Tinnitus

Tinnitus is a condition wherein the patient hears a wide range of ringing or buzzing sound inside one or both of the ears. It can continue for hours or it may come and go.

The 2 types of tinnitus are: objective tinnitus and subjective tinnitus. Objective tinnitus occurs when the patient and the people around him/her can hear the noises inside his/her ears. Subjective tinnitus is a common case that happens when only the patient himself can hear the noise.

In severe case of tinnitus, the patient will have difficulty in sleeping and concentrating.

Symptoms
The most common symptom of the tinnitus is the occurrence of a buzzing, hissing or ringing sound inside the ear. Sometimes, it goes along with the patient’s heartbeat. Individuals suffering from Meniere disease can also experience dizziness and hearing loss.

Causes
More frequent cases of tinnitus is the result of damaged microscopic endings to the nerve of the inner ear. Those that have prolonged exposure to loud noises are at risk of getting tinnitus. All four sections of the ear can be equally infected.

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.

Other conditions that can cause tinnitus are allergic reaction, aging, diabetes, head and neck injury, high or low blood pressure, and taking certain medications such as aspirin, antidepressants, and sedatives.

Home Remedies
Tinnitus is treated depending on their types or their causes. If the infection is caused by overexposure to loud noise, wear a mask or earplugs. If it is caused by taking certain medications, alleviate the underlying condition first before proceeding to heal the ear infection.

Avoid stress by taking breath exercises such as deep breathing.

Place 20-40 mg of maidenhair tree or ginkgo bilboa extract in the infected ears. Do this for 4-6 weeks to dilate the blood vessels and stimulate blood flow to the ears.

Diets
Avoid dairy products, sugar, salt and processed foods for they contain saturated fats that can further aggravate the condition.

Avoid alcohol, coffee, tea, and sweets for they lower blood sugar levels.

Eat plenty of protein-rich foods and fresh fruits and raw vegetables.

Eat foods that are rich in chlorine, zinc and vitamins A, B and E.

Further Suggestions
Avoid drinking alcoholic drinks.

Quit smoking.

Perform physical exercises everyday to improve blood circulation.

Always check your blood pressure level.