
Suggest Treatment For Ringing In Left Ear Along With Change In Quality Of Sound

Endolymphatic hydrops
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome
While there can be many causes for the tinitis and change in quality of sound but your description suggest that your are having this pathology called endolymphatic hydrops called minere disease which is characterized by vertigo, sensineural hearing loss, tinitis ,aural fullness .
Main pathology is distention of endolymphatic system of ear due to increased volume of endolymph either due to increase production or faulty obsorption, exact cause is not yet known but various things are related to it like vasomotor distubances , allergy , sodium and water retention, hypothyroidism, autoimmume and viral atiologies.
Age group is 30-60 yrs
Male are more affected
Disease is unilateral
Symptoms are episodic vertigo fluctuating hear loss tinitus sens of fullness and pressure in ear
Some times loud sounds can produce vertigo called tullio phenomena
Its not that you must have all the classic presentation because there is critrea for diagnosis in which we decide certain definite probable and possible minere disease
Investigation include pure tone audiometry ( early stages low frequencies are affected)
Speech audiometry
Descrimination score is 55-85% between attacks but much impaired during attack
Special audiometric tests are
Recruitment test is positive
Short increment sensitivity test
Tone decay test
Electrochocleography caloric tests glycerol test
Treatment includes
Genreal measures
Reassurance cessation of smoking low salt diet
Avoid alcohol cofee tea excessive water stress.
Mental relaxation exercises like yoga
Medication
Vestibular sedatives vasodilators diuretics probenthin elimination of allergens
Surgical treatment includes
Conservative procedures and destructive procedure
New therapy include intermitten low pressure therapy
There is no exact treatment
It is matter of time that your disease will evolve or will stay like this.
Let me know if you have any query
Wishing you best of health
Please consult your doctor before taking any further course of action
Hope it helps
Thanks
Dr M.S Khalil

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