Do you stay up late at night struggling to sleep due to a buzzing in your ears that just doesn’t seem to quit? This problem is tinnitus, an issue which is more common than you may suspect. Around 50 million people report tinnitus in the United States and while for most the ring of tinnitus may come and go, around 20 million report symptoms so severe that it interferes with daily activities and sleep, while … Continue reading “Tips for Managing Tinnitus”
What is Tinnitus? Tinnitus is the persistent sensation that you are hearing a sound that is not actually present. The sound is most commonly described as “ringing in your ears” but many who suffer from it also may describe it in a variety of ways: whistling, hissing, whooshing, roaring, buzzing, chirping. Innumerable causes may provoke its onset, but ultimately, no matter what form its symptoms take, it is the result of an injury to the … Continue reading “Tinnitus, Anxiety and Depression”
Have you ever left a concert, party, or another space with loud noise and have experienced difficulty hearing right after? Have you felt like you are hearing a ringing or buzzing noise in your ears but no external sound was in your environment? These are common experiences of tinnitus – a symptom that impacts millions of people. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that 50 million people experience tinnitus and 20 million … Continue reading “Tips for Managing Tinnitus”
Tinnitus and its Treatments Up to 45 million Americans suffer from tinnitus, which is the perception of a sound where no external sound stimulation exists. This ghost or phantom sound is normally perceived as a ringing, however it has also been reported as a buzzing, hissing, whistling, swooshing, or clicking. We have said it before here on the blog, but we will say it again, the first thing to understand about tinnitus is that it’s a … Continue reading “Tinnitus Treatments, Understanding Your Options”