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What is Tinnitus?

Ringing in the ears, also called Tinnitus, is a very common complaint which can affect young people as well as older adults. An astounding 36 million Americans suffer from Tinnitus. If you have a ringing sound in your ears or a constant noise that will not go away no matter what you do, then you may have Tinnitus. These sounds in the ears caused by tinnitus are not heard by anyone else. This sound can take the form of ringing, roaring, clicking, whistling, hissing or buzzing. It can be loud or faint, and it can get worse at different times of the day or night.

We all have very delicate, almost invisible hairs in our inner ears. These tiny hairs react to sound waves and the movement of these hairs sends a signal from your ear, through the auditory nerve, to the brain. Damage or disturbance to these tiny hairs can cause Tinnitus. You can damage these hairs in many ways causing the ringing in your ears.

What Are The Causes of Tinnitus?

In order to treat tinnitus, it is important to know what causes it. Tinnitus can be caused by many different external and internal stimuli including loud noises, direct injury to the ear, aging, illnesses, medications, sinus problems and stress & anxiety. This ringing in your ears, can develop as the result of exposure to excessive noises from work, the environment, or listening to loud music on the radio, MP3s, iPods or at concerts.

Tinnitus can also result from excessive stress and anxiety and from something called Meniere's Disease. This is a more serious concern and people with Meniere's Disease usually also experience nausea, loss of balance and loud ringing noises as well as hearing loss.The sounds you hear in your ears may be the result of many damaging circumstances. Please see the list of Common Tinnitus Causes at the bottom of this page.

What Can You Do to Minimize The Effects of Tinnitus?

Although tinnitus can seem like a hopeless condition to solve, there are treatments, such as TinnitusSolution, and other actions you can take to alliviate the effects of tinnitus. First off all, avoid loud noises. If you work in an environment which has loud noises, use earplugs or ear protection devices to protect your ears from excessive noise. Bring earplugs along with you when you go to loud concerts and sports events. It's a small step, but can make a big impact on the health of your hearing. In addition to noise outside your home, when home, use soft music, white noise or a fan to set a tone of quiet sound in a room.

External factors can really hinder your hearing health. Stop smoking if you still smoke. Alcohol reduction is also an important factors for reducing the effects of tinnitus for those that overuse. Also reduce salt and eliminate caffeine. Start a low sodium and caffeine free diet right away. These are all irritants that can make Tinnitus worse.

You should avoid putting any objects inside of your ears, that includes cotton swabs.

Practice stress and anxiety management techniques to reduce the onset on Tinnitus symptoms. Stress can cause tinnitus and can also make it worse for those suffering from tinnitus. Getting enough sleep and increasing your exercise activity will help lower stress levels and reduce the effects of tinnitus. Have your blood pressure tested regularly and if you have high blood pressure see your doctor for the proper treatment to keep it in normal range. Always consult with your doctor if you take other medications, such as antibiotics, that may have caused a sudden ringing of the ears. Your doctor can assist you in finding the what may be causing your tinnitus problem.

Common Causes of Tinnitus:

Excessive noise. In our youth, many of us listened or are listening to music that is too many decibels too loud. This can cause permanent inner ear damage. Fire-arms, heavy machinery or equipment, drilling, loud radios, CD players, MP3 players or iPods, are often the cause of hearing loss when there is long time exposure and excessive noise.

Stress, anxiety and depression. One of the most common causes of tinnitus is stress and anxiety related conditions. Often times, tinnitus can be the result of excess stress and other times, stress can exasperate the condition making the ringing in your ears even worse.

Age-related hearing loss. As we get older, we tend to hear less well. Hearing loss is one of the causes of Tinnitus. Age may also cause changes to the bones in the ear, or to the middle ear.

Earwax. Earwax is nature’s way to protect the ear canal. But if it becomes impacted, it can cause hearing loss or damage to the eardrum. But the removal of earwax, when not done by a professional, can also cause damage to the tiny hairs in the ear canal and even the ear drum.

Meniere's disease. This is a more serious condition, a disorder of the flow of fluids from the inner ear. People with Meniere suffer intermittently from vertigo, dizziness, loss of balance, pain, nausea and hearing loss. During times of an “attack” or severe flare up, they feel like they will fall down, and may vomit from the nausea and dizziness. They may pass out and not be able to hear for periods of time. It may be very severe and debilitating.

Sinus conditions. A build up fluids may case pressure that results is sounds in the ears.

Head and ear injury or infection. A puncture of the ear drum or any part of the inner ear, or severe head trauma, may result in Tinnitus. Buildup of fluids, or ear infections, or various diseases of the middle ear, bones or membranes can also cause Tinnitus. Head trauma can also result in ringing of the ears. Damage to the microscopic endings of the nerves in the inner ear can result in Tinnitus.