How do I stop ear ringing? (infection, symptoms, treatment, cure)
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I medication caused this. I used it for less than 2 weeks. It's called diclofenac sodium 1 gel. In order to use it I have to use more than what is recommended because of the area I am using it on. I stopped a few days ago but I still have ear ringing mostly on the right ear. It's not listed as a negative side effect but there are others who experience the same exact symptom. It's not a coincidence that the first time I use this then I have ear ringing when I never had it before using the medication.
I've used this gel on my knee and didn't notice that side effect, even though I already have tinnitus. I've been seen by ENT's and nothing can be done. That's my case.
Many medications (including the NSAID you're using) include ear ringing as a potential side effect, but it's usually one of the rarer ones. If your ear ringing actually was caused by the drug, it may be temporary. Stop the medication, the ringing may stop too. If it doesn't, the medication may have had little to nothing to do with it.
Developing tinnitus while using that medication certainly could be coincidence. Tinnitus is extremely common, and it becomes more common with age. Quite a few health conditions contribute to your risk of developing it. It can also come on gradually. You may have had tinnitus for longer than you realize (like before you ever took that NSAID) but some other change made it more apparent. I have tinnitus but couldn't begin to tell you when it first started. I've experienced some of the risk factors in the past. It probably got triggered longer ago than I realize. It's noticeable but doesn't really bother me.
Many medications (including the NSAID you're using) include ear ringing as a potential side effect, but it's usually one of the rarer ones. If your ear ringing actually was caused by the drug, it may be temporary. Stop the medication, the ringing may stop too. If it doesn't, the medication may have had little to nothing to do with it.
Developing tinnitus while using that medication certainly could be coincidence. Tinnitus is extremely common, and it becomes more common with age. Quite a few health conditions contribute to your risk of developing it. It can also come on gradually. You may have had tinnitus for longer than you realize (like before you ever took that NSAID) but some other change made it more apparent. I have tinnitus but couldn't begin to tell you when it first started. I've experienced some of the risk factors in the past. It probably got triggered longer ago than I realize. It's noticeable but doesn't really bother me.
Despite all sorts of quack claims, there is no cure for tinnitus, but there are ways to cope with it.
There is a treatment for tinnitus caused by hearing impairment, and that is - hearing aids. They can reduce and even eliminate the ringing over time, if you wear them every day from morning til bedtime. If you stop wearing the hearing aids for more than a couple days in a row, the tinnitus is likely to return.
I had luck with meclizine helping to terminate a recent weeks-long bout of tinnitus brought on by using a power tool without hearing protection (on top of damage caused by a friend firing a 357 magnum when my hearing protection wasn't on many years ago).
However I don't think taking another medicine to counteract medicine side effects is a great idea.
Many medications (including the NSAID you're using) include ear ringing as a potential side effect, but it's usually one of the rarer ones. If your ear ringing actually was caused by the drug, it may be temporary. Stop the medication, the ringing may stop too. If it doesn't, the medication may have had little to nothing to do with it.
Developing tinnitus while using that medication certainly could be coincidence. Tinnitus is extremely common, and it becomes more common with age. Quite a few health conditions contribute to your risk of developing it. It can also come on gradually. You may have had tinnitus for longer than you realize (like before you ever took that NSAID) but some other change made it more apparent. I have tinnitus but couldn't begin to tell you when it first started. I've experienced some of the risk factors in the past. It probably got triggered longer ago than I realize. It's noticeable but doesn't really bother me.
Despite all sorts of quack claims, there is no cure for tinnitus, but there are ways to cope with it.
I never had ear ringing. It's not a coincidence that the first time I use it I get it. Less than 2 weeks of using it and it happens exactly after I used it and happened to others and it's not the medication? Nonsense.
I never had ear ringing. It's not a coincidence that the first time I use it I get it. Less than 2 weeks of using it and it happens exactly after I used it and happened to others and it's not the medication? Nonsense.
Read my post again. I did not say that medication couldn't be the cause. I wrote that it can be one of the rarer side effects of many medications, including your NSAID.
I also wrote, and this may be the more important point, that it is often a temporary side effect. Stop the med, the ringing may stop too.
Read my post again. I did not say that medication couldn't be the cause. I wrote that it can be one of the rarer side effects of many medications, including your NSAID.
I also wrote, and this may be the more important point, that it is often a temporary side effect. Stop the med, the ringing may stop too.
I don't have it as much now a few days after I stopped it but I still have it. Sometimes it sounds faded. At it's worse I had it on both ears. I don't have it on my left that much anymore. The right one I think sound can trigger it but I need to use my freaking ears to listen to electronics. It's still there.
Not a cure but a slight relief solution. I wear hearing aids and they come with apps from the manufacturer. One of the apps is for tinnitus. There are a variety of sounds to choose from including nature sounds and various white noise tones. You find the tone that best matches the tone of your ringing. Set the volume to a low level while allowing you to hear what is going on around you. If you don’t wear hearing aids you can do the same with wireless ear buds or spend some time with headphones for temporary relief.
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