Tinnitus relief is possible, only if
the patient and the attending physician are not too much
obsessed with OTC medications that create more side
effects than providing relief. Beside, there is a
tendency to treat the symptoms, rather than the disease –
yes, in most cases this is what happens and this is
precisely why the disease very often makes a comeback.
While some doctors believe that the ringing tones are
caused due to blockage of the Eustachian tube, others
feel that sinusitis is the real culprit. Yet another
school of thought puts the blame on damaged inner ear
(Cochlear
)
nerve that is responsible for remitting those buzzing
tones. However, those who suspect stress or anxiety
(high level) to be the cause of tinnitus seem to be
nearer to the finishing line.
Let Us
Take A Closer Look At Some Of The Conventional
Medications That Are Often Prescribed For Tinnitus
Relief
The more
common drugs, Ginko Biloba and Botulinum toxin are hot
favorites with doctors treating tinnitus in the hope
that these would bring the much desired relief. However,
in most cases, they know quite well that the good spell
will last a few days before the person has to return to
the clinic. There are some medicos who suggest Gamma
knife radio-surgery (Glomus Juglaire) as well, and you
need to be careful here because this is quite costly.
Needless to mention, the effects are transitory and the
ringing starts with a renewed vigor shortly
thereafter.
Believe it or not, there are
practicing physicians in theUnited
States
who are quite fond of magical performances and would not
mind injecting Lidocaine (a type of local anesthesia)
into the inner ear – however, this provides relief for a
maximum period of 22 minutes and the charge is a very
hefty one. Others like to play with the patient’s ear,
trying to shield the Cochlea with Teflon coating in the
sheer hope that the Teflon would remain within the human
ear like those in a non-stick frying
pan!
And as far
as drugs, supplements and nutrients that are commonly
used in the faint hope of providing relief to tinnitus
sufferers, there are formulations galore and are so
listed below for your reference. However, it may also be
good to remember that these are all addressed to
symptoms but never the disease.
Tinnitus
Treatment – The Conventional
Medications
- Tricyclics
(Amitriotyline, Notriptyline,
etc)
- Propranolol/
Clonazepam
- Acamprostrate
- Ligocaine
for patients responsive to white noise
masking
- Melatonin
for those who are also victims of sleep apnea
- Setraline
- Sodium
Fluoride
- Hordes
of antibiotics that often creates
tinnitus.
- Vitamin
supplements in various forms and
degrees
The
Only Tinnitus Cure That Really
Works
We seem to have been beating around
the bush all this while without coming into grips with
the actual problem. No permanent relief to
tinnitus
sufferers can be provided with these
drugs or supplements since none of them are addressed to
the disease or its root cause. All they do is merely try
to suppress the symptoms. In fact, only a holistic
approach towards eliminating the ailment at the grass
root level will provide the desired
relief.
Tinnitus home remedies and also some
herbal solutions may not be effective when you are
looking for a permanent treatment. And of course, the
conventional remedies will never work and the reasons
for that have been mentioned above. Though most people
are not aware of this, but the fact remains that,
tinnitus is quite a complicated condition as it can be
caused due to many reasons. Yes there are many
contributing factors and there are also several triggers
(such as sinus problems and stress) that shoot off the
symptoms. Homeopathic remedies, white noise
and habitation therapies will of course give you
some relief, but the results will never be permanent as
the problems will almost always make a comeback.
So what
you should do is find out all the contributing root
factors of tinnitus (there can be many such factors) and
once these root causes have been treated, the tinnitus
is sure to go away for good. In fact, this is the only
way you can treat tinnitus and remove it permanently.
Holistic remedies are very good in this because this is
what they do – instead of treating the symptoms, they
find out the root causes and eradicate them
successfully. No wonder, holistic remedies have been so
successful in the treatment of tinnitus.