What to do if your ears are blocked or you have tinnitus?

Blocked ears and tinnitus are common clinical symptoms. Many clinical reasons may cause blocked ears and tinnitus. Some systemic diseases can also cause tinnitus. If tinnitus persists for a long time, you must pay attention to it. When treating it, you must also consider the cause and prescribe the right medicine for the disease. So what should you do when you have blocked ears and tinnitus?

1. Relax your mind

First of all, you should relax mentally and go to the ENT department of a regular hospital to see a doctor. The doctor will make a detailed examination according to different situations, including examination of systemic diseases, such as whether you suffer from hypertension, arteriosclerosis, diabetes, etc. The ear and related parts will also undergo necessary examinations, such as audiological tests, and imaging examinations such as CT or MRI when necessary, to rule out some organic lesions such as acoustic neuroma, sudden deafness, noise-induced deafness, Meniere's disease, otosclerosis, otitis media, etc. If the cause is found, such as hypertension, arteriosclerosis or diabetes, attention should be paid to controlling the development of these diseases; if it is caused by vascular reasons, it may be solved by vascular ligation; external auditory canal and middle ear lesions can usually be solved smoothly, such as chronic suppurative otitis media, which should be treated as soon as possible to avoid residual neurological tinnitus. But in most cases, the cause may not be found for the time being. The doctor will give appropriate treatment according to the situation, such as treatment of systemic diseases, sedative and other drug treatments, local ear masking therapy, etc., and provide deaf patients with suitable hearing aids.

2. Relax yourself

Learn to relax yourself and have confidence in the treatment. Studies have shown that when tinnitus patients are in a good mood, they will feel that the degree of tinnitus is significantly reduced, while fatigue, anxiety, anger or tension may aggravate the tinnitus, which is not conducive to the relief of tinnitus symptoms and may even lead to psychological disorders in patients. In addition, psychological disorders and tinnitus may be causal to each other. Once a vicious circle is formed, it will be even more detrimental to the recovery of tinnitus. Therefore, it is important to avoid mental stress and emotional fluctuations, avoid anger, and maintain a relaxed and happy mood while working and studying at a fast pace. Generally speaking, people with mild tinnitus and no organic lesions as confirmed by a doctor do not need to worry about it at all. Of course, severe tinnitus will affect the quality of sleep. At this time, under the guidance of a doctor, in addition to taking drugs to improve the microcirculation of the inner ear and nourish the nerves, you can also try antihistamines such as cetirizine, which may work by regulating nerves and improving the blood supply to the inner ear.

3. Masking therapy

Use masking therapy to treat tinnitus. As for the masking therapy of tinnitus, music is the most ideal method to suppress the external sounds of tinnitus. Listening to pleasant music frequently can not only mask the sound of tinnitus, but also divert your attention and make you happy. Of course, you should listen to light music rather than jazz or rock music. The device used is also relatively simple. It can be an economical small radio, or a slightly more expensive walkman or MP3. Of course, be careful not to make the volume too loud. You can also use special instruments to implement masking therapy. An ideal tinnitus masking device can adjust the frequency and type of noise emitted, and can be selected and treated under the guidance of a specialist.