Learn to make peace with tinnitus

  Tinnitus is a common symptom that plagues many people, manifesting itself as a ringing in the ears, such as the sound of a cicada or a tidal wave. Some people can find a definite cause of tinnitus and get effective improvement by treating the original cause, while others cannot find a definite cause of tinnitus. “There is no specific medicine for tinnitus, and doctors can’t do anything about it.  In this case, is it true that tinnitus does not need to see a doctor and cannot be cured anyway? No. Once you find tinnitus, you should actively go to the hospital to identify the cause and treat it for the cause. Some of them may be caused by excessive fatigue and lack of sleep, so you should pay attention to rest and ensure enough sleep. Some may be caused by emotional stress and anxiety, so the patient should relax and take some sedative medication if necessary.  Some of them may be caused by ear diseases and should be treated actively. Some of them may be caused by ototoxic drugs, such as “gentamicin”, “streptomycin” or “kanamycin”, which should be stopped in time and strong medical measures should be taken to eliminate Tinnitus should be stopped and strong medical measures should be taken to eliminate tinnitus and restore hearing.  We should have a correct understanding of tinnitus. People generally understand that when tinnitus is cured, it means no more tinnitus at all. In fact, this is very difficult, because the pathogenesis of tinnitus is not fully understood, and there are no special drugs.  Prevention of tinnitus 1. Prevention of noise damage Reduce or control the noise source, i.e. control it within the national permissible range (85dB). Blocking the transmission of noise, using sound-absorbing materials, sound-insulating walls to reduce noise intensity. Preventive treatment, taking vitamin B, C and iron, zinc and other trace elements, has a certain preventive effect.  2. Prevent ototoxic drug poisoning Strictly grasp the indications for drug use, eliminate abuse, never use more than one, and avoid joint application of more than 2 ototoxic drugs. Preventive treatment, such as taking calcium pantothenate and vitamin B at the same time. Strengthen auditory monitoring during medication administration and immediately discontinue medication if there are signs of toxicity.  In addition, tinnitus is difficult to be cured. If it is of non-reversible etiology, patients can be taught methods to adapt to tinnitus, including biofeedback and masking devices. In addition, hearing aids can increase outside sound and thus reduce tinnitus. For some patients, eye masks and hearing aids can reduce tinnitus.  Special factors such as the use of ototoxic drugs in pregnant women during the first trimester can cause damage to the fetal inner ear vagus, which can lead to tinnitus. Patients are advised to avoid exposure to noise, ototoxic medications and other factors that can damage the inner ear vagus.