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tisdag 15 september 2009

Lidocaine Infusions Or Other Alternative Treatments?

By Thomas Coleman

The results of a lidocaine infusion may not last more than a few minutes in many cases. So is an alternative means of treatment a wiser way out. Find out!

Are you wondering what the level of lidocaine infusion tinnitus success rate might be, so that you can decide whether or not to go for this? Well, there are two other factors that demand attention even prior to that. First, we need to keep in mind that the respite offered by lidocaine infusions lasts for extremely small spans of time, and starts to wear off within a a couple of minutes to at best a couple of hours. Second, lidocaine infusions cannot treat tinnitus problems, if the ailment has its origin from external factors, like a tumor (benign) in the ear. However, as tinnitus patients suffer the agonies of the disease, they often feel forced to go for this treatment.

The reasons behind people opting to go for lidocaine infusion can be varied. For example, some might feel that the cause of the ailment is nothing serious, and lidocaine can easily take care of it. Experimental application of these techniques to gauge its performance is also common. In the absence of other available options to treat tinnitus, many also view this treatment as the only effective cure. Any of these reasons can induce the affected person to go for lidocaine infusion methods, and the popularity of this is on the high too. This is rather surprising, because there are many obvious disadvantages.

Historically, we can find tinnitus problems even in 1600 BC, when the Egyptians suffered from this. They were aware of the infusion techniques as well. Interestingly, the eminent philosopher and learned thinker from Greece, Aristotle also suffered from this. We find him praising the techniques of infusion tinnitus treatments, indicating that he must have benefited by them. At those ancient times, people used to generally think that, as they got on in years, tinnitus problems came along naturally. However, the attitude towards this has changed considerably in recent times as people now are more concerned with their health and want a good and hygienic lifestyle. Hence, full-scale efforts are being made to find out the chief causes that can result in tinnitus issues, via researches and experimental studies. The main aim of these researches is the discovery of a treatment that can offer lasting respite. Individual ways of living generally tend to affect tinnitus incidence in a significant manner. If afflicted by tinnitus, a person's inner calm goes for a toss, (s)he cannot focus on anything, and even sleep does not come easily. The mere thought that the agonies caused by tinnitus are currently affecting 44 million individuals in the United States alone shows how serious this is.

Irrespective of the fact that lidocaine infusion treatment can prove to be rather successful in certain cases, the fact remains that the benefits of this do not last for long. The relief is also not better than that offered by the OTC (over-the-counter) drugs. These drugs are highly insufficient as a curative measure. Lidocaine infusions are generally administered as IV (intravenous) injections, and they tend to take away the senses from the nerve endings. This makes them think that some relief is actually forthcoming. However, the effect of the infusion starts to go away soon, marking the comeback of the whooshing, ringing, crackling and hissing sounds.

Lidocaine infusion treatments are not meant for all tinnitus patients as a person can be genetically resistant to this. Certain specific medical conditions also render lidocaine infusions useless. As a case in point, if the nerve endings of an affected person are somewhat unusual (probably due to dental anesthesia) it is unlikely that lidocaine would actually work. A list of the syndromes which can render lidocaine infusion treatment null and void can be represented as under:

Presence of second or third degree heart obstructions in those who do not use pacemakers, Presence of intense blockades in the sinoarterial regions in those not having a pacemaker, Presence of acute tension-causing factors (even if there exists no arrhythmia), Presence of Bradycardia problems, Tendency to show adverse reactions to the application of lidocaine, and If the affected person is already taking some other powerful drugs, like guanidine.

Even for getting some short-term relief, lidocaine infusion methods cannot be relied upon. This treatment only creates an aura around the affected person, providing respite for only a few minutes, and very soon it makes a comeback. The sole method which can actually cure tinnitus in a lasting manner is offered by holistic remedies. Keeping in view the effectiveness of this, let us look into the main suggestions it makes:

Staying away from tobacco consumption in any form, Discarding meat and all other meat-based food items, including sausages, bacon, ham, and other tinned meat products, Not consuming any type of alcoholic drinks, A diet chart built mainly around the consumption of vegetables, fruits whole grains and cereals, Not making a decision to opt for herb-based medicines, over-the-counter (OTC) drugs or homeopathic treatment methods, Using antibiotic drugs and similar other medicines that might prove to be ototoxic only if they are prescribed by noted medical practitioners, As a relief measure from sinusitis problems, nasal sprays should not be used to prevent allergies, and Practice of yoga as well deep breathing exercises on a regular basis.

Lidocaine infusion tinnitus success rate is no high at all, and patients should preferably opt for holistic methods of treatment

The inner resistance power of the human body has to be bolstered up, so that all stress-related factors can be handled efficiently. That would automatically remove one of the chief reasons that result in tinnitus. Adoption of the holistic mode also involves a total overhaul of the lifestyles of the person, so that external tinnitus-causing factors cannot attack.

Unlike the conventional treatment techniques, the holistic methods try to identify all of the several possible underlying causes of tinnitus, and then treat them accordingly. These methods consider the entire body as a single unit, and do not deal with the symptoms of tinnitus alone. In fact, these symptoms disappear on their own, as soon as the basic reasons of the disease are removed.

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