How to treat sudden tinnitus and deafness?

Sudden tinnitus and deafness is a sudden noise or sound in the ear without being noticed. Sudden tinnitus and deafness are caused by abnormalities in the auditory nerve. Generally, timely treatment is required after discovery. You should pay attention to rest and avoid overwork to avoid making the condition worse.

Best time for treatment

The best time to treat sudden deafness is within 72 hours. The sooner sudden deafness is treated, the better. Treatment within a week can achieve better results. However, if you want to recover better, 72 hours is the best time. Because sudden deafness occurs suddenly and progresses rapidly, hearing usually drops to the lowest point within minutes or hours and rarely exceeds 3 days. Therefore, if you experience symptoms of tinnitus or hearing loss, go to the hospital for treatment within 72 hours to best save your "critical" hearing.

What are the dangers of deafness and tinnitus?

1. Impact on emotions: Long-term and severe tinnitus can cause people to experience emotional changes such as upset, worry, anxiety, depression, etc. Some people would rather lose their hearing than have tinnitus, which can reach an unbearable level.

2. Impact on hearing: Very loud tinnitus can interfere with what you hear, and you often hear voices but cannot distinguish what others are saying. Tinnitus often makes it difficult for patients to rest and causes them to feel extremely annoyed, leading to dizziness, inability to concentrate, and decreased auditory sensitivity. 3. Affect sleep: Tinnitus is especially loud in the dead of night, making it difficult to fall asleep. Even if I fall asleep, it is very shallow. Some people say that they can be woken up by tinnitus when they are not in deep sleep (tinnitus can wake people up just like external sounds). Because the tinnitus continues even after waking up in the middle of the night, it makes people irritable and unable to sleep.

3. Impact on work: Because you can't hear clearly what others say, especially leaders and teachers, and you suffer from the great pain brought by tinnitus, but you are often not understood by others, so your work efficiency decreases and you gradually lose interest in work and study.

4. Impact on family life: Long-term medical treatment and medication due to tinnitus will cause economic losses and even lead to huge financial pressure. If it is not understood by family members, it will affect family harmony.

Common symptoms of deafness and tinnitus

When you feel tired, you may experience transient tinnitus that lasts for a few seconds or tens of seconds. You should know that this is your ears reminding you that it is time to take a good rest and not to overwork. When you stay up late for consecutive nights or are physically and mentally exhausted and stressed, if you experience sudden symptoms such as tinnitus, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, etc., you should go to a specialist hospital for timely treatment.

1. Hearing noise: high-pitched, stubborn tinnitus, which is intermittent and sharp at first. Sometimes it occurs in one ear first and gradually develops into continuous noise in both ears. Many patients also have cranial tinnitus.

2. Inability to concentrate on hearing: Some early-stage hearing loss patients first feel changes in their auditory attention. For example, it may be difficult for a deaf patient to concentrate on listening to the other person's conversation over a period of time. I often don’t notice when others greet me. For example, it is difficult to hear what others are saying when reading or writing.

3. Speaking voice becomes louder: Some deaf patients can clearly feel that the sound they hear is not loud enough, so they often put their hands behind their ears to increase the received volume. When watching TV or listening to the radio, he often asks to turn up the volume, which makes family members feel unbearable.

4. Tinnitus and dizziness: Tinnitus and dizziness are often signs of deafness. If you experience dizziness, tinnitus, or a significant increase in tinnitus, you should consider seeing a doctor promptly and have your hearing checked.

5. Interrupting or asking the other party to repeat themselves: When talking face to face, early deaf patients often interrupt or ask the other party to repeat themselves. Always ask the other party to raise the volume when making a phone call. And no matter when, they often speak louder unconsciously. It is often difficult to hear conversations between others, even when they are very close.