Tag: Tinnitus

Tinnitus, more commonly known as a ringing in the ears, can be a condition debilitating enough to cause depression in patients. Often associated with hearing loss, acute sensitivity to sounds may also be a defining feature. It has diverse causes ranging from ear injury and sinus to a common cold. Treatment often involves retraining the mind to block out the sound. Alternative medicine offers acupuncture as a potential cure.

If you feel your hearing is not right lately, then you are probably right. Over time, everyday noise and age can cause hearing loss. Beyond this, voluntary exposure to loud noises, meningitis, and antibiotics can also cause a dip in hearing. Occupational noise is another serious hearing hazard. Sometimes, changing air pressure causes the ear to hurt and some temporary hearing loss, but this can be cured quite quickly.

From Mozart to Megadeath, music has the power to affect you in different ways. While some sounds are very appealing to the senses, others can be downright repulsive. Whether you're humming a familiar tune or playing your favorite music instrument, new research suggests that when used in a directed way, sounds and rhythms can help you reduce stress, create a sense of well-being, and promote holistic healing.

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If you have tinnitus, stay away from loud noises like road work or concerts. Always keep earplugs on hand! When using headphones, turn the volume down. Work to manage stress, poor sleep, jaw problems, and high or low blood pressure. Have a doctor properly remove earwax buildup. Some drugs make tinnitus worse, but switching medicine might help. For some, alcohol and caffeine intensifies tinnitus. Avoid them to keep the noise under control.

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Listening to loud music with headphones and earphones can lead to hearing loss. The sound destroys hair cells, which are needed for proper hearing. Another side effect is tinnitus, a frustrating condition marked by ringing or buzzing in the ears. Plus, your visual perception is reduced when you use headphones. You might not notice your surroundings that well, leading to accidents with oncoming trains or cars. Additionally, using headphones and earphones will increase bacterial growth in the ear.

Otosclerosis is a condition of progressive hearing loss in young adults due to an abnormal bone growth in their middle ear. Early symptoms include trouble hearing whispers, low pitched sounds or ringing in ears. While sound therapies can help retrain the brain to tune out the unwanted sounds; surgery, hearing aids, and cochlear implants can help correct this condition.