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- What is tinnitus?
- Symptoms of tinnitus
- Causes of tinnitus
- Prevention of tinnitus
- Risk factors for tinnitus
- Complications of tinnitus
- When to see a doctor about tinnitus
- Diagnosis of tinnitus
- Conventional treatment of tinnitus
- Alternative/complementary treatment of tinnitus
- Living with tinnitus
- Caring for someone with tinnitus
Caring for someone with tinnitus
Partner
There are a number of useful strategies to help a partner deal with tinnitus:
- Don't smoke - exposure to second hand cigarette smoke is a factor which causes worsening of tinnitus symptoms in your partner, so if you have to smoke, do so outside. If your partner smokes, encourage them to give up, for the sake of improving their symptoms and improving their health
- Healthy diet - a deficiency in a number of nutrients is thought to cause some forms of tinnitus, so ensure you and your partner are eating mainly unprocessed foods, with plenty of fresh vegetables and fruit, legumes, nuts, seeds, unsaturated fats, wholegrains and lean protein. If your partner has had a blood test to determine deficiency in any nutrients, your doctor will possibly recommend supplements and a diet rich in the foods highest in the particular nutrient
- No alcohol - try to encourage your partner to drink less alcohol, as it will only exacerbate their symptoms. Try to have less alcohol in the house as it removes temptation
- Reduce exposure to loud noises - keep the television and radio volume levels down lower as more noise exposure can exacerbate symptoms. This is especially pertinent if the tinnitus your partner suffers from is due to prolonged exposure to loud noises
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Friends
There are a number of useful strategies to help a friend deal with tinnitus:
- Don't smoke - exposure to second hand cigarette smoke is a factor which causes worsening of tinnitus symptoms in your friend, so if you have to smoke, do so away from your friend. If your friend smokes, encourage them to give up, for the sake of improving their symptoms and improving their health
- No alcohol - ensure your meetings with your friend do not involve alcohol, as the alcohol can exacerbate their symptoms. Encourage your friend to drink less alcohol
Parents
There are a number of useful strategies to help a child deal with tinnitus:
- Don't smoke - exposure to second hand cigarette smoke is a factor which causes worsening of tinnitus symptoms in your child, so if you have to smoke, do so outside. If your child smokes, encourage them to give up, for the sake of improving their symptoms and improving their health
- Healthy diet - a deficiency in a number of nutrients is thought to cause some forms of tinnitus, so ensure you and your family are eating mainly unprocessed foods, with plenty of fresh vegetables and fruit, legumes, nuts, seeds, unsaturated fats, wholegrains and lean protein. If your partner has had a blood test to determine deficiency in any nutrients, your doctor will possibly recommend supplements and a diet rich in the foods highest in the particular nutrient
- Reduce exposure to loud noises - keep the television and radio volume levels down lower as more noise exposure can exacerbate symptoms. This is especially pertinent if the tinnitus your child suffers from is due to prolonged exposure to loud noises. Encourage your child to listen to the music in their iPods with the volume lowered
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< living with tinnitus Last reviewed: 18 February 2009 || Last updated: 12 December 2009
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Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
