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What helps tinnitus go away?

Treatment.
Earwax removal. Removing an earwax blockage can decrease tinnitus symptoms..
Treating a blood vessel condition. Underlying blood vessel conditions may require medication, surgery or another treatment to address the problem..
Hearing aids. ... .
Changing your medication..

What is the best pill to take for tinnitus?

For some, treatment with low doses of anti-anxiety drugs -- such as Valium or antidepressants such as Elavil -- help reduce tinnitus. The use of a steroid placed into the middle ear along with an anti-anxiety medicine called alprazolam has been shown to be effective for some people.

What vitamin deficiency causes ringing in the ears?

[23] Vitamin B12 deficiency may cause the demyelination of neurons in the cochlear nerve, resulting in hearing loss and tinnitus.

Does anything actually work for tinnitus?

Tinnitus is unusual for such a common symptom in that there are few treatment options and those that are available are aimed at reducing the impact rather than specifically addressing the tinnitus percept. In particular, there is no drug recommended specifically for the management of tinnitus.