All I can picture is the device John Lithgow uses in Buckaroo Banzai.
I might need to try this soon. I've had tinnitus for about 6 months after a cold. Last week, the doctor said my hearing is perfect and to just wait it out. It's frustrating.
There’s no single recommended treatment studied by medicine so far. I’m not a doctor but I visited multiple doctors and tried many things, and I’m doing better now.
The obvious stuff:
- Stress management.
- Cut caffeine and alcohol. These substances affect blood flow of the inner ear.
- Do you have neck pain? Pain in the neck region affects the inner ear. Seek physiotherapy.
- Do you grind teeth or snore while sleeping? Seek TMJ disorder treatment.
Less obvious stuff:
- Supplement magnesium. Magnesium chelated is best. Most people are lacking it today, it is a muscle relaxant and also had an important effect to regulate blood flow.
- Ginko biloba tea or extract can help on headache and promotes blood flow on the brain as well. Must be consumed in small quantities as it has a strong blood thinner effect, so if you can get standardized capsules is best.
- B6/B12 rich diet or supplementation to help repair damaged nervous cells of the inner ear after infection.
The treatments are a mix of things that help repair the inner ear, promote blood flow and avoid pain signals in the area.
Gingko look for the standardized extract Egb 761. See this study for dosage: https://arquivosdeorl.org.br/additional/acervo_port.asp?id=1...
I figure if it's not bad enough to affect my hearing on an audiologist's test, it's fine.
It's been 3 months of pulsatile tinnitus, this week I am finally waking up in silence some days, but it returns by the afternoon.