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What Is Causing Constant Ringing Sound In The Ear?

Hello Dr. My problem is in my head, I have constant ear-ringing in both ears, mostly in right ear. Some pressure, some times a lot , other times not so much, but always there. A lot of turmoil going on in head, sounds like a truck driving thru head, once in a while, a loud truck! Never any headaches though. I m 73 yrs old, I ve been to see 2 Neologists and a Ent Dr. I have had 2 MRI s, everything ok there. ENT dr. Says I may need hearing aids, but I hear very well. One Neurologist prescribed Celexa, tried one, 10 mg. made me worse, I didn t take another one. Then he gave me Imipramine to try, I took a 25 mg. tablet, wasn t to good, I tried another one the next day, It made me feel like I was in a trance, I couldn t eat and was very sleepy, lasted 3 days, didn t help at all, made me feel worse. It took a few days to get back to normal, which isn t very good. I ve had this problem for about 2 years, on and off a first, then over time, I m always bothered by this problem, some times gets really bad inside my head, I don t know where to go now, the Bible says to seek and ye shall find, I m still looking, but I need more help, maybe you could help or tell me what kind of Dr. I can go to? I ll try anything Dr. Thank you for your time, maybe God willing some one can help me. PS I also have Neuropathy , Osteoporosis, Liver Cirrhosis, sleep apnea and a bad case of insomnia. I never drink alcohol or never have drank, don t smoke, never have. No drugs of any kind.
Mon, 29 Feb 2016
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have constant ringing sound in the ear which can be caused by many factors like stress , temporomandibular joint problem , wisdom tooth , cervical spondolysis and increase blood pressure. Main cause of tinnitus is either overall increase in blood pressure or local increase in blood pressure do to blood vessel dysfunction. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist for proper examination . Doctor may order certain test like audiometry , CT scan ,MRI , low and high pitched ringing to rule out conditions like hearing loss , exposure to loud noises , earwax buildup , middle ear infection. Doctor may remove wax , prescribe antibiotics along with anti inflammatory and supplement like ginkgo biloba . In some cases doctor may also prescribe sedatives . For now do mind relaxing exercises like meditation , which will be very helpful and try to keep yourself stress free . Doctor may also refer you to dentist for wisdom tooth problem . Doctor may also refer you to cardiologist for blood pressure problem .

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Is Causing Constant Ringing Sound In The Ear?

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have constant ringing sound in the ear which can be caused by many factors like stress , temporomandibular joint problem , wisdom tooth , cervical spondolysis and increase blood pressure. Main cause of tinnitus is either overall increase in blood pressure or local increase in blood pressure do to blood vessel dysfunction. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist for proper examination . Doctor may order certain test like audiometry , CT scan ,MRI , low and high pitched ringing to rule out conditions like hearing loss , exposure to loud noises , earwax buildup , middle ear infection. Doctor may remove wax , prescribe antibiotics along with anti inflammatory and supplement like ginkgo biloba . In some cases doctor may also prescribe sedatives . For now do mind relaxing exercises like meditation , which will be very helpful and try to keep yourself stress free . Doctor may also refer you to dentist for wisdom tooth problem . Doctor may also refer you to cardiologist for blood pressure problem . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari