Suggest Treatment For Tinnitus And Hearing Loss

Posted on Tue, 3 Jan 2017

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Tue, 3 Jan 2017 Answered on

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Question : ringing in the ears, sounds like a bunch of cicada insects in her ears.

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Tinnitus

Detailed Answer:
hi welcome to healthcaremagic and thanks for putting up the query please tell me for how long are you having the ringing sensation in the ears? is there any history of trauma or loud sound exposure? Any hearing loss or discharge from the ears? please tell me these things so that I can suggest you in a better way
Thanks and regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy

Follow up: Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (8 hours later)

the ringing sensation has been going on for about 8 months. no history of trauma or loud sound exposure. she has a mild hearing loss as you would expect with someone 71 years old. thank you I await your reply.

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Presbycusis with tinnitus

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for the follow up query..it is very common in old age people to have hearing loss accompanied with ringing in the ears..this is due to nerve weakness leading to absurd sounds..
Even if she doesn't have much loss, high frequency loss causes tinnitus..get an audiometry done and guve her a hearing aid, that will help her a lot
also give her vitamin b12 1500 micrograms daily
and tablet cinnarizine twice daily
medicines will be available only on prescription..
Also get her examined for any ear wax..if it is there,get it cleaned..this will also help with tinnitus..
U r always welcome for any queries..
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D