Do you have a constant low grade ringing  in your ears? Then you could be suffering from Tinnitus. The Australian Tinnitus Association states that around 18% of all Australians will suffer from tinnitus in their lives.

WHAT CAUSES TINNITUS?

• Loud noises
• Stress
• Fatigue
• Some medications
• Smoking

TINNITUS can be associated with hearing loss,however,it can be present with normal hearing.

WHAT TO DO ABOUT TINNITUS?

• Ensure the ringing in your ears isn’t due to wax build up in the ear canal.
• Vitamin B12 can help.
• Surgery for underlying ear problems is useful.
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to learn how cope with the condition is useful.

According to Australian Hearing, an Mp3 player at full volume has the same decibel as a chainsaw! Loud noise is a definite cause of Tinnitus and young people need to be aware of this danger to their future health.

[mb] Tinnitus (Photo credit: Merrick Brown)

(c)JudiHenrickson@jahsworld.net

Related articles

• What’s Causing Your Ringing Ears? (everydayhealth.com)
• Interesting Tinnitus Studies, Statistics, and Facts Now Available at tinnitustreatments101.com – Real Truth About Tinnitus Cure and Natural Treatments (prweb.com)
• That ringing in your ears could be tinnitus (bangordailynews.com)
• HealthyAnswers.com Reports On Tinnitus, In A New Article Relating That Tinnitus Is A Nerve-Wracking Condition With Many Causes (prweb.com)
• Tinnitus, Insomnia and Sleeping Pills – Will Sleeping Pills Harm You? Side Effects of Sleeping Pills in Controlling Insomnia Due to Tinnitus, and Natural Treatments (prweb.com)
• Do Your Ears Ring? Causes and Coping Strategies with Tinnitus (lipreadingmom.com)
• Line-Dancing & Tinnitus (hearingwellbeing.com)
• Earphones ‘potentially as dangerous as noise from jet engines,’ (scienceblog.com)
• Guidance to rehabilitate patients with hearing and balance problems and tinnitus (medicalxpress.com)
• One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson Reveals Hes Going Deaf After Announcing He Has Tinnitus (lukewilliamsgossip.wordpress.com)

Related articles

• One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson Reveals Hes Going Deaf After Announcing He Has Tinnitus (lukewilliamsgossip.wordpress.com)