Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Using household items to help with your tinnitus

Fans
Desktop fans usually make a whirring sound as their blades spin and they vibrate on whatever surface they are sitting on. Quite often the cheaper the fan, the louder the noise. You can expect to pay from about £15 upward for a fan. Try DIY stores or shops that sell electrical goods.
Radios
A radio tuned off-station in the frequency modulation (FM) band creates a "shhh"-type noise that is similar to white or pink noise.
Personal cassette and CD players
Personal cassette and CD players direct sound into the ears via headphones or earphones. Used at sensible volume levels they are perfect for sound enrichment. You can also use them to play tapes of white noise or relaxing sounds.
You could also listen to relaxation tapes and tapes of soothing sounds such as the sea or other sounds of nature. Talking books can be a relaxing and enjoyable way of taking your mind off your tinnitus. Tapes are available in bookshops, record shops and occasionally health or "new age" shops.

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