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How Can Severe Tinnitus Be Treated?
Hi I TAKE 2 75 MG DAILY TO CONTROL HEAD NOISE I am 100 percent death 17 years ago sudden onset Because of severe head noise they put me on this addictive drug which I sadly was not aware of. IF I MISS TAKING DRUG I GO THROUGH WITHDRAWAL ACHING FEELING THAT IS INTOLERABLE Recently i developed severe middle finger infection The pain is intolerabe I WAS TOLD TO TAKE I PILL 2 TIMES A DAY 500 MG THE DRUG IS NAPROXEN SEVERAL DAYS HAD TO DOUBLE UP CONTROL PAIN i take 2 times per day cephalexin 500 mg and also smz/tmp 500 mg every 12 hrs my stomach is upset also take gout medicine high blood pressur and colesreral plus 2 diff sugar pills 9 pills total plus new recent one I feel the effexofr is nutralized and doesnt work that why i feel achess and have head explosions can you help me thanks Dan
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
Hi,
In many instances what I have noted in my practice is tinnitus in itself is not a disease it's just a sign of some underlying cause. The cause may be in your middle ear, central nervous system etc. Naproxen can be addictive. Now when the oral medication fails to treat it there are other wide range of options available for it. Let me share you a few things which can bring down your tinnitus and I will give a brief about advanced treatment options of tinnitus as well.
Few things which you can try:
1) Using a white noise machine which can mask it.
2) For many of our patients Amitriptyline, a tricyclic antidepressant worked like a charm.
3) Three things you should avoid before going to the food they are:
-Food (you should take it 2 hours before food.)
- Strenuous activity.
- Alcohol.
4) Eradicate excess built up of ear wax.
5) Meditation.
If all the above-mentioned method fails, You may need invasive procedures like deep brain stimulation, stereotactic radiosurgery or surgical ablation of the cochlea. You need to consult with an Otolaryngologist for this, he will be able to choose the right procedure for you.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Moses John Wesley,
General & Family Physician
In many instances what I have noted in my practice is tinnitus in itself is not a disease it's just a sign of some underlying cause. The cause may be in your middle ear, central nervous system etc. Naproxen can be addictive. Now when the oral medication fails to treat it there are other wide range of options available for it. Let me share you a few things which can bring down your tinnitus and I will give a brief about advanced treatment options of tinnitus as well.
Few things which you can try:
1) Using a white noise machine which can mask it.
2) For many of our patients Amitriptyline, a tricyclic antidepressant worked like a charm.
3) Three things you should avoid before going to the food they are:
-Food (you should take it 2 hours before food.)
- Strenuous activity.
- Alcohol.
4) Eradicate excess built up of ear wax.
5) Meditation.
If all the above-mentioned method fails, You may need invasive procedures like deep brain stimulation, stereotactic radiosurgery or surgical ablation of the cochlea. You need to consult with an Otolaryngologist for this, he will be able to choose the right procedure for you.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Moses John Wesley,
General & Family Physician
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