Understanding Tinnitus

What is Tinnitus?

You're hearing sounds in your head. Or more precisely, your ear. Don't worry; you are not hallucinating. You might be suffering from tinnitus.

Tinnitus, simply outlined, is the condition wherein the victim hears sounds, either constantly or infrequently, even if his surroundings are absolutely silent. This sound usually takes the form of some kind of ringing, which is where the condition gets its name from - the Latin word, tinnitus, meaning ringing. Nonetheless these sounds need not be limited to ringing. They can be high pitched tones, clicking, roaring - even songs. Whatever the character of the sounds, tinnitus is an uncomfortable and even painful condition to live with.

The good news is that you're not all alone if you suffer from tinnitus. About one in five people between the ages of 55 and 65 suffer from this condition. Tinnitus has affected many well known folks. Among them are many famous musicians - Eric Clapton, Paul Simon, Neil Young and Beethoven.

Tinnitus can be of 2 types - objective and subjective. Patients with objective tinnitus basically emit sounds from their ears loud enough to be perceived upon exam. These sounds can be regularly due to muscle seizures. Medical attention should be sought right away if the sound beats in time with the pulse : though rare, this could hint at an aneurysm or dissection of the carotid artery.

The other kind is subjective tinnitus, which usually results from hearing loss. Other causes include side-effects from chemotherapy or medication ( including antibiotics and painkillers ), head wounds, thyroid, depression and even anemia, to name a few.

There are many tinnitus treatments - allopathic medicine, alternative therapies and a combination of the two. Tinnitus Miracle is one of the new treatments, a clinically proven 5 step holistic system that promises to cure tinnitus permanently, without drugs or surgery. Tinnitus Miracle includes:

A simple 15 minute tinnitus questionnaire you can take at home to know the exact severity of your Tinnitus.

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The top ten worst foods you should never eat when you have tinnitus

The two breathing strategies that significantly help your body to start heal itself and fight Tinnitus.

Why you'll never get the whole truth about drugs, and risky surgeries from almost any doctor (Even if they wanted to tell you, this is why they CAN'T!)

The importance of optimizing your immune system. Discover how you can start feeling much healthier and ward off Tinnitus forever by boosting your natural immune capabilities

Common household ingredients, drugs and habits that might be causing or aggravating your tinnitus without your knowledge

How to prevent the recurrence of Tinnitus, ear, sinus infections, and allergies and how they are all connected. How to tackle the root cause of Tinnitus , keeping your internal organs in optimum condition and eliminate all of these afflictions forever.

Tinnitus might be troubling on occasions but it's not the end of the world. Talk to your doctor, join a support group and make the changes you need to your lifestyle. In fact, there are plenty of people around the world who still lead full and healthy lives with this condition; there's no reason why you can't too.

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Tinnitus Symptoms

Tinnitus symptoms are more or less very straightforward - a constant sound in the ear. It is the source or nature of this sound that helps doctors diagnose the severity and form of tinnitus you may be suffering from. Knowing the form of tinnitus you suffer from will determine what kind of tinnitus treatment is best for you. Tinnitus Miracle, for example, has an easy test where you can find out what kind of tinnitus you have, how severe it is and what kind of tinnitus treatment is best suited for you.

Types of Tinnitus

As I've pointed out earlier on this blog, tinnitus is basically divided into two forms - objective and subjective.

Objective tinnitus can be heard by people other than the tinnitus sufferer: either through a stethoscope or simply by listening closely. A particular type of objective tinnitus is pulsatile tinnitus, where the sound "pulses" or keeps time, to the heartbeat for example. Objective tinnitus is associated with muscular and vascular problems. It is not very common and affects less than 5% of tinnitus patients.

On the other hand, more than 90% of tinnitus sufferers have subjective tinnitus, which means that only they can hear the sound in their ears. This kind of tinnitus is associated with many different hearing and ear disorders.

Common Tinnitus Symptoms

Apart from these two basic distinctions, tinnitus symptoms can be varied. The noise itself can be ringing, hissing, whooshing or pulsing. It can be high or low pitched, single or multi-toned. However, there are a few common tinnitus symptoms:

Insomnia or difficulty in falling asleep
Lack of focus and concentration
Depression
Stress

As you can see, secondary tinnitus symptoms are often psychological or mental. Many tinnitus sufferers find a direct correlation between stress and tinnitus - the more stressed they are, the worse their tinnitus becomes. This is why some mainstream tinnitus treatments use psychiatric therapies as part of the process. There are also many holistic tinnitus treatments such as Tinnitus Miracle that use easy breathing and relaxation techniques for the same purpose.

What is Tinnitus