What causes dry mouth and tinnitus

The common causes of dry mouth and tinnitus are acute pharyngitis secondary to secretory otitis media and diabetes. 1. Acute pharyngitis secondary to secretory otitis media: mostly caused by bacterial or viral infection, which can cause congestion of the mucous membrane in the oropharynx, leading to dry mouth; when the infection invades the middle ear through the Eustachian tube, it can cause secretory otitis media, and most often see low-pitched buzzing-like tinnitus. 2. Diabetes mellitus: it is a metabolic disease, due to the dysfunction of pancreatic islets, it can show polydipsia, polyuria, and always feel dry mouth; long-term diabetics, there is a certain loss of microcirculation, and when there is an obstacle to the circulation in the ear, tinnitus can be seen, presenting a persistent, such as high-pitched cicadas chirping sound. Therefore, the emergence of dry mouth and tinnitus discomfort, it is recommended to timely formal hospital consultation, clear causes, targeted treatment.