WHAT CAN HELP?
In the first three days, try to avoid, as much as possible, thinking about the treatment, avoid discussing the subject. During the first three weeks, drink as much water as possible and keep your distance from smokers, eat more vegetable matter and less meat and fish. • People under medication Medication does not interfere with the treatment nor does the treatment interfere with medication. In case of doubt, refer to your doctor. • Pregnancy Pregnant women are obviously advised to stop smoking, also to avoid smoking during feeding.
Relaxation Techniques: deep breathing, hypnosis, bio-feedback, systematic relaxation, therapeutic massage, Yoga, and some forms of physical exercise, most commonly swimming or walking, can reduce tension, stimulate endorphins, and promote better sleep. Masking and Auditory Re-training. Maskers are little hearing aid-like devices that produce a soft, shushing sound. They may be used to cover over (‘mask’) the tinnitus with a more acceptable ‘white sound’. Another, more recently developed method, Auditory Re-Training uses these same devices with the sound level set so as to be just audible, not masking the tinnitus. When followed for an extended period, this therapy can often induce subconscious ‘habituation’ , so that the tinnitus is no longer perceived as an intrusive, disturbing presence. This method has also been found helpful in reducing extra-senstive hearing.
