Tinnitus is an annoying condition where one hears abnormal sounds without actually it being there.

Different patients describe the sound differently, such as ringing, buzzing, high-pitched whining, hissing, shrieking, humming, whistling sound, etc. It is a subjective perception.

In most cases, tinnitus would be continuous. However, in many it may be intermittent, getting more pronounced under certain circumstances. Many patients would complain of this as a very severe and disturbing sensation.

Actually, tinnitus is not a disease but a symptom of the disease.

Causes of tinnitus:

• Ear infections
• Wax in the ear
• Nasal allergies
• Drugs (Certain antibiotics, pain killers, methotrexate, quinine, aspirin)
• Noise-induced hearing loss
• Prolonged exposure to loud noise (industrial )
• Ear or head injury
• Emotional disorders such as anxiety, depression

In many cases, however, no underlying physical cause can be identified.

Treatment of tinnitus:

Conventional treatment:

Gamma knife radiosurgery, botox, carbamazepine, antidepressants, Vitamin, Surgery. Often, tinnitus could be hard to treat.

Homeopathic treatment:

Homeopathy offers treatment for tinnitus which is effective. However, the results may not be called excellent. As said earlier, tinnitus is a difficult disease condition. A fair trial with homeopathy is recommended.