I have had this since birth, different sounds in both ears. I understand the machinations, what it is, what causes it. I have seen audiologists and had counselling. But no cure. I have spent every waking moment for 60 years listening to it. I have tried ignoring it; concentrating on it and telling my brain to ignore the sounds. But nothing works. Do you know anything – no matter how ‘quacky’ – that might work? PS. I have hearing aids for both ears, but I can’t wear them in bed – which is when the tinitus is worst.
Can’t help you with Quacky answers as to denigrate things that might help as quackery is somewhat offensive. Conventional medicine will always refer to things outside of their field as quackery, (flim-flam, voodoo etc to name a few of Dr Franks) but how dare they be so offensive when they haven’t helped the person or even made them worse. Hopi ear candles MIGHT work for you – as they work for SOME people. It’s horses for courses with things like Tinnitus. I’ve treated people with tinnitus with homoeopathy and / or ear candles with success in some cases. There are lots of natural therapies that might help – it’s finding the one for you that will. If nothing else, ear candling is massively relaxing. It’s completely safe if you are trained in the practice, use the only candles that insurance firms will support, and you are sensible! ALternatively, homoeopathy might be the thing – again I’ve had great successes with treating people with tinnitus – all arriving having run the gauntlet of conventional medicine for more years than they care to remember. Go to http://www.homeopathy-soh.org/ to find a practitioner local to you. I recommend it because it works for some. Good luck – you WILL find something that will help you but these are 2 therapies that I have had success with.
What is the best medicine for balance disorders,I think its related to the inner ear because I have Tinnitus.?
I need to know what is the best medicine for balance disorders and I think its because of Meniere’s disease because of tinnitus. Thank you
Treatment There are various options for treating balance disorders. One option includes treatment for a disease or disorder that may be contributing to the balance problem, such as ear infection, stroke, or multiple sclerosis. Individual treatment will vary and will be based upon symptoms, medical history, general health, examination by a physician, and the results of medical tests. Most types of balance disorders will require balance training, prescribed by a physiotherapist.
[edit] BPPV Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is caused by misplaced crystals within the ear. Treatment, simply put, involves moving these crystals out of areas which cause vertigo and into areas where they do not. A number of exercises have been developed to shift these crystals. The following article explains with diagrams how these exercises can be performed at the office or at home with some help: [3] The success of these exercises depends on them being performed correctly.
The two exercises explained in the above article are:
The Brandt-Daroff Exercises, which can be done at home and have a very high success rate but are unpleasant and time consuming to perform. The Epley’s exercises[3] are often performed by a doctor but can be performed at home. Various devices are available for home BPPV treatment. [4]
[edit] Ménière’s disease Diet: Dietary changes such as reducing intake of sodium (salt) may help. For some people, reducing alcohol, caffeine, and/or avoiding nicotine may be helpful. Stress has also been shown to make the symptoms associated with ménière’s worse Drugs: Beta-histine (Serc) is available in some countries and is thought to reduce the frequency of symptoms Diuretics such as hydrochlorohyiazide (Diazide)have also been shown to reduce the frequency of symptoms Aminoglycoside antibiotics (gentamicin) can used to treat Ménière’s disease. Systemic streptomycin (given by injection) and topical gentamicin (given directly to the inner ear) are useful for their ability to affect the hair cells of the balance system. Gentamicin also can affect the hair cells of the cochlea, though, and cause hearing loss in about 10% of patients. In cases that do not respond to medical management, surgery may be indicated. Surgery for meniere’s disease is a last resort
