Persistent tinnitus leads to loss of concentration and fatigue, what to do?

The female student is studying at a university in Hanoi, has no history of head or ear trauma, no throat or ear canal infections. For several months now, she has suddenly experienced persistent tinnitus, a buzzing, buzzing feeling in her ears, not too severe but persistent.

Doctor examines young patient with persistent tinnitus - Photo: BVCC

Tinnitus is the feeling of hearing buzzing, humming, whistling, vibrating, or even pulsing sounds in the ears or head, even when the surroundings are completely quiet. In many cases, no clear cause can be found from the ear, nose, throat, nervous system, cardiovascular system, or metabolic diseases.

More and more young people are facing this condition. Pressure from studying, working, prolonged stress, lack of sleep, overuse of headphones, exposure to loud noise, depression, use of drugs that are toxic to the ears… are all considered risk factors.

More worryingly, the symptoms do not cause severe pain or "dramatic" symptoms, but they slowly erode quality of life, making the patient tired, irritable, less focused, and less effective in studying and working.

The female student is studying at a university in Hanoi , with no history of head or ear trauma; no throat or ear canal infections. For many months now, she has had persistent tinnitus, a buzzing, buzzing feeling, not too intense but persistent, especially evident at night and when high concentration is required.

The patient went to many neurology, ENT, and psychology departments for examination and testing, from basic to advanced, but "no abnormalities appeared."

Modern medicine prescriptions lasted for many months but the symptoms hardly improved. As a result, the paraclinical indexes were stable, but the patient's spirit declined, sleep was disturbed, and he was worried about what disease he had.

At the traditional medicine department, after carefully taking the patient's medical history and reviewing all previous medical records, Dr. Nguyen Mau Thuc, Deputy Head of the Traditional Medicine Department, Bach Mai Hospital, and his team examined and meticulously reviewed the patient's previous records.

Patients are given a drug-free treatment regimen, with the following methods: acupuncture.

After 2 weeks of treatment, tinnitus condition has improved significantly, frequency and severity of tinnitus has decreased, sleep is better, psychological relief, ability to concentrate on studying has also gradually recovered.

Unexplained tinnitus in young people is not a "trivial matter". It could be a warning bell about a stressful lifestyle, staying up late for long periods, overuse of electronic devices, headphones, etc.

If you have visited many places for examination and the paraclinical results are normal but the symptoms persist, you can consider a more comprehensive approach.

From the perspective of traditional medicine, symptoms such as prolonged tinnitus with unknown physical cause are often not just a problem of the ear, but can be related to disorders of blood circulation, organ function, emotions (stress, anxiety) and lifestyle.

Experts also recommend that young people pay attention to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, avoid staying up late for long periods, and overuse of electronic devices and headphones to avoid tinnitus and hearing loss.

LINH HAN

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tai-u-dai-dang-dan-den-mat-tap-trung-met-moi-phai-lam-sao-20251125085929274.htm