No matter how high or low Lidocaine infusion success rate in tinnitus
sufferers could possibly be, two things may be
considered first before opting for this form of booster
relief strategy. Factor number one relates to its
extremely short-lived reprieve – effective from a couple
of minutes to a couple of hours at the maximum while
factor number two concerns its limitation – it would not
be effective if the tinnitus has been caused due to any
external issue, like formation of benign tumor within
the ear. Yet people go for this like a drowning man
seeking the support of a sinking log.
Despite the serious drawbacks
described above, numerous tinnitus patients go for
Lidocaine infusion as they presume their problem has
been caused due to some minor damage to the ear and that
Lidocaine can possibly take care of it. Others take it
casually ‘to see how it works’. Yet another group of
people feel that it is the only available sure fire
relief, there being none looming large anywhere.
Whatever be the motivation, Lidocaine appears to be a
hot favorite among tinnitus patients irrespective of its
serious shortcomings.
What
Is Tinnitus?
Viewing retrospectively, one may be
amazed to observe that the history of infusion range of
tinnitus
treatment dates back 1600 B.C. when it was practiced by
the Egyptians. Even Aristotle was more than eloquent
about the merits of infusion treatment of tinnitus,
signifying that the great Greek philosopher was himself
a victim of this auditory ailment. Nevertheless, the
topic has come to limelight only very recently since
earlier people took it in their stride as a part of life
when they grew older.
But now things are different.
People today are conscious of the quality of life and
want to lead a healthy life. And that’s precisely why
researches are conducted on various levels to find out
the causative factors of tinnitus to figure out the
methods of treatment to cure this distressing disease.
Tinnitus, when judged in its proper perspective, affects
tremendously a person’s lifestyle. It robs an
individual’s peace of mind and the power of
concentration while turning sleep into a nightmare. The
very idea of more than 44 million Americans struggling
with tinnitus with agony written large on their faces is
itself a dreadful experience.
Lidocaine Infusion as Possible Tinnitus
Cure
Apart from
its short-lived action on tinnitus, though the success
rate could be fairly high; in terms of curative power,
Lidocaine is as inadequate as many of the OTC
medications found all over the country. As an
intravenous injection, the drug literally numbs all
nerve endings, thus providing a fleeting pseudo relief
to patients. And as soon as it wears off, back comes the
whooshing, hissing, crackling, ringing tinnitus
torments.
However, Lidocaine does not prove
effective to all. Relative Lidocaine insensitivity runs
in many families. Also, people with certain syndromes
are not affected by Lidocaine while in dental
anesthesia, Lidocaine often proves ineffective due
mostly to unusual nerve endings. However, the
contraindications of Lidocaine are fairly high and so
are listed below.
- 2nd or
3rd degree heart block for patients who do not wear a
pacemaker
- Acute
sinoarterial block for people who do not wear a
pacemaker
- Hypotension
not induced by arrhythmia
- Bradycardia
- Unfavorable
drug reaction to Lidocaine
- People under treatment with guanidine
or other analogous
potent drugs
Lidocaine, incidentally, has never
been proved as a cure for tinnitus, even though for a
few minutes. At best, it provides momentary relief to
tinnitus patients who are once again subjected to the
agonies of the ailment after the Lidociane spell is
over. The only true freedom from Tinnitus comes
from adoptind healthy lifestyle:
Tinnitus Relief by Adopting Healthy
Lifestyle
- Shunning
tobacco in all forms
- Eliminating
meat, meat-based food items like ham, bacon, sausages
and tinned meat from daily
diet.
- Giving
up alcohol or alcohol-based
beverages
- Consuming
fruits and vegetables, cereals and whole grains as
staple diet
- Refraining
from the use of OTC Tinnitus medications, herbal
formulations and homeopathic
cures.
- Avoiding
antibiotics or other forms of ototoxic drugs unless
urgently recommended by a physician of
repute
- Avoiding
anti-allergic nasal spray to control sinusitis
- Starting yoga and Vedic exercises
including deep breathing on a
regular daily basis.
Tinnitus Remedy:
the Effective Alternative
Changing the lifestyle to suit the
holistic pattern will improve the body’s immune system
thoroughly to fight external causes of tinnitus while it
would automatically help reducing strain, one of the
major factors that are responsible for the disease
condition.
Holistic
remedies treat the body as a whole and first identify
the root causes of tinnitus that can be many and instead
of treating the symptoms (which is what the conventional
approach does), treat these root causes. And only these
contributing factors go away, you are able to get rid of
the symptoms automatically.
