3. Symptoms of tinnitus
People with tinnitus feel in their ears there is a sound like the wind blowing, whistling, cicada, … May have tinnitus in the left or right ear, it may also be in both ears. Tinnitus can be intermittent or intermittent. When tinnitus, the patient will feel clearly at night or at quiet times. Accompanying tinnitus are dizziness, lightheadedness, headache.
4. How does tinnitus affect health?
Tinnitus does not cause harm to the patient, however, it causes discomfort, anxiety, insomnia, body weakness,…
When the patient has tinnitus accompanied by symptoms other such as dizziness, inner ear disease, hearing loss, headache or middle ear disease,… should go to medical facilities for early detection and timely treatment.
For cases of tinnitus accompanied by sudden hearing loss, must go to the doctor immediately, the sooner the examination and treatment, the higher the effectiveness.
5. How to treat tinnitus?
Keep the mood always comfortable, you can use a light sedative before going to bed. Cases of otitis media, ear fungus or otitis media need to treat the inflammation and clean the ear canal. Cases of dangerous diseases such as brain tumors, oropharyngeal cancer, … require specialized treatment or surgery. When you have tinnitus due to a lot of exposure in a noisy environment, listening to music through headphones that are too loud and prolonged, you should limit your exposure to noise, if your blood pressure is high, you need to take antihypertensive drugs as prescribed by your doctor. Some cases of tinnitus have no known cause, no specific treatment, patients need to gradually get used to this symptom.
6. How to prevent tinnitus
Avoiding damage to your hearing is the only real prevention of tinnitus. Most other causes of the disease have no preventive measures other than vision loss. There are a few ways to prevent tinnitus:
Cotton swabs can cause earwax to rub against the eardrum, causing tinnitus, so cotton swabs should not be used to clean the ears When in a noisy environment. loud, you need to wear ear protection to reduce the volume of noise. When using headphones, do not turn them on too loud or listen for too long. Should not use stimulants such as alcohol, tobacco, avoid passive exposure to smoke. Irritants that reduce blood flow to the ear structures are also the cause of tinnitus. Noises in daily life such as dryers, lawn mowers also cause tinnitus, so it is advisable to bring earplugs when doing these tasks. The percentage of obese people with tinnitus is often higher than that of the general population. Obese people are more susceptible to high blood pressure, which makes the ears more sensitive to noise. It is necessary to maintain a regular exercise regime, maintain body weight to increase blood circulation to the ear structures and help prevent tinnitus. Keep calm, avoid anxiety. Tinnitus causes many disadvantages for you in daily life, so you need to take appropriate preventive measures such as increasing exercise, sports, avoiding noisy environments,… have a healthy lifestyle. be strong and rest properly. At the same time, it is necessary to have regular health checks for timely detection and treatment.
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