There are many possible causes of tinnitus. Too many to list here for sure, but a summary of the general causes will be useful as a source of knowledge to help you if you are a tinnitus sufferer, or as a means of identifying potential causes as a warning to others. Because traditional prescribed medications seem not to have a good effect on tinnitus, finding lasting tinnitus relief is often left to the patient's own devices.

Obviously prevention is better than cure, though knowing the likely causes can help considerably with your tinnitus relief program. And as there is yet no magic pill for tinnitus relief you will need to learn as much as you can to help you with your own tinnitus treatment. There is no better place to start than right here.

Prolonged exposure to sound at levels as low as 70dB can cause damage to hearing and bring on the outset of tinnitus.  Continuous loud noises play a role in causing tinnitus so musicians and machine operators should wear appropriate ear plugs or use what are known in industry as ear defenders. Anyone using a loud electrical appliance and this includes hair dryers and vacuum cleaners should be aware of the potential damage. People working in  noisy environments such as building sites, people operating lawn mowers, hammer drills, grinders, and similar, should wear ear defenders.

Sadly, aside from excessive noise there may be no apparent obvious reason for the onset of tinnitus and perhaps this in itself can cause worry which may actually worsen the condition. It is not unusual for many people to have occasional ringing in the ears especially during a heavy cold or a bout of influenza, though usually the noise will disappear as easily as it appeared. It's when the sounds persist that it's time to visit your doctor and get his opinion and diagnosis.

Stress is another known cause of tinnitus and the anxiety that follows the onset of a tinnitus attack can add to stress levels creating more discomfort and worsening the overall well being of the victim. Stress management is a major player in any good tinnitus relief program so it's  good to know there are proven ways of dealing effectively with stress.

In a little more detail - the reason why stress levels can affect tinnitus noise is that stress affects blood pressure, which in turn affects tinnitus noise levels. There are many known cases where tinnitus sufferers have been treated for high blood pressure and enjoy the side effect of a reduction in their tinnitus noises. I suppose you could call that a kind of tinnitus relief by proxy. It happened to me – imagine waking one morning with less noise than the day before. A wonderful feeling.

It is also important to realize that some prescribed medications are known to be contributors to tinnitus. Analgesics, anti inflammatory drugs and antibiotics should be carefully monitored by any tinnitus sufferer and by consultation with their doctor an alternative medication may be appropriate.

Chemotherapy, antiviral drugs, and diuretics also may contribute. And psychedelic drugs as well as being generally harmful can worsen tinnitus symptoms.

Menieres disease, neurological disorders and metabolic disorders are other causes as well as physical injury to the ear, head or neck.

It's pretty clear that if we aren't sure of the cause, finding a cure or lasting tinnitus relief has been and still is for some a quite a challenge. Fortunately research by previous patients has produced very positive results and there are some good books written by past sufferers who have found a cure for tinnitus.

So rather than accepting that you have to live with your ears ringing why not start your tinnitus relief program now? Decide to learn more about proven methods of tinnitus treatment and adapt these to your own circumstances. Within days you could be enjoying the signs of genuine tinnitus relief and the return to a full normal life.