Question

Is there a cure for tinnitus?

Answer

As of now, there is no definitive and effective treatment for tinnitus. Treatments typically focus on addressing the underlying cause, while also alleviating the condition through reducing anxiety, relaxing the mind, and ensuring adequate rest. Possible effective treatments include:

  1. Medication: Use of vasodilators, nerve-nourishing drugs, anti-anxiety medications, antidepressants, anticonvulsant drugs such as carbamazepine, lidocaine, and benzodiazepines, as well as traditional Chinese medicine like Liu Wei Di Huang Wan.
  2. Masking therapy.
  3. Electrical stimulation treatment.
  4. Psychological therapy.
  5. Ear massage: For example, the traditional massage technique “Ming Tian Gu,” where both hands are placed over the ears with the thumbs at the back of the head, and the other fingers tap the back of the head.