Tinnitus

Dr. Rajesh Shah, MD

Tinnitus is an annoying condition where one hears abnormal sound without actually it being there.

Different patients describe the sound differently, such as ringing, buzzing, high pitched whining, hissing, shrieking, humming, whistling sound, etc. It is a subjective perception.

In most cases tinnitus would be continuous. However, in many it may be intermittent, getting more pronounced under certain circumstances. Many patients would complaint of this as very severe and disturbing sensation.

Actually, tinnitus is not a disease but a symptom of disease.

Causes of tinnitus:

Ear infections
Wax in the ear
Nasal allergies
Drugs (Certain antibiotics, pain killers, methotrexate, quinine, aspirin)
Noise induced hearing loss
Prolonged exposure to loud noise (industrial )
Ear or head injury
Emotional disorders such as anxiety, depression

In many cases, however, no underlying physical cause can be identified.

Treatment of tinnitus:

Noise in ear (Tinnitus) Conventional treatment:
Gamma knife radio surgery, botox, carbamazepine, anti depressants, Vitamin, Surgery.
Often, tinnitus could be hard to treat.

Homeopathic treatment:

Homeopathy offers treatment for tinnitus which is effective. However, the results may not be called excellent. As said earlier, tinnitus is a difficult disease condition. A fair trial with homeopathy is recommended.