Tinnitus occurs when people experience a ringing noise in their ears, but there isn’t a knowable cause. Some people’s experiences sound like humming or hissing.In contrast,s others might hear musical notes or experience the hiss of air or the sound of water in a sea shell. Tinnitus can be very frustrating to live with and Read more..
Does Tinnitus Caused By Antibiotics Go Away?
If you have ever experienced a bout of ringing, humming, or buzzing in your ears after taking an antibiotic, you aren’t alone. These internal sounds – meaning no one else can hear them – can affect upwards of 20% of people, according to the Mayo Clinic. Most causes of tinnitus are caused by factors such Read more..
What Anxiety Does to Your Hearing
Hearing loss and tinnitus don’t always mean you have anxiety. But for many people, anxiety, hearing loss, and tinnitus go hand-in-hand. Understanding this means you can get the help you need to protect your mental health. Your ears are sensitive to changes in your brain, body, and environment. Changes in the body’s stasis, like hearing Read more..
Does too Much Stress Cause Tinnitus?
Stress is a part of everyday life that we can’t avoid – good or bad! Stress is essentially the way that your body responds to specific scenarios in life. While “good” stress could be like having a baby or starting a new job, “bad” stress can be getting in an accident, losing your job, or Read more..
What is the Purpose of Ear Wax?
There are many things people don’t discuss- what happens at Fight Club and earwax- but maybe they should. Well, perhaps not Fight Club. But they should talk about earwax because it is more than just a gross body secretion. It is a necessary part of the hearing process. Understanding how it functions and the right Read more..
What is Reverse Tinnitus?
Tinnitus is the perception of phantom sounds like ringing, hissing, or buzzing in one or both ears without actual sound. Approximately 10% of adults in the USA experience tinnitus, and about 1 in 4 have had symptoms for over 15 years. If you suffer from tinnitus, you know it can cause complications in life with Read more..
What Happens if You Don’t Treat Tinnitus?
When left untreated, tinnitus can make it difficult to tell whether you also have hearing loss. Many people don’t seek treatment for their tinnitus since they have been told that they can’t cure it, so they don’t get their hearing tested by a professional like an audiologist. However, tinnitus often occurs in association with hearing Read more..
Is There Therapy for Tinnitus
Have you ever experienced a humming, buzzing, or ringing sound in your ears? If so, you might be one of the millions of people in the United States with tinnitus. While this condition typically affects only one ear, it can be in both and is something only you can hear. Tinnitus happens as sound goes Read more..
How to Deal With Earwax Buildup and Blockages
Everyone makes earwax, so anyone can develop earwax buildup. According to estimates, it affects about 10% of children and 5% healthy adults. Many factors can contribute to ear wax production, such as the shape of the ear canal, the ratio of sebaceous to ceruminous glands, and even age and lifestyle. To protect the ears, the Read more..
What to Expect From Your Tinnitus Evaluation
Dealing with tinnitus can be a scary thing, whatever your age. Tinnitus is more common among older people, appearing in about one in three among those between 60 and 69 years of age. Because hearing loss is the primary cause of tinnitus, and age-related hearing loss generally accelerates after the age of 60, this is Read more..