{"id":26779,"date":"2025-04-29T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T09:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=26779"},"modified":"2025-04-29T09:24:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T09:24:57","slug":"what-can-you-do-about-tinnitus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=26779","title":{"rendered":"What Can You Do About Tinnitus?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Q: I hear a persistent ringing in my ears that drives me nuts and makes it hard for me to sleep. How can I make it go away?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Tinnitus is the experience of hearing phantom noises, typically in the form of ringing, buzzing or roaring sounds. It is a common and usually harmless condition. According to a <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lanam\/article\/PIIS2667-193X(23)00233-8\/fulltext\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">2024 analysis<\/a>, about 11 percent of American adults experience tinnitus, and 41 percent of them hear noises constantly rather than intermittently.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">It\u2019s rare for tinnitus to be cured, but a person\u2019s prognosis depends on what is causing the symptoms. Even if it\u2019s not curable, \u201cthere are a lot of good ways to manage it,\u201d said Dr. Mohamed Elrakhawy, an ear, nose and throat (or E.N.T.) doctor at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-23498c3e\">Causes of Tinnitus<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Tinnitus can have a variety of causes, said Dr. Zachary Schwam, an E.N.T. at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. Sometimes, he said, it can be a result of <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/ebe80d5f.streaklinks.com\/CZXdxui__y5CKdz9uAkXQcD_\/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nidcd.nih.gov%2Fhealth%2Fvestibular-schwannoma-acoustic-neuroma-and-neurofibromatosis\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">tumors<\/a>, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/ebe80d5f.streaklinks.com\/CZXdxqKiIt9Ms5O-4Apq4sxU\/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nih.gov%2Fnews-events%2Fnih-research-matters%2Fcochlear-nerve-damage-associated-tinnitus\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">nerve problems<\/a>, asymmetries in veins, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/ebe80d5f.streaklinks.com\/CZXdxme2tlKVsd5ESgtjlonD\/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hopkinsmedicine.org%2Fhealth%2Fconditions-and-diseases%2Fsuperior-canal-dehiscence-syndrome-scds\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">holes in<\/a> or <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/ebe80d5f.streaklinks.com\/CZXdxme2tv9vEBbsEw343X9K\/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fbooks%2FNBK538293%2F\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">fluid behind<\/a> the eardrums, earwax or damage to the bones behind the eardrums. In these cases, it\u2019s typical for tinnitus to occur in only one ear, and it can sometimes resemble the sound of a heartbeat. If your tinnitus presents this way, it\u2019s important to get it checked out by a doctor, Dr. Schwam said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But most of the time, tinnitus is a harmless byproduct of hearing loss, said Dr. Kenny F. Lin, an E.N.T. at Houston Methodist Hospital. \u201cThe hair cells of the cochlear nerve endings are damaged and send an altered signal to the brain, which is perceived as a ringing, humming, buzzing or static sound,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">People who are regularly exposed to loud noises are also more likely to develop tinnitus, Dr. Schwam said. \u201cEnjoy your concerts, enjoy your work, but just make sure you\u2019re using the proper ear protection,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-kbghgg\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171quhb\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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How can I make it go away?Tinnitus is the experience of hearing phantom noises, typically in the form of ringing, buzzing or roaring sounds. It is a common and usually harmless condition. According to a 2024 analysis, about 11 percent of American adults experience tinnitus, and 41 percent of them hear noises constantly rather than intermittently.It\u2019s rare for tinnitus to be cured, but a person\u2019s prognosis depends on what is causing the symptoms. Even if it\u2019s not curable, \u201cthere are a lot of good ways to manage it,\u201d said Dr. Mohamed Elrakhawy, an ear, nose and throat (or E.N.T.) doctor at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.Causes of TinnitusTinnitus can have a variety of causes, said Dr. Zachary Schwam, an E.N.T. at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. Sometimes, he said, it can be a result of tumors, nerve problems, asymmetries in veins, holes in or fluid behind the eardrums, earwax or damage to the bones behind the eardrums. In these cases, it\u2019s typical for tinnitus to occur in only one ear, and it can sometimes resemble the sound of a heartbeat. If your tinnitus presents this way, it\u2019s important to get it checked out by a doctor, Dr. Schwam said.But most of the time, tinnitus is a harmless byproduct of hearing loss, said Dr. Kenny F. Lin, an E.N.T. at Houston Methodist Hospital. \u201cThe hair cells of the cochlear nerve endings are damaged and send an altered signal to the brain, which is perceived as a ringing, humming, buzzing or static sound,\u201d he said.People who are regularly exposed to loud noises are also more likely to develop tinnitus, Dr. Schwam said. \u201cEnjoy your concerts, enjoy your work, but just make sure you\u2019re using the proper ear protection,\u201d he said.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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