Chances are that you're aware the noises you hear inside your ringing ears are in some way related to the amount of noise that's outside your head.
There's usually a connection between the amount of noise in our environment and the intensity of your buzzing, popping, ringing ears.
But what can you do about it? The modern world is a noisy place.
Here are some suggestions.
How to Protect Yourself One thing you can do is ask the people around you to turn down the volume.
Much of the noise we're exposed to daily comes from things like TV sets, stereos, and other devices that have volume controls.
You may be able to get people to turn down the volume a bit, or at least give you warning when the noise is going to get loud so you can take steps to protect yourself.
If you live in an area where there's construction or other noisy machinery, contact the local authorities and ask them to ensure that the work complies with local noise regulations.
Everyone involved may be surprised to discover that the noise level is excessive and they need to take steps to lower the noise level.
I once lived across the street from a construction site and was regularly blasted out of a sound sleep by the piercing sound of the equipment's back-up sirens.
In hindsight, it seems likely that the noise level there was excessive, and a phone call to the town might have resulted in my getting a lot more sleep and perhaps less of a tinnitus problem than I have now.
These are just two of the ways you can protect your ringing ears from excessive outside noise.
A well-designed, holistic plan for treating your tinnitus will show you many other ways to protect yourself from environmental noise.