The symptoms of Tinnitus include noises in the ears, ringing in the ears, clicking in the ears, buzzing in the ears, whistling in the ears, continuous ear noise, intermittent ear noise, pulsing ear noises, and ear noises in time with heartbeat.
The pattern of the noise may vary with different people since there are different kinds of Tinnitus.
If you are diagnosed with Tinnitus, you are probably experiencing all or some of the symptoms mentioned above.
Your condition may be only temporary, intermittent or it may be permanent.
The condition may be harmless or it may indicate that you have an underlying medical condition that may be causing the symptoms of Tinnitus.
If you are experiencing any of the above symptoms, you need to seek professional help right away.
Although Tinnitus is commonly associated with hearing loss, it does not actually cause any hearing loss and in turn, hearing loss does not cause Tinnitus.
Many people with the condition experience no hearing loss at all.
Sometimes the symptoms of Tinnitus are caused by an infection or even a blockage of the ear.
Nine out of ten times, however, the Tinnitus is caused by an underlying condition which needs to be treated so that symptoms disappear.
There is a very wide variety of things that can lead to perforated eardrums such as a blockage to the ear from wax buildup or even a tumor auditory nerve.
A perforated ear drum can also cause Tinnitus.
The most common cause though, is usually prolonged exposure to loud sounds.
Just one single exposure to a very loud sound can cause the symptoms of Tinnitus to occur.