Causes And Cures For TinnitusDo you really need to give up smoking if you have ringing ears? Are nicotine and tinnitus really related? Keep reading to learn the true story.Like most "facts" related to a tinnitus cure, things aren't black and white. Instead of hard scientific studies that can tell us, "this percentage of people with tinnitus who stop smoking get rid of the problem." Instead, what we have are anecdotes and reports...more
Medical Cures For TinnitusTinnitus is one of the few medical conditions that does not have a clear solution. Sure, there are many drugs to treat tinnitus available, but none of these drugs can claim that it will completely cure tinnitus. Whatever medical treatment there is in the form of drugs is either too expensive, has serious side effects or is not that freely available.No one knows why there are no real effective conventional...more
Sensory Hearing Loss And TinnitusSudden sensorineural hearing loss is a medical condition in which the person loses his hearing sensation in one ear and can suddenly occur in a day or over a period of several days. A person with this problem also experiences a sense of fullness in one ear followed by ringing or tinnitus in that ear. The other symptoms that can be noted when a person develops sudden sensorineural hearing loss is dizziness, vertigo and upper respiratory infection.Most people tend to overlook the symptoms associated with this problem and the condition thus is often misdiagnosed as a middle ear infection. Hence, visit to an audiologist or otolaryngologist is delayed which decreases the efficiency of the medications to improve loss of hearing. Sensory Hearing Loss And TinnitusSudden sensorineural hearing loss is diagnosed by a specialist by conducting hearing tests in a sound-proof chamber which confirms that the reason behind the hearing loss is nerve related and not due to any infection, fluid or perforation in the ear. Specialists also perform an MRI of the brain to rule out the presence of tumors like vestibular schwannoma or acoustic neuroma.Luckily,...more
Fluctuating Hearing Loss And TinnitusTinnitus or Ringing in the ear is an annoying condition that affects 20% of the population at one time or another. Mostly short-lived, following prolonged exposure to extremely loud noise, such as an hour or two in a video arcade, the tiny hairs inside your inner ear get damaged and it can take a...more
Unilateral Hearing Loss And TinnitusResearch of tinnitus acupuncture demonstrates a distinctive pattern for those who benefit from the application: individuals whose ringing sound is strongly lateralized to one ear and who posses symmetric hearing thresholds. Because of the symmetry of hearing and the asymmetry of the ringing noise,...more
Causes Of Hearing Loss And TinnitusThe symptoms of Tinnitus include noises in the ears, ringing in the ears, clicking in the ears, buzzing in the ears, whistling in the ears, continuous ear noise, intermittent ear noise, pulsing ear noises, and ear noises in time with heartbeat. The pattern of the noise may vary with different people since there are different kinds of Tinnitus.If you are diagnosed with Tinnitus, you are probably experiencing all or some of the symptoms mentioned above. Your condition may be only temporary, intermittent or it may be permanent. The condition may be harmless or it may indicate that you have an underlying medical condition that may be causing the symptoms of Tinnitus. If you are experiencing any of the above symptoms, you need to seek professional help right away. Causes Of Hearing Loss And TinnitusAlthough Tinnitus is commonly associated with hearing loss, it does not actually cause any hearing loss and in turn, hearing loss does not cause Tinnitus. Many people with the condition experience no hearing loss at all. Sometimes the symptoms of Tinnitus are caused by an infection or even a blockage of the ear. Nine out of ten times, however,...more
Ear Infection Ringing In EarsFor generations people have suffered from a ringing in their ears, commonly referred to as tinnitus. It can occur in one or both ears, and it can sound either high or low pitched. Almost everyone, at some...more
Tinnitus Worse At NightDo you hear a constant buzz or ringing in the ear...sometimes lower, sometimes louder...sometimes stopping for a little while...sometimes continuous, but all the time driving you insane? Are you looking for more...more
Tinnitus Worse When Lying DownSleep deprivation is a wide-spread epidemic. Losing sleep due to tinnitus is more common than you would believe. Millions of people go to bed every night and fight the noises that tinnitus causes them to...more
Tinnitus Worse In MorningThere are few things in life that feel as good as someone thanking you for helping them.Recently I spoke at a music teachers conference about the effects of tinnitus in a life in music. In fact, as I write this,...more
Tinnitus Worse After ExerciseStress could cause many issues and exacerbate others, including Tinnitus, or ringing in the ears. Many people suffer because of this malady and can deal with it on daily basis until levels of stress rise and...more
Tinnitus Worse With ExerciseDid you know that the amount of exercise you get can have a significant effect on the amount of ringing in your ears? It's true, and in this article I'll explain why.First let me be clear. The exercise you do...more