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The ringing or buzzing sound inside one or both the ears is called Tinnitus. It may be continuous or may come and go. Those who suffer from tinnitus experience a wide range of noises inside their ears. Tinnitus is of two types, objective tinnitus and subjective tinnitus.
In objective tinnitus, apart from the patient himself, people around him can also hear the buzzing sound inside his ears. But in case of subjective tinnitus only the patient himself can hear the buzzing sound inside his ears. Subjective tinnitus is more common than objective tinnitus. Severe cases of tinnitus can be extremely disturbing, the patient may not be able to sleep or concentrate.
Buzzing,hissing,and ringing sound inside the ear
The most common symptoms of tinnitus are buzzing, hissing, and ringing sound inside the ear. Sometimes these sounds may go along with the patient’s heartbeat.
If the tinnitus patient is also suffering from Meniere disease then the sound in the ear may be accompanied by dizziness and hearing loss.
Tinnitus Symptoms, Causes, Remedy and Diet
Damage to hearing nerve
The inner ear has the hearing nerve; any damage to its microscopic endings can cause tinnitus. This is the most common cause of tinnitus. However the hearing nerve is also affected due to aging.
Frequent exposure to loud noise also affects the hearing nerve. Therefore those who are always exposed to loud noise can get tinnitus.
Any of the four sections of the ear can have tinnitus.
Any foreign particle or wax in the external ear can cause tinnitus.
Subjective tinnitus may be caused due to some wax in the ear canal.
Objective tinnitus may be caused due to some circulatory problem or some tumor in blood vessel. It may also be caused due to structural defects in the inner ear.
Tinnitus may be a symptom of otosclerosis.
Conditions like allergy, high or low blood pressure, diabetes, neck injury, head injury may cause tinnitus.
Medicines like sedatives, antidepressants, aspirin and so on can also cause tinnitus.
Tinnitus home remedies and natural cures, Questions and answers
Treatment for Tinnitus
There is no specific or universal treatment for tinnitus, treatment shall be different for different cases of tinnitus.
If tinnitus is due to loud noise then wearing a mask could help.
Sometimes tinnitus may be a symptom of some other medical problem; in such case the underlying condition must be treated first.
Reducing your stress level will also decrease tinnitus, therefore breathe deeply.
Put 20 to 40 mg of extract of the Maidenhair tree or Ginkgo biloba into your ears for four to six weeks. This will dilate blood vessels and increase blood flow to the ears.
Tinnitus : Home Remedies suggested by users
Avoid saturated fats,sugar,salt
Tinnitus patients must avoid foods like saturated fats, dairy products, sugar, salt, processed foods and so on because all these food items tend to aggravate the condition.
Avoid coffee, tea, sweet foods, and refined alcohol because all these result in low blood sugar which can lead to tinnitus.
Include lots of fresh and raw fruits and vegetables in your diet.
Eat a protein rich diet.
Tinnitus patient’s diet must include vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin E, zinc and choline.
Keep blood pressure under control
Avoid alcohol and smoking.
Exercise daily to improve your blood circulation.
Check and keep you blood pressure under control.
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suggested by Rana on Monday, July 9, 2007
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| Tinnitus A remedy for the above is 2-3 drops of onion juice in the ears . |
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suggested by [unspecified] on Saturday, February 10, 2007
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| Solution that worked well for me was I poured a saline solution in my ear. Left the saline solution soak for 10 minutes and then drained in out. Was thrilled the ringing was gone |
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suggested by [unspecified] on Tuesday, January 9, 2007
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| include iron rich foods like green leafy vegetables in your diet as sometimes itcan be a symptom of ameamia |
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