Q It's been about two months since my tinnitus started. If I get treatment now, is there a higher chance of improvement?
A Yes. The earlier you actively treat tinnitus and sudden hearing loss, the higher the chance of recovery. Once a long time passes and it becomes chronic, progress is slower, but managing it to reduce the irritation of the sound and the disruption to sleep is still very meaningful.
Detailed Answer
For tinnitus, and especially for sudden hearing loss where one ear suddenly becomes blocked, starting treatment as soon as possible (usually within two weeks) is favorable for recovery of hearing and tinnitus. Tinnitus that has become chronically entrenched may be difficult to eliminate completely, but sound therapy and lifestyle management can lower its perceived intensity. If one ear suddenly worsens, a prompt evaluation by an ear, nose, and throat specialist is needed.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Dongjedang recommends early management because tinnitus also tends to become fixed the longer it persists. When we address the heat surging upward from stress and fatigue along with the depleted qi, blood, and Kidney essence (sinjeong), the nerves that reacted sensitively to sound settle down and the irritation lessens. Rather than chasing the ear symptoms alone, we consider stabilizing the whole body's circulation and constitution to be the standard of recovery.
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