You might be surprised that in the case of ringing in ears, allergies is one of the most common causes.
Though every person generally has a mild, unnoticeable ringing, people with hay fever and/or sinusitis could find themselves with the painfully annoying condition known as "tinnitus".
How Allergies Can Cause Tinnitus It has been a long held view that mucus and even earwax contribute to ringing in the ears.
For decades the best advice doctors could give tinnitus sufferers was "clean out your ears and keep your sinuses clear".
This was because blocked up passages blocked out external sounds, therefore amplifying the internal "buzz".
Psychological Causes Of Tinnitus Of course, when talking about ringing in ears, allergies aren't the only contributing factor.
A handful of tinnitus patients may find their condition totally psychological.
As previously stated, every human being has a slight ringing in the ears.
What makes some tinnitus sufferers different is that they concentrate and obsess about it more, effectively making them far more aware of it.
Psychological ringing in the ears is strongly linked to OCD and anxiety.
In fact, anti-anxiety drugs are commonly prescribed to tinnitus sufferers in the hopes to relax them enough to stop thinking about the ringing in their ears.
New research shows that meditation, breathing exercises, and otherwise more natural approaches to anxiety may be much more effective and also safer.
Tinnitus And Natural Hearing Loss Hearing loss is common as we age.
As a result of the external sounds become fainter over the years, the internal ringing sounds become more apparent.
This is why many tinnitus sufferers are people over 60.
Cochlear Damage Recent media campaigns have been putting a strong emphasis on tinnitus caused by long-term exposure to loud music.
In this iPod age, this message is even more important.
Cochlear damage from loud music is essentially the same as hearing loss from age.
Ear plugs are a great preventative.
Though every person generally has a mild, unnoticeable ringing, people with hay fever and/or sinusitis could find themselves with the painfully annoying condition known as "tinnitus".
How Allergies Can Cause Tinnitus It has been a long held view that mucus and even earwax contribute to ringing in the ears.
For decades the best advice doctors could give tinnitus sufferers was "clean out your ears and keep your sinuses clear".
This was because blocked up passages blocked out external sounds, therefore amplifying the internal "buzz".
Psychological Causes Of Tinnitus Of course, when talking about ringing in ears, allergies aren't the only contributing factor.
A handful of tinnitus patients may find their condition totally psychological.
As previously stated, every human being has a slight ringing in the ears.
What makes some tinnitus sufferers different is that they concentrate and obsess about it more, effectively making them far more aware of it.
Psychological ringing in the ears is strongly linked to OCD and anxiety.
In fact, anti-anxiety drugs are commonly prescribed to tinnitus sufferers in the hopes to relax them enough to stop thinking about the ringing in their ears.
New research shows that meditation, breathing exercises, and otherwise more natural approaches to anxiety may be much more effective and also safer.
Tinnitus And Natural Hearing Loss Hearing loss is common as we age.
As a result of the external sounds become fainter over the years, the internal ringing sounds become more apparent.
This is why many tinnitus sufferers are people over 60.
Cochlear Damage Recent media campaigns have been putting a strong emphasis on tinnitus caused by long-term exposure to loud music.
In this iPod age, this message is even more important.
Cochlear damage from loud music is essentially the same as hearing loss from age.
Ear plugs are a great preventative.
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