Serious Question: Does anyone know of anything at all that will stop or tone down ringing in the ears?

Answer 1

It depends on what is the cause of the ringing in your ears. Some medications can cause "ringing in the ears" or "Tinnitus". Also toxic levels of aspirin and other meds can cause it as well. Loud concerts and other "noise insults" to the delicate little hair cells in the cochlea of your inner ear are permananetly damaged at certain decibel levels. If you have tinnitus after loud noises - you have damage, and it cannot be reversed, but is cumulative. My advice for your hearing sake is to find the source and eliminate it. There are disease processes of the inner ear which also will cause tinnitus. The best course is to consult with your doctor ASAP to preserve your hearing. The brain learns to shut out the focus of a ringing ear so you don't hear it so loudly over time - which happened in my case after I suffered brain damage. I really only hear the "twilight zone" warble in my right ear when everything is very, very quiet around me. And, yes, I suffered permanent hearing loss as a pre-schooler. As a nurse, hearing-aid level hearing loss, and trained in hearing evals...please just don't "blow-off" a symptom like this.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The ringing in the ears is called tinnitus.
Cut back on or eliminate alcohol and beverages containing caffeine.
Stop smoking and stop using smokeless tobacco products. Nicotine use makes tinnitus worse by reducing blood flow to the structures of the ear.
Limit your use of aspirin, products containing aspirin, and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen or naproxen.
Exercise regularly. Exercise improves blood flow to the structures of the ear. However, avoid extended periods of exercise, such as bicycle riding, that keep your neck in a hyperextended position. Try the herbal supplement ginkgo biloba. Some studies suggest that it may help relieve tinnitus, but other studies do not show a benefit. Further studies are needed to determine the best dosage. Maintain a healthy weight. Tinnitus occurs more frequently in obese adults. Add sources of vitamin B12 to your diet. Vitamin B12 helps the body produce a substance that protects the nerves in the inner ear, and some think it protects against tinnitus. Good sources of vitamin B12 include milk and dairy products, meat, and eggs.
See your Dr for diagnosis and treatment

Answer 4

Ringing in the ears? Inside your ears? or do you work in an enviroment that causes ringing in your ears?
A good silencer head set usually helps, if it's in your inner ear, you should go to an ears nose, and throat specialist, it could be damage to your ear drum, or the fibers in your ear. You may need minor surgery, or a ear drop that would help heal any wounds, or clean them.

Brain or neurological disorders could cause ringing also, so if your ear doctor can not find anything wrong, see a neurologist.

Infections or loud noses, can cause ringing in the ears, also natural hearing disorders. Check with the nearest ear specialist First, it's cheaper.

Answer 5

The ringing is called tinnitus. Simple answer: Find the cause and it can be treated. More involved answer: There are a number of causes and finding the right cause for you is not that easy. It can be drugs like antibiotics that did it and it can be permanent or last a while. Jaw troubles can do it too. It involves a team of people to look at this and figure the cause out.

Answer 6

No. I got the flu in 2003 and since then my right ear has three pure tones. Fortunately they're soft and high-pitched.

Answer 7

Sleep

Answer 8

You need to see a doctor my mother had ringing in her ears it was a tumor. It may not be anything or it could be something. check it out.

Answer 9

That is a condition called "tintinitus".
I suggest you go see a doctor to see if it can be diagnosed and treated.

Answer 10

My husband has had it for 20 years and we have not found anything that will help.

Sorry
G.G.