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Are Serc And Sturogen Effective In Curing Tinnitus?

I am a soldier. 2 years back i developed tinnitus after excessive firing. Few days back a friend of mine advised me to use serc and stugoren for curing tinnitus. I want to know whether i should use these drugs. And if yes, in what quantity and any probable side effects?
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Hi,

Great to know that you are a soldier and looks to be still on-duty serving your nation.
The commonest cause of tinnitus in your case looks to be the excessive firing which causes a noise injury to the internal and middle ear.
- This noise trauma causes almost permanent damage to the hair-cells in the cochlea and thus you have a feeling of noise coming on its own in the affected ear.
- Hence it is imperative to get a proper clinical evaluation.
- Audiometry to know the extent of damage.
- MRI of mastoid.
- General check up for hypertension as this can be a possible cause wherein a vascular loop around the ear nerve can cause tinnitus and control of high blood pressure can help you a lot.
- All these things done under the guidance of an ENT Surgeon is a must particularly if you are in service to get a prescription based medicines as Sturgeon is a prescription based medicine.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon
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Are Serc And Sturogen Effective In Curing Tinnitus?

Hi, Great to know that you are a soldier and looks to be still on-duty serving your nation. The commonest cause of tinnitus in your case looks to be the excessive firing which causes a noise injury to the internal and middle ear. - This noise trauma causes almost permanent damage to the hair-cells in the cochlea and thus you have a feeling of noise coming on its own in the affected ear. - Hence it is imperative to get a proper clinical evaluation. - Audiometry to know the extent of damage. - MRI of mastoid. - General check up for hypertension as this can be a possible cause wherein a vascular loop around the ear nerve can cause tinnitus and control of high blood pressure can help you a lot. - All these things done under the guidance of an ENT Surgeon is a must particularly if you are in service to get a prescription based medicines as Sturgeon is a prescription based medicine. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T. Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon