Patient's question:
Around five yearsDoctor's answer:
Currently, there is no definitive and proven effective method for treating tinnitus. Treatment should focus on addressing the underlying cause as much as possible, while also reducing anxiety, maintaining a relaxed mood, and ensuring adequate rest, which can be beneficial for tinnitus. Potentially effective methods include:(1) Medications: Vasodilators and neurotrophic drugs, anti-anxiety medications, antidepressants, carbamazepine-class anticonvulsant drugs, lidocaine and diazepam-class drugs, as well as traditional Chinese herbal medicines like Liuwei Dihuang Wan.
(2) Masking therapy.
(3) Electrical stimulation therapy.
(4) Psychological therapy.
(5) Ear massage, such as the traditional method of "ringing the celestial drum": Place both palms over the ears, rest the thumbs behind the head, and use the four fingers to tap the back of the head.