What Tinnitus Is
Before you can hope to find methods to treat tinnitus is advisable to understand what tinnitus is. Getting to grips with all facets of tinnitus before seeking a treatment will certainly go a long way towards helping reduce your tinnitus symptoms.
Most folk simply suffer in silence and have no clue what tinnitus really means to you.
Tinnitus is a sound in one ear or both ears, such as buzzing, ringing, hissing or whistling, occurring without an external stimulus and is normally caused by a specific condition, such as exposure to loud noise, ear infections, the use of certain prescription drugs, a blocked auditory tube or canal, or a head injury. In certain instances others may hear the noises. The vast majority of tinnitus sufferers experience tinnitus that only they can hear.
Tinnitus can be present in both ears or just in one ear. Whilst tinnitus is almost known as a ringing in the ears, there can be many other noises heard as well:
• A Low Hum
• Bee like Buzzing Sounds
• Hissing
• Running water
• Ringing and many more
It is not uncommon to hear a combination of the noise listed above
It’s also important to know that there are different types of tinnitus. Some people are locked into believing that there is only one kind of tinnitus and that if their symptoms don’t fall into this category, it must not be tinnitus.
The different types of tinnitus are listed briefly below:
Tonal tinnitus- in this type, you experience a constant sound such as a single note being played over and over. This is often called “ringing in the ears.”
Pulsatile tinnitus- When you experience tinnitus that pulses in time with your heart beat, this is referred to as pulsatile tinnitus.
Subjective tinnitus- this is where only the patient can hear the noises.
Other common tinnitus sounds experienced are cicada like noises, screeching, humming and tapping.
Any and all of these sounds and symptoms could be tinnitus so don’t feel locked into one specific definition of what tinnitus is. Having an open mind with regard to what tinnitus is and how you will find relief will help you enormously in your quest to find a safe tinnitus treatment.
The info discussed is simply for research purposes only. No medical advice is meant. As with any condition it is best to consult a health professional when considering medical advice.
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