Question 1

how do you stop tinnitis ?

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Very tough: Tinnitis is very common, and often associated with hearing loss.  Technical hearing aides have dramatically improved over the years, but "tinnitis maskers" remain only partially of value.  On occasion some problem in the eustacian tube or sinuses can be provocative, and it is worth looking for.  Contact a good ENT specialist, and see what can be offered.

Question 2

how can tinnitis be treated?

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Difficult: Tinnitus, a ringing in the ear (s) can be inherited, a consequence of high sound exposure over time, a complication or side effect of certain drugs and because of growths in the brain.  If you have tinnitus, you need to be evaluated by an ENT specialist to determine your hearing level and whether you fit into one of the above categories.  Treatment is sometimes not possible.

Question 3

what are the causes of tinnitis?

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Hearing damage: Generally, you can think of tinnitus as a "phantom limb" syndrome following loss of some of your hearing (usually high frequency hearing loss).

A hearing test may be useful.

Question 4

what are the causes or sources of tinnitis?

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see below: Tinnitus is not a disease, but a non-specific symptom that can be brought on by a mental or physical ‘change’, not necessarily related to hearing in the ear or the auditory pathway. Tinnitus can start gradually or suddenly and for some people are easily related to a specific cause.
Scientists disagree over the exact nature of tinnitus; it is believed to involve processes in both the ear and brain.

Question 5

a week ago i either started getting tinnitis or i just started noticing it and have been suffering from the "noticing". i don't have health insurance.?

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OTC treatment: It is easy to pay a lot of $ for a tinnitus work up, but it very rarely uncovers anything sinister (this isn't chest pain....).  Start with plenty of sleep, avoid alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, excess sodium, and loud noise; hydrate, and turn on some static on the radio or a fan at night.  You might try otc lipo-flavonoid, arches tinnitus formula, or tinnitusdx.

Question 6

what causes tinnitus?

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Problems inner ear: Tinnitus is located usually within the inner ear auditory apparatus, but referred sounds could be due to extra cranial vasculature stenosis, or even transmitted cardiac sounds.  Rarely, arteriovascular malformations cause tinnitus-like issues, and hyperthyroidism may cause venous hums.

Question 7

what leads to tinnitus?

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Multiple things: Hearing loss, noise trauma, age, certain medications, jaw problems to name a few. The goal of all tinnitus treatment is to make the sound neutral. In other words to accept the sound and not get upset about it.

Question 8

tinnitus after singing?

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ENT doctor can help: A person with such symptoms can check her hearing by seeing and ENT doctor and an audiologist. She can call her primary care doctor to explain why she wants to check her hearing. Simple hearing tests can be done at some primary care offices. More complex hearing tests need to be done at at audiology office. There are many different causes for hearing loss, and the ENT doctor can figure it out.

Question 9

what is d cause of tinnitus?

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Several: Tinnitus can be temporary, like from an ear infection, or permanent as from noise exposure, or Meniere's disease, tumors, and many other things.  There is even a study which shows that environmental air pollution (including that in the home from fragrances, heating and cooking oil, deodorizers, etc.) can cause tinnitus.  See this page: http://www.entnet.org/content/tinnitus

Question 10

what can you do for tinnitus?

Accepted Answer

Find the cause: Tinnitus may be due to some other problems such as otosclerosis ( abnormal bone growth in middle ear), acoustic neuroma, natural hearing impairment due to aging, ear infection, foreign body in the ear etc...

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