Tinnitus

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All kinds of things, from ear infections to ruptured eardrums to ear squeezes to high blood pressure. If you think you or someone you know has an ear problem, seek professional medical advice and have it treated soon.

Tinnitus is the medical term for "hearing" noises in your ears. The noises may sound like ringing, blowing, roaring, buzzing, hissing, humming, whistling. Considerations

Tinnitus is common. Almost everyone experiences a mild form of tinnitus once in awhile that only lasts a few minutes. However, constant or recurring tinnitus is stressful and can interfere with your ability to concentrate or sleep.

Common Causes

It is not known exactly what causes a person to "hear" sounds. However, tinnitus can be a symptom of almost any ear problem, including ear infections, foreign objects or wax in the ear, and injury from loud noises. Alcohol, caffeine, antibiotics, aspirin, or other drugs can also cause ear noises.

Tinnitus may occur with hearing loss. Occasionally, it is a sign of high blood pressure, an allergy, or anemia. Rarely, tinnitus is a sign of a serious problem like a tumor or aneurysm. Tinnitus is often more noticeable when you go to bed at night because your surroundings are quieter and you are more apt to be kept awake by even the sound of a soft ceiling fan or humidifier. Learn ways to relax. Feeling stressed or anxious can worsen tinnitus. Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and smoking. Get enough rest. Try sleeping with your head propped up in an elevated position. This lessens head congestion.

See you doctor if ear noises start after a head injury. The noises are associated with other unexplained symptoms like dizziness, feeling off balance, nausea, or vomiting.

There is no known cure for tinnitus. If the underlying cause is determined, then fixing that problem may take away your tinnitus (for example, removal of ear wax). Otherwise, measures to help you lessen or live with the noises are taken.

A tinnitus masker, a device worn like a hearing aid, may help. This works by producing low-level sound directly into the ear to cover or disguise the ear noise so that it is less bothersome. A hearing aid may help lessen ear noise and amplify outside sounds.

Medications such as anti-arrhythmic (usually used for irregular heart rhythms), antidepressants, vasodilators, tranquilizers, and anticonvulsants may help. Antihistamines (e.g., meclizine) are also often effective.

Sometimes, counseling may help you learn to tolerate tinnitus. When appropriate, you may be encouraged to consider biofeedback training. This is a method that helps you learn to control body functions by monitoring specific responses (such as tightness of a muscle group) and altering this response through relaxation.

try knocking the earbone (not the real ear bone but outside of your hear, near the opening) with your fingers for 20 seconds very lightly. this was in some science magazine that small vibratio0ns after ringing in the ear will take it away.

i have tested this many times and it goes away almost always after you do this.....

There are many causes of tinnitus; from loud noise damage (most common) to ear infections and jaw problems.

Yes, jaw problems (temporomandibular joint disorder) does cause tinnitus. However, I listened to a doctor of the neck and head institute of Michigan on a Michigan radio program who says that TMJ also comes with a lot of headache problems, too.

The most current research says that tinnitus is a sort of "hidden" hearing loss. For example, the brain creates the ringing sound as a sort of defense, to fill the gap, of actual hearing loss.

This research shows that it is something that is not happening in the ears, but in the brain. This was tested. People who could not stand the ringing offered to have their auditory nerves severed. This meant, they would sacrifice their hearing (hopefully they had it in just one ear). The results? Although they could no longer hear, the ringing did not go away. It remained the same.

Also, the research shows certainly that people with tinnitus have weakened nerve fibers that run from the choclea into the brain.

The report comes from the most recent issue of Science News Magazine.

Of people with tinnitus, about half just live with it and naturally adjust or adapt to it (as a three-legged dog gets along fine, seemingly unhampered.)

Another direction of research points to neurons misfiring in the auditory cortex of the brain.

I suffered from persistent ringing in my ears, also known as tinnitus for years, before finally finding treatments that work. I used http://cure-tinnitus-guide.blogspot.com/ While it is not a 100% cure, my condition is probably 90% improved, as is my quality of life!

According to wikipedia it can be a side effect of taking Aspirin in higher doses

''The main undesirable side effects of aspirin are gastrointestinal ulcers, stomach bleeding, and tinnitus, especially in higher doses.''

For some people any dose of aspirin causes tinnitus.

It's the sounds of the voices from the past. Sometimes you can hear through the ringing and it goes away. If you listen closely you can hear them speaking. But once you start noticing them, they start noticing you.

I have 2 crowns on my top two teeth, but no problems. You should talk to your doctor or dentist about the possibilities of a connection.

Yes, it can, but it usually occurs only if the blood serum levels of vanc are very high or it was infused too quickly. Ototoxicity is often reversible once serum levels are at an appropriate level.

Ringing in your ears? Unless you've been taking medication lately that warns you about side affects like ringing in your ears, you're probably fine. When there is a silence in a house or outside, I get random ringing in my ears as well. Don't sweat it. It's probably nothing.

Tinnitus is a symptom, not a disease. If you are suffering from tinnitus, you should be evaluated by an otolaryngologist, to discover its cause. Only once you have a diagnosis can you begin to treat it.

In many cases, there is not treatable cause. SOmetimes the tinnitus will go away on its won, in others it may come and go. Often it is just something you will heave to "live with."

Middle Ear infection

A peal is when a method is rung to its full extent (no more changes can be called without repeating). They usually last around 3 hours depending on the ringing speed and are aroung 5040 changes.

Tinnitus is a recurrent nerve-related twitch in the ear!

It can be treated with: 'Ginkgo Biloba'( available from most Health Shops )!

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Salicylic acid, particularly in high doses, has been associated with tinnitus as a potential side effect. It is believed that this occurs due to its impact on the auditory system, specifically at high concentrations. However, tinnitus is not a common side effect for most individuals using salicylic acid in typical concentrations, such as in acne treatments. If someone experiences tinnitus while using salicylic acid, they should consult a healthcare professional.

You are most likely suffering from malnutrition. You need to consult a nutitionist before your symptoms worsen. Your symptoms are signs of B Vitamin and blood iron deficiencies. These can be found in all manner of leafy vegetables like lettuce, spinach, and kale. I have posted some links to authors who specialize in this field of study. If you read their books and follow their advice, I predict your condition would improve tremendously.

The answer to this question is yes --- sometimes. If your tinnitus is temporary and associated with stress, certain medications (like aspirin) , brief loud noise exposure or other temporary causes, it may resolve on its own if the causative problem is corrected. If the tinnitus is associated with underlying nerve deafness (which is very common), it may be more difficult, but not impossible, to treat. If you have bothersome tinnitus that has persisted more than a few weeks, consider seeing a board-certified ENT physician like myself. A thorough ENT examination and audiogram (hearing test) can usually pinpoint the cause and solutions.

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Yes it is. Yes, it might be related to the fact that you have had your mouth open for a long period of time. It should go away after a few days.

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Tinnitus and pain have many similarities. Both are subjective sensations that may turn chronic, they are often accompanied by hypersensitivity in their respective sensory system, and overlapping brain changes have been observed. Since no population study has examined the empirical association between chronic pain and tinnitus, the present study aimed to explore the relationship in a general adult population. We used data from the seventh survey of the Tromsø Study (2015–2016). Participants (aged ≥40) responded to questions about pain and tinnitus. Using multiple logistic regression, we analysed the adjusted relationship between chronic pain and tinnitus in the full sample (n = 19,039), using several tinnitus definitions ranging from tinnitus >5 minutes within the past 12 months (broadest definition) to at least weekly and highly bothersome tinnitus (strictest definition).