Tinnitus cannot be cured by tonifying the kidney

There are more and more patients suffering from tinnitus nowadays. People often think that tinnitus is caused by kidney deficiency, so once they suffer from tinnitus, they try their best to nourish the kidney. In fact, the effect of kidney nourishment on tinnitus is not very obvious. If we don’t pay attention, it will have a counterproductive effect, which will not be worth the loss. It is wrong to nourish any disease without understanding the cause.

There are many factors that cause tinnitus. Ear diseases, vascular diseases, some systemic diseases and medications can all cause tinnitus, so tinnitus cannot be cured by kidney tonification.

Tinnitus Tinnitus refers to the abnormal sound sensation that people experience without any external stimulation. If you feel monotonous or mixed sounds such as cicadas, buzzing, hissing, etc. in your ears, there are actually no corresponding sounds in the surrounding environment. In other words, tinnitus is just a subjective feeling.

The most frightening thing is the tinnitus, which can be short-lived or persistent. Severe tinnitus can disturb a person and make him restless and very nervous. If the tinnitus is short-term and comes and goes, it is generally a physiological phenomenon. There is no need to be overly nervous and you can just leave it alone. If the tinnitus is persistent, especially if it is accompanied by other symptoms such as deafness, dizziness, and headache, you should be alert and seek medical attention as soon as possible.

Reason: Five situations to pay attention to

① Ear diseases

Tinnitus is often caused by ear diseases, such as external otitis, foreign body in the external ear, acute and chronic inflammation of the middle ear, otosclerosis, tympanic membrane perforation and Meniere's syndrome, etc.

Elderly people often experience hearing loss due to the decline of auditory nerve function, often accompanied by tinnitus. Bad habits such as frequent exposure to noise or using electronic products to listen to music may lead to the risk of noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus.

② Vascular diseases can also cause tinnitus

Such as jugular glomus tumor, dilatation of small blood vessels in the ear, vascular malformations, hemangiomas, etc. The tinnitus coming from the veins is mostly noisy, while the tinnitus coming from the arteries is consistent with the pulsation of the pulse.

Vascular diseases can also cause tinnitus

③ Some other systemic diseases can also cause tinnitus

Autonomic nervous system disorder, lack of blood supply to the brain, pre-stroke, hypertension, hypotension, anemia, diabetes, malnutrition.

④ Drug-induced tinnitus

If we use too many drugs that are toxic to our ears, we may also experience symptoms of hearing loss and tinnitus, and tinnitus will appear faster than hearing loss. Some antihypertensive drugs can also cause tinnitus.

Four major factors causing tinnitus

1. Pressure

In recent years, the incidence of tinnitus among white-collar workers has increased significantly. Tinnitus is not only common among senior management personnel in companies, but many young white-collar workers are also troubled by it. The main manifestation is high-frequency tinnitus, similar to the sound of cicadas. Tinnitus among young and middle-aged people (especially white-collar workers) is mainly caused by high work pressure, lack of sleep and many social engagements.

2. Endocrine disorders

Menopausal women often complain of tinnitus, but hearing tests are normal. In addition to tinnitus, they also have some unexplained symptoms, such as tinnitus when touching the earlobes or tapping the scalp with their hands. It is currently believed that endocrine disorders, decreased estrogen, and autonomic nervous system dysfunction in menopausal women are the main causes of tinnitus.

3. Emotional instability

Tinnitus is very common in people with emotionally unstable conditions. Tinnitus symptoms are often severe in people with anxiety and depression. Emotional instability can cause tinnitus, and conversely, persistent tinnitus can aggravate emotional instability.

4. Long-term noise exposure

The loudest sound that the human ear can withstand is usually 90 decibels. If it exceeds this limit, even if you cannot feel it, the fragile and sensitive inner ear has been damaged. Irregular and highly irritating noise can cause greater damage to hearing. The sound intensity in karaoke bars, discos and game halls often exceeds 115 decibels. If you are often in such an environment, you are likely to suffer from tinnitus.

In the above, we pointed out a misunderstanding that tinnitus patients often encounter, which is that they think tinnitus can be treated by tonifying the kidney. In fact, the causes of tinnitus are many, so it is unreasonable for us to rely solely on tonifying the kidney to treat it. The above article introduces in detail the causes of tinnitus and the four major factors of tinnitus. Tinnitus cannot be treated by tonifying the kidney.