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Why are my Ears Ringing? Causes of Ringing Ears.

Tinnitus is the medical term for “ringing ears.” It is actually a common problem, according to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. It affects 1 in every 5 people. Ringing ears however, is not the actual condition. It is a

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How a Doctor Will Diagnose Tinnitus

Tinnitus is a problem that arises in many people today. It is a condition where the person can hear a ringing or swishing noise within the ear itself. This condition can affect the outer, middle and inner parts of the

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Natural treatments for pulsatile tinnitus

About a year ago, my husband began complaining. He said that when he laid down at night he could hear a faint thudding of his heartbeat in the ears. At first, the noise was nothing more than an annoyance, but it soon grew to be a problem. As the weeks and months passed, the dull thudding became a louder humming, an almost constant sound. Even worse, while this aggravating symptom first occurred only when he laid down, eventually the noise began to accompany him during the day as well. He once told me that the noise was like a discordant symphony ringing in his ears.

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Methods for preventing Tinnitus

Tinnitus, a persistent ringing in the ears, humming, hissing, or roaring sound in the ear or ears without an external corresponding sound, is a bothersome malady that is usually a symptom of other issues. Some of these issues cannot be prevented, such as age related hearing loss, but many times tinnitus is avoidable. Like with other health concerns, the old cliché rings true: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. But what are the best ways to prevent tinnitus? Read on for some of the best ways to keep tinnitus away.

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Certain Medications Could Be the Cause of Your Tinnitus

While relatively few drugs exist to treat tinnitus, there are over two hundred drugs which might cause tinnitus as a side effect of use. The technical term for medications which are known to cause tinnitus, or a ringing in the ears, is ototoxic. These medications are damaging to the cochlear or vestibular ear structures. Sometimes ototoxic meds will cause more than tinnitus – dizziness, vertigo, and actual hearing loss are also risks involved with taking these medications.

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