Ringing Ears - Causes of Tinnitus
Tinnitus is one of the most common health problems in the world, with an estimated 17% of people worldwide suffering from it at least once in their life spans.
Tinnitus is a problem that never occurs on its own; it is always a symptom of an underlying health condition and because of this physical effects of tinnitus tend to vary from person to person.
Some people are able to cope quite well with the symptoms of tinnitus as they are aware that it is not life threatening and their symptoms are less severe than others, while some people will be aggravated by the noise 24 hours a day and are desperate to find any relief from the intense distress that the condition can cause for many people all over the world.
Our hearing and ears are a lot more complicated than most people realise and there is a wide variety of reasons that result in the symptoms of tinnitus, there are five main sections to the ear and this is why it is not easy to correctly diagnose and pin point the cause of a patient who is suffering from tinnitus.
The most common cause of tinnitus is, of course, exposure to trauma within the ear due to experiencing intense loud noises such as music, concerts, industrial sounds and vehicles.
Any prolonged or intense exposure to these types of loud noises can cause temporary and permanent damage to the hearing mechanism which will produce ringing in the ears as a side effect of the underlying problem.
The second most common cause of tinnitus is stress and depression, anything from a traumatic event to the daily stresses of everyday life can lead to symptoms of tinnitus, it can also go the other way, people with tinnitus can begin to suffer from severe stress and depression after trying to cope with the condition for a lengthy amount of time.
Any infection or disease that affects the sinuses such as ear infections, colds, flu or Meniere's disease generally is accompanied by some kind of tinnitus, be it humming, ringing or bussing in the the ears.
This type of problem generally leaves as the infection is cleared up and is only mild during the illness; once the underlying problem is resolved, in the majority of cases, the tinnitus disappears immediately, of course there are exceptions where people will suffer on and need further remedies to solve the problem.
The main thing for people with tinnitus to remember is that it is not life threatening and once the underlying problem is located and resolved then the tinnitus will be able to get cleared up and relieved in the end giving people the peace and quiet they deserve.
Tinnitus is a problem that never occurs on its own; it is always a symptom of an underlying health condition and because of this physical effects of tinnitus tend to vary from person to person.
Some people are able to cope quite well with the symptoms of tinnitus as they are aware that it is not life threatening and their symptoms are less severe than others, while some people will be aggravated by the noise 24 hours a day and are desperate to find any relief from the intense distress that the condition can cause for many people all over the world.
Our hearing and ears are a lot more complicated than most people realise and there is a wide variety of reasons that result in the symptoms of tinnitus, there are five main sections to the ear and this is why it is not easy to correctly diagnose and pin point the cause of a patient who is suffering from tinnitus.
The most common cause of tinnitus is, of course, exposure to trauma within the ear due to experiencing intense loud noises such as music, concerts, industrial sounds and vehicles.
Any prolonged or intense exposure to these types of loud noises can cause temporary and permanent damage to the hearing mechanism which will produce ringing in the ears as a side effect of the underlying problem.
The second most common cause of tinnitus is stress and depression, anything from a traumatic event to the daily stresses of everyday life can lead to symptoms of tinnitus, it can also go the other way, people with tinnitus can begin to suffer from severe stress and depression after trying to cope with the condition for a lengthy amount of time.
Any infection or disease that affects the sinuses such as ear infections, colds, flu or Meniere's disease generally is accompanied by some kind of tinnitus, be it humming, ringing or bussing in the the ears.
This type of problem generally leaves as the infection is cleared up and is only mild during the illness; once the underlying problem is resolved, in the majority of cases, the tinnitus disappears immediately, of course there are exceptions where people will suffer on and need further remedies to solve the problem.
The main thing for people with tinnitus to remember is that it is not life threatening and once the underlying problem is located and resolved then the tinnitus will be able to get cleared up and relieved in the end giving people the peace and quiet they deserve.
