OT - Tinnitus (Ear Ringing) – Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

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The strange phenomenon where the ear is ringing without audible sound

from the outside is called " tinnitus " .

 

Generally, the ear ringing appears when you have some difficulties in

hearing. This jarring noise gives you various agonies from

sleeplessness to depression. The exact cause of tinnitus is a hard-to-

find answer by many specialists.

 

Does tinnitus cause stress? I do not think that way. It is stress

that cause tinnitus, isn't it? Tinnitus itself is not a disease but a

symptom resulting from wide range of causes, including ear

infections, foreign objects, earwax, injury from loud noises or

sounds, and side effects of some medications such as aspirin and

serotonin.

 

Although this is not definite, some research groups reported to us

that climate or certain seasonable atmosphere might make people to

have ear ringing, and also to those who have nervous temperament.

 

WHAT IS TINNITUS? A definition from an internet news:

 

The symptoms of tinnitus include ringing noises in the ears or

hearing sounds that seem to be coming from inside your head. The

sounds of tinnitus may be varied and sufferers report the noise as

ringing, buzzing, whistling, beating or roaring. The noise may be

continuous, may come and go, be heard in one ear or in both. Tinnitus

is sometimes associated with hearing loss. For some, tinnitus may be

nothing but an annoying little sound they hear every now and then,

but for the unlucky ones, tinnitus can reduce the ability to

concentrate or hear outside noises and may become completely

debilitating - preventing the sufferer from leading a normal life.

 

WHAT REALLY CAUSES TINNITUS?

 

Tinnitus is usually caused by damage to the microscopic hairs that

line the auditory cells in the ear. These hairs usually move in

response to sound waves detected, producing a brain wave that is

experienced as sound. When damaged, these hairs become bent or broken

and move randomly in a constant state of irritation,

producing " sound " impulses in the brain.

 

Degenerative damage in people of advancing age is a common cause of

tinnitus and usually paired with hearing loss. In younger sufferers,

exposure to loud noise is probably the leading culprit.

 

Other causes of tinnitus may be as benign as a small plug of wax in

the ear that is easily removed. Tinnitus may also occur as a result

of head and neck injury, stiffening of the bones in the middle ear or

as a side effect of prescription drugs.

 

Sometimes, tinnitus may be caused by an actual sound produced in your

body that becomes audible due to disease or proximity to the ear

(objective tinnitus). Circulation problems such as high blood

pressure and atherosclerosis can cause the sound of blood flow in

vessels close to the ear to become more forceful, or turbulent -

allowing your ear to detect the sound. Malformation or narrowing of

blood vessels in the head and neck can have the same effect. More

rarely, tinnitus is a symptom of a tumor in the head or neck.

 

There is no definite answer for tinnitus at all. All the answer seems

to be just guessing games.

 

Probably, your physician told you, " Hmmm, there's no abnormality

anywhere, anyhow. Hmmm, here's your medicine. " It is impossible that

there's no abnormality. If there is nothing wrong, where does that

ear ringing come from?

 

Well, how does that ringing sound produced? Many doctors in Japan

believe that the cause might be due to autonomic imbalance;

vegetative dystonia, or distortion of Gnathal, arthropathy. Aside

from that, stiff shoulders and high blood pressure are at top list.

Most doctors are unclear about the real cause of tinnitus.

 

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This was a very helpful overview - thank you.

 

I've been advised to take nicotinic acid or niacin for it. I don't know

if it helped, but it surely made my whole body's skin feel tingly,

prickly, even burning ... not sure there any value, the sensation was so

weird I stopped taking it.

 

Any further recommendations on tinnitus? I'm one of the lucky ones, as I

read, in that only certain pitches of sound cause it - it's quite

uncomfortable even so, makes my eyes water even.

 

anyway, any input, thanks - and wondered what if anything you thought of

the niacin play

 

john

 

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The strange phenomenon where the ear is ringing without audible sound

from the outside is called " tinnitus " .

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Another cause of that ringing is aspirin overdose.

 

Darla

 

 

 

 

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The strange phenomenon where the ear is ringing without audible sound

from the outside is called " tinnitus " .

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that can often be helped by doing brahmari mudra and balalncing asanas like

vrikshasanna

putting sesame oil in the ear can also be helpful.

