How do you stop RINGING in one ear.?

Question

I stopped taking hardcore meds 2 years ago due to a back injury. Was taking 4- 80mg tab's of Oxycontin a day along with 4 doses of 10mg of Methadone. Two weeks later one ear started ringing & has been ringing ever since. Went to a Specialist ( $400.00 ) down the drain. I'll try anything except PEE in my ear. All answers are appreciated.
Thank's
L.Jones

Answer 1

Ringing of the ears is a mysterious disorder and often times can't be fixed. If a doc has given you a complete workup and a hearing test and then scratched his head . . . oh well. Some say zinc or Gingko biloba supplements can help with this, but there is no real proof that they do and the amount of Gingko you have to take to have an effect might give you a brain hemorrhage. Sometimes tranquilizers are given for ringing of the ears, but you don't want to go on tranquilizers after going through a bout on opioid medications. Listening to things that are kind of like "white noise" might help.

I have had constant ringing in both ears, esp the left for years--I can't remember when it started and has nothing to do with hearing loss--I supposedly have acute hearing despite the ringing. Sometimes it gets very loud. I just live with it and manage to turn my attention away from it. --But i understand your frustration.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Are you still on the meds? Many medications especially heavy ones like those can have tinnitus as a side effect. In some cases stopping the medication stops the tinnitus in some cases the tinnitus lives on after stopping the medication. There is no real cure for tinnitus. You can only try to have a little noise present in quiet rooms or when trying to sleep such as a fan or static noise to make it a little less annoying. There is also something called Tinnitus Retraining Therapy. Which I have heard works in some cases. Usually an audiologist who specializes in tinnitus can do this. It is important though once you know you have tinnitus or hearing loss to be vigilant about wearing ear protection in noisy situations to prevent it from getting worse. This includes concerts, mowing the lawn, using power tools etc.

Answer 4

It's important to say that tinnitus is a symptom and not a disease. Some people will have tinnitus because their Cochlea is damaged. And in a few, it could be caused due to hearing loss. But of course, the most common cause of tinnitus is exposure to loud noises. The noise can be a sudden burst, or it could be a constant banging that hits the ear drum and travels inside.

A good guide you can read about tinnitus and some good natural remedies can be found here: http://tinnitus.toptips.org

Answer 5

I dont think there is a permanent cure for this,I have it in both ears,and was told by a specialist that it was inner ear damage,I work in a noisy environment.
I was told soft music would ease it,but I also find standing in the shower with the hot water running over your ears is very soothing,and stops it for a while.

Answer 6

Wish I knew. Bacterial Spinal Meningitis left me with some wicked ringing in my right ear a year ago. It is loud as ever. It gets louder when I am tired. My doctor has no solution other than "It may go away next week, it may never go away." Whoopee.