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How to treat my fluctuating tinnitus?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 21 and suffering from tinnitus from last four months. The sound in the ears is not constant. It is changing. Sometimes, it is loud enough that I can hear it even in a crowded place and sometimes so low I cannot detect in a normal environment and the most important of all with a loud ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are suffering from fluctuating tinnitus for four months as you have said. Tinnitus (ringing sensation in the ear) may be due to problems of the ear or problems not related to the ear. Ear problems causing tinnitus are generally associated with hearing loss. But tha... Read Full »
I have ringing in my ears. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have had ringing in my ears for two or three months. My doctor said it was an ear infection in both ears. I had two courses of Augmentin, but it did not improve. I had to change my doctor for some reason. The new doctor gave me Soframycin ear drops but when I went back to her for fol... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You seem to be suffering from tinnitus which is nothing but a ringing sensation in the ears. There are various causes for tinnitus and the most common among them are a sensorineural hearing loss, Eustachian tube dysfunction, otosclerosis, ossicular discontinuity where ... Read Full »
I have been suffering from tinnitus and moderate hearing loss for the past 7 years. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have been suffering from tinnitus for seven years, but it has not improved. The doctor always gives me Ginkgo tablets and sometimes an extra Ginkgo tablet or Flocitam-VP. My hearing loss is at a moderate stage, and I am being treated at nearby medical college. There, the doctor gives m... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Thanks for trusting us with your health care. I can understand your concern. You have moderate sensorineural hearing loss in your left ear. This cannot be cured. Further loss can be prevented by using neurotropic vitamins and inner ear blood circulation-promoting agents. Tinnitus has some... Read Full »
I am suffering from tinnitus for more than a year. Please suggest a treatment.
Query: Hello doctor, I am suffering from tinnitus. A very annoying problem for more than one year. Early when I recognized, I went to a hospital and they gave me Ginkgo biloba to eat for two months but nothing happened. Then I went to an ENT specialist and had medicines but again no result. I have just los... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Tinnitus is a very annoying problem. As troublesome as it is, I am not surprised when you say you feel like taking away your life. But hey, why do you wanna do something so drastic because you have not been able t... Read Full »
Why am I hearing metallic scratching sound for the past one month?
Query: Hello doctor, I am continuously hearing a metallic scratching sound for the past one month. Best described as like the sound of cricket insects as heard in the dead of night. I am taking medication, namely, Syndopa plus, Rasalect, Pramipex ER3, Rozucor, and Amantrel for Parkinson for last seven year... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand that you have tinnitus. Has it been there only for a month? Is it associated with any decreased hearing? Is it there in both ears? Is the tinnitus accompanied by vertigo or vomiting sensation or fullness in ears? Have you done any testing for the same? Whe... Read Full »
What could be the reason for ringing sound in the ears and dimmed echo in the head?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a hard-working man in my mid-60s. Two years ago a 15 lb street light fell on my head, a 10 feet drop. Since then I have been having a problem with my ear, a dimmed echo in my head when I speak and frequent high pitched ringing that leads to aggravating headaches. This could not ... Read Full »
Dr. Geetha Priyadarsini Kamminana
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Tinnitus is often described as a ringing in the ears like roaring, clicking, hissing, or buzzing which cannot be attributed to an external source. Post-traumatic tinnitus usually follows head and neck injuries. Do you have tinnitus in both the ears or in one ear? Any... Read Full »