Re: Tinnitus - remedies, cures, advice, tips, etc.
I have this issue...have had it for a few years now. My problems stems out of another problem that was caused by multiple ear infections after multiple sinus infections. At this point, every now and then, I have vertigo as well. My prescriptions include an antivert and a decongestant. Nothing else. I'm used to it now. I'm not sure what's causing your dad's tinnitus. It may be a temporary thing.
He also has vertigo to a small degree. Loss of balance, the room is moving and because of it he won't go near staircases.
Have the doctors investigated a cause into his tinnitus?
He has been hearing impaired for most of his life. There was an ear infection in his childhood that resulted in hearing loss since then. The tinnitus though is new. The other health problems didn't help either.
Reha, I am so sorry to hear that. My mother has been suffering from this disease for ever. And it has pretty much isolated her :( . No amount of medicines, have been able to help her.
She just takes it one day at a time. Another aunty of mine had the same problem, and she was diagnosed early on. She stays away from the AC, does not eat or drink anything cold and watches her diet like a hawk. She can tell what foods trigger her tinnitus.
Prayers for you and your abbu. It is especially tough for the family members. Ammi has a constant buzzing sound in her ears and she can't hear what other ppl are saying. She also has hearing deficiency,
Hopefully your abbu is in the early stages so it can be reduced if not eliminated. Prayers with your abbu.
Thank you so much! It sounds just like my dad.
His tinnitus is new...what you're saying though...there are things in your aunty's environment she can eliminate or control? So maybe we can look into his diet and see what can be changed?
@Reha ...
I have had tinnitus for several years now...although it has not been established how and why I got it,I think you should get your dad's physician to do more tests and say what caused it.It happens when the middle/inner ear has been damaged.Could be from constant loud noise or as Niksik said from multiple infections.You must determine the root cause though.
The main thing is not to get stressed...difficult I know...as that just exacerbates the situation.Your dad needs to learn some breathing exercises to calm himself and also if he has hearing loss,then wearing the aids will help to filter the tinnitus as he will be able to hear background noises better.
I suspect it is at night when he really panics...I used to be terrified that I would never be able to go to sleep.Is there any way he can have a radio/cd on very low at night without disturbing your mum?...this sound will detract from the buzzing and should help him drift off.
The worse thing to do is panic..:(
Look,I'm no expert.Just speaking from experience.There is absolutely no reason for your dad to feel isolated and this not a debilitating disease...if he can overcome the stress this is causing him,then he can totally control it.
Sorry for the long post....but Alhumdu'Lillah...he sounds like he is on top of everything else,and IA,he will overcome this too.
@Niksik ....I totally feel for you regarding the vertigo.Wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy...
The biggest issue I am having is that he gets very very very nervous and high strung (rightfully so) when the noises start and this aggravates his other issues. He can't do anything, go anywhere, he just wants to lie in bed or go to the ER right away. It panics him and he starts to fear there may be something else. We go to the ER once a week now just so he can be sure nothing else is wrong.
How did you all learn to live with it? How do you teach someone to ignore a sound that is drowning everything else out? How can we help him? What can we do?
@CharmedOne...the hearing aid is a great idea. He has one right now but that is mainly for loss of hearing. Are there devices meant for people with tinnitus?