My son has a ringing sound in his ears. Why?

Question

Hi doctor,

I am asking on behalf of my son. My son is 15 years old with a weight of 361.5 pounds and a height of 5.7 feet. His problems started yesterday after taking a shower. He hears a high-pitched ringing sound in his ears.

Last night, he had three anxiety attacks due to it and he took Stresam 50 mg. But it did not work. He still has ringing in the ears. He is taking Stresam for one and a half years. I am afraid of his anxiety attacks. Recently, he took Acnetreat for acne. But the doctor told him to stop taking it for a few days as he was having extreme back pain. But still, he has it. He stopped taking tablets for two to three days.

I do not know whether this is the reason for having high-pitched noise in the ears. It is causing extreme anxiety in him. What to do?

Please help.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

The ringing sensation is common. There are many suspected causes for ringing sensations in the ears.

The most common one is the wax impinging on the eardrum. Your son started to have this sound after showering. Even water, soap, and hair follicles within the ears can come in contact with the eardrum, causing a ringing sensation for a short duration. Sometimes, medications taken by your son can cause a ringing sound.

He needs to divert his thoughts away from this issue, and he needs to concentrate on some other work. If he gets immersed in other thoughts, he can hear ringing sounds only when he thinks about it. He can listen to music with earphones with the volume of the device set between 30 to 60 percent. Give a gap of at least an hour after listening for 30 minutes.

There are some rare causes that require systemic treatment. As your son's problems have started suddenly, they can disappear spontaneously. Try the above methods and have a follow-up after 24 hours.

I hope that you get your answer.

Please let me know if you want some help.

Thank you.