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What Is The Remedy For Tinnitus Causing Hissing Sound And Ear Blockage?

I am 69 years old female. My height is 4feet 10 inches.Weight is 51 kg.I suffer from execess mucus production in throat which does not drain out through nose.The recent problem for the past 2 years is Tinnitus causing hissing sound with ear blockage in right ear. Left ear is normal.Hearing level is 40db in the right ear. Doctors doubt either neurogical or allergy problem,but do not committ in their diagnosis. Please help as to how to approach the problem and solve. Thanks.
S.Shyamala, Chennai,India. E-mail: YYYY@YYYY
Fri, 31 Mar 2017
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Tinnitus is the perception of noise or ringing in the ears.
Although bothersome, tinnitus usually isn't a sign of something serious.

A number of health conditions can cause or worsen tinnitus. In many cases, an exact cause is never found.
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A common cause of tinnitus is inner ear cell damage. Tiny, delicate hairs in your inner ear move in relation to the pressure of sound waves. This triggers ear cells to release an electrical signal through a nerve from your ear (auditory nerve) to your brain. Your brain interprets these signals as sound. If the hairs inside your inner ear are bent or broken, they can "leak" random electrical impulses to your brain, causing tinnitus.Treatment therapy
initially go for MRI brain then follow te treatment avised below
Use sound therapy. Sound therapy is a way of masking or drowning out the internal noise caused by the tinnitus using sound.
Avoid stimulants such as nicotine and depressants such as alcohol
Take zinc supplements
Try ginkgo biloba.50mg thrice a day can be taken for 3 months.
Vinpocentine tablets can be taken once in a day along with ginko.
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What Is The Remedy For Tinnitus Causing Hissing Sound And Ear Blockage?

Tinnitus is the perception of noise or ringing in the ears. Although bothersome, tinnitus usually isn t a sign of something serious. A number of health conditions can cause or worsen tinnitus. In many cases, an exact cause is never found. . A common cause of tinnitus is inner ear cell damage. Tiny, delicate hairs in your inner ear move in relation to the pressure of sound waves. This triggers ear cells to release an electrical signal through a nerve from your ear (auditory nerve) to your brain. Your brain interprets these signals as sound. If the hairs inside your inner ear are bent or broken, they can leak random electrical impulses to your brain, causing tinnitus.Treatment therapy initially go for MRI brain then follow te treatment avised below Use sound therapy. Sound therapy is a way of masking or drowning out the internal noise caused by the tinnitus using sound. Avoid stimulants such as nicotine and depressants such as alcohol Take zinc supplements Try ginkgo biloba.50mg thrice a day can be taken for 3 months. Vinpocentine tablets can be taken once in a day along with ginko.