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What Causes Ringing Noise In Ear And Pain In Front Of Eyes And Head?
I AM 77 YEARS OLD, FIVE FOOT SIX AND APPROXIMATELY 116 POUNDS GIVE OR TAKE. FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS NOW (I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR ANSWERS OR HELP) I HAVE SUFFERED FROM A NOISE (NOT RINGINS) IN MY RIGHT EAR WHEN I GO TO BED OR OTHERWISE LIE DOWN. SOMETIMES THERE IS PAIN IN THE FRONT OF THE HEAD AND BEHIND THE EYES. THE NOISE WILL SUBSIDE WHEN I GET UP BUT THERE IS ALWAYS A FEELING THAT IT MIGHT START AT ANY TIME. I DO NOT LIE DOWN DURING THE DAY SO AS TO AVOID THE ANNOYANCE. I HAVE HAD AN MRI ON THE BRAIN AND THE AUDIO SYSTEM BUT NOTHING APPEARED TO BE ABNORMAL. THE RIGHT EAR HAS ALWAYS GIVEN ME TROUBLE AND I SUSPECT THAT REPEATED BLOWS TO THE HEAD AND EARS AS A CHILD MAY HAVE CAUSED SOME KIND OF PROBLEM. HAVE YOU ANY OTHER IDEAS THAT MIGHT HELP ME. ALL THE DOCTORS I HAVE BEEN TO ARE LOST FOR AN ANSWER BUT I DO BELIEVE THERE IS ONE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE. THANKS
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
Hello,
This noise you are suffering from can be TINNITUS. A few cases of tinnitus do appear with how you sit, your position when lying down, or on turning the head. The pressure on your muscles, nerves, or blood vessels, as well as change in the blood flow following these types of positions or movements, could also affect the intensity of your TINNITUS.
There is a connection between tinnitus and headache and symptoms go hand in hand with many type of headache disorders including migraine and idiopathic intracranial hypertension.
Some conditions that causes tinnitus:
- Hearing loss (though not everyone with tinnitus has hearing issues)
- Exposure to loud noise
- Ear disease
- Ear or sinus infection
- Ear neck or head injury
- Ear wax buildup
- Hormonal imbalance
- Thyroid disorders
- Some medications including antibiotics, antidepressants, diuretics, cancer drugs, and very high dose of Aspirin can cause tinnitus sometimes
- Having trouble falling asleep, not getting enough sleep
Ways to treat tinnitus and improve sleep:
- Avoid too-quite bedroom- people with tennis may find it easier to sleep I less quit bedroom, and may benefit form white noise
- Practice mindfulness meditation - it can help to reduce stress
-Exercises can help - Relaxation exercises can reduce the tinnitus and improve sleep pattern. - Deep breath
- Inhale for 4 seconds
- Hold your breath for 7 seconds
- Exhale for 8 seconds
- Repeat several times
- Limit use of earplugs
- Earwax removal - removing impacted earwax can decreased tinnitus symptoms
-Treating a blood vessel condition
- Change your medications if you are taking appearing to be the cause of tinnitus
- Noise suppression
- Medications such as -Tricyclic antidepressants such as Amitriptyline and Nortriptyline after prescription
- Alprazolam (after prescription) can also help you to reduce tinnitus symptoms
- Reduce your alcohol consumption
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ishu Bishnoi, Neurologist, Surgical
This noise you are suffering from can be TINNITUS. A few cases of tinnitus do appear with how you sit, your position when lying down, or on turning the head. The pressure on your muscles, nerves, or blood vessels, as well as change in the blood flow following these types of positions or movements, could also affect the intensity of your TINNITUS.
There is a connection between tinnitus and headache and symptoms go hand in hand with many type of headache disorders including migraine and idiopathic intracranial hypertension.
Some conditions that causes tinnitus:
- Hearing loss (though not everyone with tinnitus has hearing issues)
- Exposure to loud noise
- Ear disease
- Ear or sinus infection
- Ear neck or head injury
- Ear wax buildup
- Hormonal imbalance
- Thyroid disorders
- Some medications including antibiotics, antidepressants, diuretics, cancer drugs, and very high dose of Aspirin can cause tinnitus sometimes
- Having trouble falling asleep, not getting enough sleep
Ways to treat tinnitus and improve sleep:
- Avoid too-quite bedroom- people with tennis may find it easier to sleep I less quit bedroom, and may benefit form white noise
- Practice mindfulness meditation - it can help to reduce stress
-Exercises can help - Relaxation exercises can reduce the tinnitus and improve sleep pattern. - Deep breath
- Inhale for 4 seconds
- Hold your breath for 7 seconds
- Exhale for 8 seconds
- Repeat several times
- Limit use of earplugs
- Earwax removal - removing impacted earwax can decreased tinnitus symptoms
-Treating a blood vessel condition
- Change your medications if you are taking appearing to be the cause of tinnitus
- Noise suppression
- Medications such as -Tricyclic antidepressants such as Amitriptyline and Nortriptyline after prescription
- Alprazolam (after prescription) can also help you to reduce tinnitus symptoms
- Reduce your alcohol consumption
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ishu Bishnoi, Neurologist, Surgical
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