Comments on: Causes of Tinnitus? http://tinnitus-treatments.net/causes-of-tinnitus.htm Tinnitus Symptoms, Causes & Treatment Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: DTott http://tinnitus-treatments.net/causes-of-tinnitus.htm/comment-page-1#comment-125 DTott Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:26:12 +0000 http://tinnitus-treatments.net/causes-of-tinnitus.htm#comment-125 Often it happens when you have been exposed to loud noises. For a while you'll get a buzzing, ringing or a sound in your ear. After a period of time has passed, your hearing should go back to normal. You want to protect your ears from really loud noises, because if it happens a lot, it can damage your hearing over time or you might have tinnitus permanently if your ears are damaged many times.. Often it happens when you have been exposed to loud noises. For a while you’ll get a buzzing, ringing or a sound in your ear. After a period of time has passed, your hearing should go back to normal. You want to protect your ears from really loud noises, because if it happens a lot, it can damage your hearing over time or you might have tinnitus permanently if your ears are damaged many times..

]]> By: nonames http://tinnitus-treatments.net/causes-of-tinnitus.htm/comment-page-1#comment-126 nonames Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:26:12 +0000 http://tinnitus-treatments.net/causes-of-tinnitus.htm#comment-126 Just go to wikipedia.org and search "tinnitus". Just go to wikipedia.org and search "tinnitus".

]]> By: future_past http://tinnitus-treatments.net/causes-of-tinnitus.htm/comment-page-1#comment-127 future_past Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:26:12 +0000 http://tinnitus-treatments.net/causes-of-tinnitus.htm#comment-127 my tinnitus was caused by exposure to loud noise (rock concerts) and never goes away although there are ways to cope with it. tinnitus is really annoying so i sought treatment with habituation therapy which worked very well. hope this helps others out there:) my tinnitus was caused by exposure to loud noise (rock concerts) and never goes away although there are ways to cope with it. tinnitus is really annoying so i sought treatment with habituation therapy which worked very well. hope this helps others out there:)

]]> By: belgianlady http://tinnitus-treatments.net/causes-of-tinnitus.htm/comment-page-1#comment-128 belgianlady Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:26:12 +0000 http://tinnitus-treatments.net/causes-of-tinnitus.htm#comment-128 Pulsatile tinnitus, also called objective tinnitus, is a hissing, squealing, buzzing or roaring noise in your ear that follows the same rhythm as your heartbeat. The noise may vary in pitch and be loud enough to be distracting. Pulsatile tinnitus may be caused by certain disorders of the blood vessels, including: Hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) High blood pressure (hypertension) Turbulent blood flow caused by narrowing veins or arteries Malformation of capillaries Head and neck tumors If you experience the signs of pulsatile tinnitus, see your doctor. Sometimes, a doctor can hear the sounds of pulsatile tinnitus with a stethoscope. Treatment depends on the underlying cause. Treatment of tinnitus depends on the cause. If the ringing in your ears is due to age-related hearing loss or damage to your ears by exposure to excessive noise, no treatment can reduce the noise. Treatment consists mostly of managing the problem. Your doctor can discuss with you steps you can take every day to reduce the severity of the noise or to better cope with the noise. If the ringing in your ears is due to another health condition, your doctor may be able to take steps that could reduce the noise, such as removing impacted earwax. Tinnitus resulting from a vascular condition often can be corrected by fixing the underlying problem. If a medication you're taking appears to be the cause of tinnitus, your doctor may recommend discontinuing the drug or switching to a different medication. Varying success for medications Many medications have been tried to relieve tinnitus with varying degrees of success. Tricyclic antidepressants, such as amitriptyline and nortriptyline, have been used with some success, but these medications have troublesome side effects, such as dry mouth, blurred vision and constipation. Two recent clinical trials found that the migraine medications gabapentin (Neurontin) and acamprosate (Campral), a drug used to treat alcoholism, are effective in relieving tinnitus for some people. Treatments with limited results Some other treatments that have been tried, but which have had inconsistent results, are: Acupuncture Hypnosis The herb ginkgo Cochlear implant, an electronic hearing device Electrical stimulation Medications, such as benzodiazepines (nervous system depressants) and baclofen (a muscle relaxant) Hyperbaric oxygen chamber, a therapy to get a high level of oxygen in your blood Zinc Pulsatile tinnitus, also called objective tinnitus, is a hissing, squealing, buzzing or roaring noise in your ear that follows the same rhythm as your heartbeat. The noise may vary in pitch and be loud enough to be distracting. Pulsatile tinnitus may be caused by certain disorders of the blood vessels, including:

Hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis)
High blood pressure (hypertension)
Turbulent blood flow caused by narrowing veins or arteries
Malformation of capillaries
Head and neck tumors
If you experience the signs of pulsatile tinnitus, see your doctor. Sometimes, a doctor can hear the sounds of pulsatile tinnitus with a stethoscope. Treatment depends on the underlying cause.

Treatment of tinnitus depends on the cause.

If the ringing in your ears is due to age-related hearing loss or damage to your ears by exposure to excessive noise, no treatment can reduce the noise. Treatment consists mostly of managing the problem. Your doctor can discuss with you steps you can take every day to reduce the severity of the noise or to better cope with the noise.

If the ringing in your ears is due to another health condition, your doctor may be able to take steps that could reduce the noise, such as removing impacted earwax. Tinnitus resulting from a vascular condition often can be corrected by fixing the underlying problem. If a medication you’re taking appears to be the cause of tinnitus, your doctor may recommend discontinuing the drug or switching to a different medication.

Varying success for medications
Many medications have been tried to relieve tinnitus with varying degrees of success. Tricyclic antidepressants, such as amitriptyline and nortriptyline, have been used with some success, but these medications have troublesome side effects, such as dry mouth, blurred vision and constipation.

Two recent clinical trials found that the migraine medications gabapentin (Neurontin) and acamprosate (Campral), a drug used to treat alcoholism, are effective in relieving tinnitus for some people.

Treatments with limited results
Some other treatments that have been tried, but which have had inconsistent results, are:

Acupuncture
Hypnosis
The herb ginkgo
Cochlear implant, an electronic hearing device
Electrical stimulation
Medications, such as benzodiazepines (nervous system depressants) and baclofen (a muscle relaxant)
Hyperbaric oxygen chamber, a therapy to get a high level of oxygen in your blood
Zinc

]]> By: AskMe http://tinnitus-treatments.net/causes-of-tinnitus.htm/comment-page-1#comment-129 AskMe Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:26:12 +0000 http://tinnitus-treatments.net/causes-of-tinnitus.htm#comment-129 Its an indication of hearing loud sounds dat myt damage ur ears Its an indication of hearing loud sounds dat myt damage ur ears

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