How to treat neurogenic ear congestion?

Stuffy ears are a common phenomenon. It is one of the manifestations of ear disease. Stuffy ears are caused by inflammation inside the ear, but there are other reasons. For example, neurogenic stuffy ears are a more serious symptom, which can cause great damage to the health of the body. Let's take a look at how to treat neurogenic stuffy ears? I hope everyone can understand.

Lidocaine 100 mg plus normal saline 5-10 ml is slowly pushed intravenously (3-5 minutes), once a day, for 7 days as a course of treatment, and then rest for one week and repeat the course. This drug is effective in treating tinnitus, but the effect is short-lived. However, it can be tried for persistent tinnitus and when other methods are ineffective.

Carbamazepine 100mg/tablet, it is better to use the method of gradual dosage increase, 100mg 1 time/day in the first week, 100mg 2 times/day in the second week, and then increase by 100mg/day every week, and can be increased to 200mg 3/day for maintenance. After the symptoms are relieved, the dosage can be gradually reduced (reduce 1 tablet per week), do not stop the drug suddenly. The drug's effectiveness is reported to be 80-90%, but it may cause side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness, and nausea, which may disappear after reducing the dosage. Long-term high-dose use may cause leukopenia and liver and kidney damage, and blood counts and liver and kidney function should be checked regularly. It is usually used when other treatments are ineffective and should be used with caution in the elderly.

Improve blood supply to the cochlea: You can choose to use 5-10 mg of Sibelium once a night; 8 mg of Betadine 3 times a day, or Ginaton, Sultane, etc.

How to treat neurological tinnitus

Neurotrophic drugs such as vitamin B1 and B6 can improve tinnitus.

Masking therapy uses a masker to generate a masking signal with a frequency close to the patient's tinnitus sound to mask and suppress the tinnitus. When the masking sound is removed, the tinnitus is reduced or disappears, which is called "aftereffect suppression." Long-term persistence can gradually extend the intervals between tinnitus attacks, shorten the duration of attacks, or even eliminate them.

There are three commonly used tinnitus maskers: tinnitus maskers, hearing aids, and tinnitus devices. Choose according to the patient's condition.

In addition, if you can’t find a masker for the time being, a Walkman is also a good tinnitus masker. Patients can benefit from music appreciation.

Mental health care: Tinnitus can be treated with psychological treatments, such as relaxation therapy, biofeedback therapy, yoga, etc. The principle of treatment is to divert the patient's attention from tinnitus and eliminate the adverse excitation focus. Psychologists require tinnitus patients to have an optimistic and open-minded attitude towards life. First, they should actively treat tinnitus. Second, they should take the initiative to get rid of excessive attention to tinnitus, use their favorite work and activities to "ignore" tinnitus, and actively establish a benign excitation focus to gradually replace the tinnitus excitation focus.