 

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The strange phenomenon where the ear is ringing without

audible sound

from the outside is called " tinnitus " .

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John, Not sure that you can or are willing to, but cannabis is the only

thing that alleviates my tinnitus. all the best, Chamae

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I've been advised to take nicotinic acid or niacin for it. <SNIP> the

sensation was so weird I stopped taking it.

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Bhramari mudra is a good suggestion. In addition,

you may see ayurvedic perspective and several simple remedies discussed

at

http://health.ayurveda/message/2304

 

The friend of this author who suffered tinnitus caused by

nerve damage from removal of wisdom molars, could reduce the intensity

of sound to just 5% and he forgot that he had tinnitus. He tried the

breathing technique discussed in above message. That Prana is very powerful

medicine is a recent discovery.

 

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> that can often be helped by doing brahmari mudra and balalncing

asanas like vrikshasanna putting sesame oil in the ear can also be

helpful.

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I looked up Tinnitus in Dr. Lad's book of Home Remedies. Here's what

he says...

 

According to Ayurveda, ringing in the ear is a vata disorder. To

alleviate this root cause aggravation of vata in the nervous system

prepare a tea made from equal amounts of comfrey, cinnamon and

chamomile. Steep up to 1 teaspoon of this mixture per cup, and drink

2 or 3 times a day.

 

Also you can take yogaraj guggulu (200 mg. 2 or 3 times a day) with

warm water, after food.

 

Gently rub the mastoid bone with warm sesame oil may be helpful. Try

twice a day, for a week, and see if it helps.

 

Garlic oil is often effective. Place 3 drops into your ear at night

before going to bed.

 

 

Patti Garland

Ayurvedic Chef and LifeStyle Coach

Bliss Kitchen

http://www.BlissKitchen.com

(760) 902-7020

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I've been advised to take nicotinic acid or niacin for it. <SNIP> the

sensation was so weird I stopped taking it.

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cannabis would make you forget the tinnitis

 

will oneill <chamae wrote: John,

Not sure that you can or are willing to, but cannabis is the only

thing that alleviates my tinnitus.

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dr. lad needs to update his recommendations on comfrey

all parts of the plant contain potentially hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine

alkaloids, and should be used very cautiously and never long term

 

its indications are basically wound-healing and that's about it

 

regarding tinnitus, this may indeed a vata disorder, and typical vata-

reducing remedies, pranayama and yoga can all help

 

typically, tinnitus represents a vital deficiency and occurs with

fatigue and weakness (hence vata), but can also be caused by other

factors such as deficient cerebrovascular circulation, muscular

spasm, ear wax blockages, food allergies, hypertension, drug

reactions and whiplash injuries, to mention a few

 

its good to ascertain the underlying cause, and then address this

specifically

Caldecott

todd

www.toddcaldecott.com

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According to Ayurveda, ringing in the ear is a vata disorder. To

alleviate this root cause aggravation of vata in the nervous system

prepare a tea made from equal amounts of comfrey, cinnamon and

chamomile. Steep up to 1 teaspoon of this mixture per cup, and drink

2 or 3 times a day.

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On Sep 13, 2007, at 9:23 AM, Todd Caldecott wrote:

 

>dr. lad needs to update his recommendations on comfrey

all parts of the plant contain potentially hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine

alkaloids, and should be used very cautiously and never long term

 

 

----maybe the comfrey (as one part of a mixture) would create a

balance that would make the tinnitus go away in a short period of time!

 

 

 

 

>its indications are basically wound-healing and that's about it

 

--internal wounds maybe.

 

 

 

> regarding tinnitus, this may indeed a vata disorder, and typical vata-reducing

remedies, pranayama and yoga can all help

typically, tinnitus represents a vital deficiency and occurs with

fatigue and weakness (hence vata), but can also be caused by other

factors such as deficient cerebrovascular circulation, muscular

spasm, ear wax blockages, food allergies, hypertension, drug

reactions and whiplash injuries, to mention a few

its good to ascertain the underlying cause, and then address this

specifically

 

---yes, I always find it helpful to hear many different remedies for

something that's creating a contrast for me. I can then choose what

feels the best based on the fact that I know everything about ME!

 

Patti

 

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Patti Garland

Ayurvedic Chef and LifeStyle Coach

Bliss Kitchen

http://www.BlissKitchen.com

(760) 902-7020