Tinnitus Treatment
Although tinnitus is one of the conditions that sound innocent, it is among the first symptoms of some disorders. Not every tinnitus is a disease onset. Indeed, tinnitus is common in many young people in a quiet environment. However, in other conditions, tinnitus may be caused by hair cells in the inner ear or by some disorders in the auditory nerve. In some cases, it can be psychological.
Causes of Tinnitus
First of all, tinnitus should not be considered as a disease. Tinnitus is one of the symptoms of various diseases. Among these, diseases such as external ear and middle ear inflammation, otosclerosis and some inner ear diseases such as Meniere’s disease, high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, spinal cord diseases, brain stem tumors, metabolic diseases, and kidney diseases can occur. Apart from these, dirt that will block the ear canal, hearing loss due to aging, some drugs harmful to the ear, trauma caused by exposure to loud noise can also cause tinnitus.
Treatment of Tinnitus
When you hear a ringing in your ear, one should not panic. The ringing may continue, especially after leaving a noisy place. In such a case, it is necessary to go to a quiet environment and rest the ear. If it pursues to ring or when hearing loss occurs, an ENT doctor should be consulted without delay. With early diagnosis and treatment, tinnitus problems are eliminated by 70%.
Tinnitus problems recover by treating the underlying cause of the problem. Early diagnosis of the main disease helps to eliminate the tinnitus problem completely; however, even if the tinnitus is treated, it sometimes may not recover completely. In such cases, various behaviors can be added to daily life that will relieve the patients’ tinnitus. First of all, people with tinnitus problems may not be able to sleep in a quiet environment at night. In these cases, a low volume music can prevent directly hearing the ringing. Tinnitus neutralization therapy can be taken. Along with the therapy, it is stated to the person that the tinnitus is not something to worry about. In this way, the ringing sound can affect the person less. Using tinnitus masking devices is among other recommended methods.
The persistence of tinnitus can sometimes cause psychological disorders in people. These include depression, anxiety, attention disorder, sleep problems, and even suicide. It is very important for such people to receive psychological support.