"I felt like my head was going to explode. No matter what I did I couldn't get away from that resounding noise." Thomas Coleman describes the pain and frustration he experienced when a pounding, ringing sound took over his life.

After a hurried visit to his doctor he underwent a long series of tests to determine the cause. The debilitating noise was diagnosed as tinnitus

He was thinking, "Now that we know what it is we can take care of the problem." His relief was short lived and soon turned into panic. The physician's diagnosis included his opinion that there was no cure for tinnitus or even a treatment that worked. Coleman couldn't believe what he was hearing as his care provider said, "You will just have to live with it the best you can."

Coleman was not a quitter. He had not intentions to giving up and living the rest of his life trying to cope with the unrelenting buzzing and clanging. He embarked on a journey to discover his own cure. This involved researching all the data he could find on the subject. This took 12 long years which included many false trails and dead ends but in the end his persistence had its reward.

I'm Gene Millen, a Wellness Coach by profession. I know from personal experience how annoying and disabling ringing ears can be. This unrelenting buzzing, roaring or squealing in the ears affects millions of persons and takes its toll especially on the aging and those with hearing problems. (I meet both of these criteria.) I've researched what many well known sources have to say on this subject, including The American Tinnitus Association, American Physicians website and Mayo Clinic. My goal is to take some of the mystery out of finding relief from tinnitus and address the most important question, "Is there a cure?"

The research indicates that the major cause of tinnitus is loud noise. Not just an occasional noisy room or ringing ears concert, but recurring extended noise at a high level. You no doubt ask, "How much noise is too loud?" It is suggested that it's wise to keep the noise level below 85 decibels which is about how loud a motorized lawn mower sounds.

What Medications Are You Taking?

The long list of common medications that have side effects that are implicated in causing or making tinnitus worse. We have listed a few commonly prescribed drugs that have been shown to make ears ring.

anti-biotics

Cancer Drugs

quinine

heart prescription drugs

aspirin (most physicians recommend this)

sedatives and anti-depressants

anti-inflammatory prescriptions

There's some good news here along with the bad. Stop taking this stuff and you will bet better!

One of the most important recommendations to avoid or stop ringing in your ears is to take care of your cardiovascular system. Most of us already know the importance of taking care of our heart, but now you have an extra incentive.

When plaque from oxidized cholesterol clogs our arteries it reduces the flow of blood creating high blood pressure. The increased pressure rushing through the arteries in your ear may cause the unwanted ringing or buzzing. It seems that our ears don't distinguish between the noises we love and the ones we hate.

Stress often accompanies high blood pressure, which in turn can cause ringing ear dizziness. This trio of symptoms can cause big trouble. Add depression to the mix and they are like a gang of thugs with the goal of ruining your health and peace of mind.

One of the suggestions that is believed to reduce ringing ears risk is to avoid too much caffeine. I do not look with favor on this suggestion as this is tampering with tow of my favorite vices...coffee and chocolate. Please do as I say and not as I do.

One remedy that most of us talk about more than we do is exercise. It is a great preventive or curative activity for the reason that it gets our blood flowing through our arteries, the heart, brain and ears.

I want to give you a personal invitation to visit our website to discover the latest tinnitus cures and how Thomas Coleman's inspiring story ends.