Do I have tinnitus?
Why are my ears ringing? What is the cause of that buzzing sound in my ears? My ears won’t stop whooshing – what is wrong with me?
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Tinnitus
When you have a sound in your ears that you do not know the source of, worries like these can be overwhelming. Even worse, the stress and lack of sleep caused by it can make a simple annoyance a debilitating condition. You most likely have tinnitus.
What is tinnitus?
Tinnitus is not a disease, but a symptom arising from a range of underlying causes. That buzz or whooshing sound is generated by your nervous system, or by your brain. When you have hearing loss, your brain sometimes overcompensates by creating its own ‘background noise’. Most people suffering from tinnitus have some form of associated hearing loss with the nerves involved in hearing.
Some forms of tinnitus can also be related to muscle movements near the ear, or problems with blood flow in the face or neck. On its own, however, tinnitus is not a sign of a serious medical problem.
What causes tinnitus?
Many things can trigger tinnitus, but it is most often caused by loud noise that damages the delicate cells of the inner ear.
Alternately:
Stress
Aging
High blood pressure
Excessive earwax can set off tinnitus
So can:
Excessive amounts of aspirin
NSIDs
Antibiotics
Alcohol
Caffeine
Is there a cure for tinnitus?
Despite what some manufacturers may claim, there is currently no tinnitus cure. There is, however, many ways to treat tinnitus.
One of the most common ways of treating tinnitus is with amplified sound. Sound from hearing aids, music, or pleasant noise generators help minimize the contrast between the buzzing in your head and the environment around you.
Widex’s unique Zen Therapy counseling method is based on:
Counseling
Amplification
Pleasant fractal tones
Relaxation exercises
Where can I find an amplified sound system to treat tinnitus
Although there are no drugs or surgical procedures known to be effective against tinnitus, many people have benefited from specific tinnitus therapies that include soft music, counselling and relaxation techniques, all of which are part of Widex’ Zen Treatment therapy.
Widex Zen Therapy combines
Sound stimulation
Counselling
Stress reduction
Amplification to help dull the annoying hum of tinnitus
It can help you:
Reduce stress
Overcome sleep difficulties
Reduce overcompensation by the brain because of hearing deficits