Top 5 Facts About Tinnitus That You Should Know - Hearing Solutions India

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Top 5 Facts About Tinnitus That You Should Know.

• Tinnitus is an ear problem which causes a ringing
  sensation in the ears. Tinnitus can be a
  temporary or permanent condition, depending upon
  the cause. It can be triggered by a lot of
  factors including a loud sudden noise, a loud
  burst of fire explosion, head and neck injury,
  ear infection and even stress. What is even more
  surprising is that most of the people suffering
  from tinnitus often do not realise or know about
  this condition. Thus, raising awareness
  regarding this disease and its timey treatment is
  very important for people of all age groups.
• TOP 5 FACTS ABOUT TINNITUS
• There is no actual noise present with tinnitus
  While it may seem like we are hearing something,
  in reality such is not the case. Doctors call
  this phenomenon acoustic hallucination the
  perception of a sound, not an actual sound. Its
  usually heard in the ears but it can also
  occur in your head. The sounds happen when cells
  in your inner ear are damaged, causing them to
  send faulty signals to your brain.
• Tinnitus is most commonly caused by loud noise
  Noisy surroundings are one of the
• most common causes for tinnitus. Even a single
  incident of exposure to an extremely loud noise,
  such as fireworks or other explosions or a gun
  shot fired close to the ear

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• can trigger hearing loss or tinnitus. Protecting
  oneself from noisy environment and taking
  adequate care of the ears is a must if you want
  to prevent tinnitus.
• Tinnitus is one of the most common health
  conditions in the country According to the
  American Tinnitus Association and the CDC, nearly
  15 of the general public experience some form
  of tinnitus, and an estimated 2 million have
  extreme and debilitating cases. In addition to
  loud noises and simply growing older, tinnitus
  can also be caused by head trauma, stress, ear
  infections and even ear wax.
• Many tinnitus patients also experience
  hyperacusis Hyperacusis can cause tinnitus
  patients to find loud noises extremely
  uncomfortable, even leading some to experience
  pain when hearing sounds that would not bother
  someone else such as dogs barking down the
  block or even the refrigerator running in the
  kitchen. People with this condition might say
  they hear sounds too much, and it can lead to
  stress, irritability and isolation.
• Dont use your earphones in loud environments
  Its tempting to turn up the volume on our music
  players when we are in noisy areas, but this
  subjects us to dangerous volume levels. Wait
  until you are out of these areas before listening
  to music. Youll
• hear better without all that sound anyways!
• There is no cure, but there are treatments that
  can help Currently, there is no cure for
  tinnitus. However, there are numerous treatments
  to manage life with tinnitus. Assistive
  listening devices and powerful hearing aids can
  enable individuals to
• overcome the common problems of tinnitus.

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VISIT US TODAY It is important to note tinnitus
is not a disease and, in most cases, is not
serious. If you have noticed a buzzing, ringing,
or clicking sound (mild or loud) in one or both
ears only you can hear that does not go away,
you may have tinnitus. Put your trust in
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