them. | | | | of music and loudness (not too loud). A high pitch |
| Those that do not suffer from tinnitus do not | | | | recording from an instrument such as a banjo can give |
| understand what the big deal is. | | | | some relief. |
| From my research on forums and groups, I found | | | | 2. FM Radio: All you need for this is a radio. |
| some common tricks that people are using to fix | | | | Simply tune it out until there is static. Experiment with |
| tinnitus or reduce it. The broad name of the following | | | | sound levels. Many people attempt this at night |
| techniques is masking. Masking is used to drown out | | | | because of the difficulty in falling asleep with tinnitus. |
| the ringing sounds with some background noise. | | | | 3. Commercial Maskers: There are a wide variety of |
| Basically, the goal is to replace the ringing with a more | | | | products to be researched. Some of the most |
| tolerable sound for the brain to pick up. | | | | popular are small machines that create a white |
| This technique does not work for everyone, but you | | | | background noise. Others include small devices that |
| can do a simple test on yourself to see if it will fo | | | | are inserted into the affected ear during sleep. It is |
| you. All you need to do is stand near a faucet | | | | important to test what works for you individually. |
| running on full blast. If you get some relief from your | | | | The most important thing for you is to be creative with |
| symptom, masking may work for you. The following | | | | solutions. These techniques should be a starting point |
| are three common masking methods: | | | | in learning to fix tinnitus. Keep in mind that different |
| 1. Headphones: Some are able to fix tinnitus by | | | | methods work for different people. |