Question: What are the possible causes of sudden deafness? Can you suggest some home remedies and treatment to reverse sudden deafness naturally?
Answer: It is the most embarrassing situation to find out when you get up early in the morning that you have sudden deafness. You will probably make sure with someone nearby, to confirm your illness.
The problem of sudden deafness lies more due to the damage to the hair cells of the inner ear or the cochlea as it is known, rather than the auditory nerve. It is because of the conduction defect resulting from the damaged hair cells of the inner ear.
Causes Of Sudden Deafness
Some common causes experienced routinely are:
- Accumulated wax in the ear.
- Infection in the ear such as acute otitis media, there is accumulation of pus inside the ear.
- Foreign body in the ear
- Loud explosive noise, explosives, rock concert, gun fire, hearing high watts stereo music.
- Airplane travel, or scuba diving or swimming under water.
- Sinusitis
- Auditory nerve damage due to certain drugs such as Gentamycin, streptomycin, chloroquin, etc.
- Trauma to the ear which may result into perforation of the ear drum.
- Mumps
- Meningitis.
- Measles
- Herpes simplex virus.
- Virus diseases like colds and influenza.
- Head injuries
In addition to above main causes of sudden deafness, there are many other causes which are not very common.
Treatment For Sudden Deafness
Sudden deafness can result due to many causes and the treatment will depend on the exact cause. It is also very important to reverse sudden deafness.
- If the deafness is due to wax, than it is necessary to remove the wax from the ear by syringing, your doctor will help you to remove the wax.
- Otitis media infection should be treated with proper antibiotics as prescribed by your doctor.
- Limit stimulating drinks and tobacco.
- Avoid high watts sound like stereo, Mp3 players.
- Ginko biloba is very helpful in reversing the sudden deafness, if there is nerve problem.
Remedies For Sudden Deafness
- Eat food low in salt and sugar.
- Eat food rich in magnesium, zinc, calcium or take supplements of these minerals, they are known to help in reversing sudden deafness.
- Vitamin B- complex also help as it is vital for nerve health.
- Vitamin C acts as an antioxidant in gentamycin toxicity.
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