In the last ten years of writing this blog I have written about tinnitus or ringing in the ears on more than one time. It is always good to revisit this topic as it is a common complaint., Loud noises have caused tinnitus like from construction or loud music. The common most cause is a build up of ear wax or cerumen
Some others suffer from tinnitus due to a medication. Some react to salicylates as in aspirin, and in analgesics. If you take aspirin a lot this can be your problem. There are also some foods that contain salicylates which need to be avoided. Salicylates occur in almonds, blueberries, apples, apricots, cherries,. cucumbers., pickles, oranges, peaches tomatoes, and raspberries. You will need a full list of salicylate containing foods.
Low blood sugar has caused tinnitus. Both Vitamin A and zinc deficiency has been implicated. I usually want to know the patients exposure to heavy metals. I have seen many patients with tinnitus who also have heavy metal intoxication with mercury. I do a provocative urine test for heavy metals in NYC patients and a hair analysis for heavy metals for CT patients. The hair testing for metals is no longer legal in the state of New York