The Ring

Do U experience an occasional ringing, roaring, hissing or buzzing noise in your ears? I do!

The sound usually lasts only a few minutes. Ringing in the ears that does not get better or go away is called Tinnitus. You may hear a sound, such as a ringing or roaring, that does not come from your surroundings (nobody else can hear it). The sound may keep time with your heartbeat, it may keep pace with your breathing, it may be constant, or it may come and go. Tinnitus is most common in people older than age 40. Men have problems with tinnitus more often than women. I have had this problem since I was a child and it drives ME..... CraZy!

Some causes of Tinnitus....

Hearing loss with aging.

Loud noises.

A buildup of earwax.

Medicines, especially antibiotics or large amounts of aspirin.

Drinking an excessive amount of alcohol or caffeinated beverages.

Ear infections or eardrum rupture.

Dental or other problems affecting the mouth, such as temporomandibular (TM) problems.

Injuries, such as whiplash or a direct blow to the ear or head.

Injury to the inner ear following surgery or radiation therapy to the head or neck.

A rapid change in environmental pressure (barotrauma).

Severe weight loss from malnutrition or excessive dieting.

Repeated exercise with the neck in a hyperextended position, such as when bicycle riding.

Blood flow (vascular) problems, such as carotid atherosclerosis, AV malformations, and high blood pressure (hypertension).

Nerve problems (neurologic disorders), such as multiple sclerosis or migraine headache.

Diseases cause Tinnitus.

Tinnitus usually can go away on its own but sometimes it needs medical attention IF it does NOT go away or persists in one ear.

IF this does persist and is NOT getting any better with time please get this checked out.

This is very common in Fibromyalgia!