What Is Tinnitus

What Tinnitus Is

It would be a good idea to do some research and discover what tinnitus actually is, before embarking on a treatment solution for tinnitus. Once you get a better understanding of what tinnitus is, you can better prepare yourself to fight it and lessen your symptoms of tinnitus.

Many people have suffered with tinnitus for years without having a clear understanding of what it really is.

Tinnitus is a sound in one ear or both ears, such as buzzing, ringing, hissing or whistling, occurring without an external stimulus and is normally caused by a specific condition, such as exposure to loud noise, ear infections, the use of certain prescription drugs, a blocked auditory tube or canal, or a head injury. In some cases the noise may be heard by others. The vast majority of tinnitus sufferers experience tinnitus that only they can hear.

Tinnitus is often experienced in both ears but can also only be present in one ear sometimes. Most people refer to the tinnitus noises they experience as a ringing in the ear but there are many different noises actually heard.
Humming
Bee like Buzzing Sounds
Hissing
Running water
High Pitched Whining Sounds and more

Some people even experience a combination of the different types of tinnitus sounds on a regular basis.

Take note of the fact that there are different tinnitus types. Don't believe that all tinnitus is the same and that there is no relief to be had.

Here are examples and basic descriptions of the types:

Tonal tinnitus- With tonal tinnitus you experience the same sound continuously Only hearing one specifiv noise or pitch? That's called tonal tinnitus.
Pulsatile tinnitus- this type is intermittent and often takes on a beat with the heartbeat or pulse of the person.

Subjective tinnitus- this is where only the patient can hear the noises.

There are also some less common types of tinnitus in which multiple sounds are heard at once, or when the sounds are described as more of a beeping like Morse code.

If you have been hearing any of these noises or experiencing strange sounds, you have tinnitus and depending on the type, must treat it differently. Finding the correct tinnitus treatment is going to be far easier if you have an open mind and are not locked into one avenue to find your tinnitus cure.