Do you constantly hear a ringing noise in your ears? Does it get worse throughout the day? If so, you’re probably searching for some way to get relief from your tinnitus symptoms. To help you find the relief you need, El Dorado Hearing explores if antihistamine works to relieve the ringing sensation in your ears.
Follow along to learn if antihistamine can treat your tinnitus or if it can cause more problems. And if it does help, are there certain types of antihistamines you should take for relief? Let’s find out.
What Is Tinnitus?
Tinnitus isn’t a condition but a symptom of an underlying condition often related to hearing loss or an ear injury. It displays itself as a ringing in the ears which can be very distracting and make it difficult for the individual to cope in everyday life. The ringing sound is a way to fill the lack of sound you are experiencing due to hearing loss. Along with a ringing noise, tinnitus can appear as buzzing, hissing, clicking, chirping, pulsing, and whooshing.
In many cases, there isn’t a treatment for tinnitus. However, it depends on the underlying condition causing tinnitus symptoms. To treat tinnitus, you need to undergo a hearing evaluation to determine the cause before you can take steps to treat it with the help of an audiologist.
What Is an Antihistamine and Can It Treat Tinnitus?
Before we can explain what an antihistamine is, it’s important to note that histamine is a chemical created by your immune system. This chemical protects your body from allergens like pollen or dander. If your body is overproducing histamine, you may have watery eyes, clogged sinuses, or sneezing more often — which is not something you want!
To counteract these effects, you may rely on an antihistamine which limits your body’s production of histamine. The antihistamine in your system will significantly reduce your allergy symptoms. If too much mucus clogs the Eustachian tube, the pressure within the ear will become out of whack. Because your ears are connected to your sinuses, untreated allergies can lead to a ringing sound in your ears.
So now you may be wondering if antihistamine can provide you some relief for your tinnitus symptoms. Antihistamine can help minimize your tinnitus symptoms — but only if they result from allergies because it will help unclog your sinus cavities and equalize the pressure within the ear.
It’s also important to note that the antihistamine will provide temporary relief. It is not a permanent fix for the tinnitus symptoms. For those experiencing tinnitus due to conditions other than allergies, an antihistamine will not help them reduce the ringing in their ears.
El Dorado Hearing Is Here to Help
Have you tried taking an antihistamine to relieve your symptoms but aren’t getting the relief you were hoping for? To properly treat your tinnitus, diagnosing the underlying condition causing the ringing sensation is essential.
If you are unsure what condition may be causing your tinnitus, the team at El Dorado Hearing can help. Take the first step to relief by scheduling a tinnitus evaluation with one of our skilled audiologists. If you or a family member is struggling with tinnitus, we can help you find a solution involving hearing aids to treat your hearing loss.
Our doctors of audiology specialize in evaluating, diagnosing, and treating tinnitus with great success. To get started, take our hearing quiz or contact us to schedule an appointment.
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