Tinnitus: how do we turn down its volume?

They are auditory hallucinations, actually. PREMIUM CONTENT subscriber access

Are those distant Holiday Bells a’ ringing’?

… or is it coming from inside your head?

The condition commonly called “ringing in the ears” is clinically diagnosed as tinnitus:

Tinnitus – All You Need To Know Posted by Patsy Taylorson | Aug 31, 2020 |

Some common health conditions that can generate tinnitus symptom are:

1. Earwax blockage: Any blockage or disturbance in the ear canal causes irritation of the eardrum, leading to ringing in the ear.

2. Meniere’s disease: can cause pressure in the ear the inner part of the ear leading to that ringing noise in the ear.

3. Injuries to the head or neck: Trauma can affect the hearing nerves or brain function linked to hearing.

4. Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders: These are the two joints connecting the jawbone to the skull. Problems with muscles, ligaments, or cartilage near the TMJ can cause tinnitus which usually clears once the underlying is treated.

5. Ear and sinus infections: The congestion related to sinus and ear infections creates abnormal pressure in the middle ear that can cause ringing in the ear.

6. High blood pressure / anemia: Changes in blood flow cause pulsatile tinnitus - a sensation of your heart beating in your ears.

7. Otosclerosis: occurs when the small bone in your middle ear stiffens or grows abnormally. Tinnitus can be one of the symptoms of this disorder.

Medications that may cause or worsen tinnitus

Certain medication such as aspirin, NSAIDs, antidepressants, diuretics, quinine, aminoglycoside antibiotics, cytotoxic drugs, diuretics, and cancer medications have been linked to the condition.

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