Sinus and Allergy Tinnitus

Sinus and allergy tinnitus is one of several types of tinnitus that exists. Many sinus sufferers also have symptoms of tinnitus that can vary from the mild to the severe. Often this happens because of a thickening of the mucus in the middle ear area. With sinus infections and allergies, this mucus builds up and tinnitus symptoms can occur.

Excess mucus buildup with sinus and allergies is normal but usually the excess with drain out of the middle ear through the Eustachian tubes and into the throat. When this mucus does drain out and accumulates in the middle ear, problems can occur.

This build up of mucus leads to pressure in the middle ear which can cause infection as well as symptoms of tinnitus, or ringing in the ear. This type of tinnitus can happen to people of all ages who suffer from:

• Sinus infections
• Sinusitis
• Allergies
• Rhinitis

So what does this mean to you?

If you have any of these conditions above and the signs of tinnitus, what can you do?

First, you need to understand what causes sinus-induced tinnitus. Most often this is caused by an adverse reaction to drugs such as antihistamines or antibiotics that are prescribed for this condition. This is often referred to as Tinnitus Type 3.

These medications cause the mucus to thicken in the middle ear which lead to the problems of tinnitus and possible hearing loss.

Is there hope for this condition?

It's not always possible to stop your medications but if you can, this is a great option. If you can cut back on the medications or limit their use, this will also help the symptoms of sinus and allergy tinnitus.

There are also sinus tinnitus remedies that help you by thinning the mucus and cleansing the middle ear of this build up to release the pressure in the ear canal. When this happens, you should notice the symptoms of tinnitus start to subside.

Depending on how severe your case was and how long you had it, it may take some time for the symptoms to go away completely.