What Is Ringing In The Ears
It's recommended that, every now and then, you read the following A-Z list of advice and basic facts.
A is for ACCEPTANCE
If you can come to accept your tinnitus, and see it as a non-threatening part of your life, you should find that it automatically improves. Remember that tinnitus appears louder and more stressful when it is viewed as threatening. Continue reading
Slight Ringing In Ears
Far too many people with tinnitus complain that the attitude of their GP is uncaring or dismissive. They claim that the condition is not properly explained to them and few or no tests are carried out to pinpoint its cause. Moreover, they are told that nothing can be done and they will just have to live with It.
In such instances, people are likely to become Increasingly worried and anxious. Lack of sleep will cause a buildup of stress – and stress makes tinnitus sounds increase in volume and intensity. However, when people are told what tinnitus is, what causes it and how best to cope with it, their stress levels come down, sleep patterns return to what they should be and life starts to get back to normal once more. Continue reading
Ringing In Ears Tumor
An acoustic neuroma is a rare benign tumour – it is not cancerous. It grows very slowly over several years until, eventually, it presses on the balance, heating and facial nerves, affecting heating, balance and sometimes causing tinnitus. If the tumour becomes very large, it can even exert pressure on the brain and, therefore, be life-threatening. This is why someone with hearing and balance problems, especially if combined with tinnitus in one ear, should see their GP. Fortunately, very large acoustic neuromas are rare.
The only real treatment option for this type of tumour is surgery, although removing every last bit of one is not always easy. However, only when it is completely removed is it unlikely to grow back again. Continue reading
Tinnitus Causes And Treatment
Other ear-related causes of tinnitus include an excessive buildup of wax (cerumen), ear infections and perforated eardrum – all of which are potentially treatable.
Blockage by wax
The purpose of natural wax – cerumen – in the ear canal is to trap dust and other particles so that they don't damage the middle and inner ear. We are told that, ideally, we should not need to clean the ear canal, that it is, in fact, self-cleaning, the wax falling out of the ear in miniscule grains with the trapped particles of dust and so on. However, in some people, too much wax accumulates, preventing sound from travelling through the ear canal as well as it should and causing the sensation that the affected ear is plugged. Blockage by wax can produce tinnitus and even earache. Continue reading
What Are The Causes Of Tinnitus
You may already have noticed that stress can escalate the intensity of noises in your head. Surprisingly, it can also be a cause of tinnitus, for a stressed body undergoes various chemical and physical changes. For instance, the heart rate increases, high blood pressure can occur and the blood vessels constrict and reduce circulation – and it is insufficient blood flow through the auditory system that sometimes causes tinnitus. Continue reading