What should patients with tinnitus caused by otitis media do?

There are many causes of tinnitus, which are still not completely determined, but it is medically proven that otitis media can cause tinnitus. So what should patients who suffer from tinnitus due to otitis media do?

Tinnitus caused by otitis media

First of all, the primary disease should be treated actively. As long as the primary disease is cured, tinnitus will disappear. In addition to treating the primary disease, nasopharyngeal diseases should also be actively treated to prevent bacteria from entering the middle ear and causing inflammation. You should pay attention to not blowing your nose forcefully or flushing your nasal cavity casually, avoid closing both nostrils at the same time, and blow your nose crosswise. When digging out earwax from the bottom, you should moisten it first before digging to avoid damaging the eardrum. After swimming ashore, if there is water in the ear, let the water flow out, and it is best to use a cotton swab to absorb the moisture.

During the acute phase, patients should pay more attention to rest and keep their nasal cavity unobstructed; those with chronic otitis media should not swim; do not take hot tonics, such as ginseng, aconite, deer antler, bull whip, etc.; you can eat more vegetables and fruits that have heat-clearing and anti-inflammatory effects, such as loofah, eggplant, shepherd's purse, celery, bitter melon, etc.; avoid spicy and irritating foods, such as ginger, pepper, wine, mutton, chili, etc.; in addition, pay attention to strengthening physical exercise, improve physical fitness, and reduce the chance of colds.

Self-therapy, drug therapy such as vasodilator and nerve nutrition drugs, anti-anxiety drugs, antidepressants, Chinese patent medicines such as cefuroxime capsules, Longdan Xiegan pills, Coptis chinensis tablets, and Andrographolide tablets, etc., all have certain therapeutic effects on tinnitus. In addition, there are masking therapy, point stimulation therapy, and ear massage. When tinnitus occurs, we should try to relax our psychological anxiety and pay attention to a scientific schedule.

Treatment is important, but prevention also plays a vital role. First of all, we should reduce or control the sound source as much as possible in the environment we live in, and try to prevent the spread of noise; follow the doctor's advice and take some vitamins B, C and trace elements such as iron and zinc, which have a certain preventive effect on preventing tinnitus; avoid living or playing in noisy places, don't be picky about food, and pay attention to reasonable rest time.