Tinnitus is very common. Some data say that people between 10 and 15 years old have experienced tinnitus, and some data say that 20-year-old people have experienced tinnitus.
Human ears are used to receive environmental sounds, and tinnitus is the sound produced by the ear itself. Some are buzzing, some ringing, some roaring, some whistling, some hissing, and some Click sound. This is a symptom, not a disease, as it occurs for a variety of reasons, and although it is annoying, it is usually not fatal.
The volume of tinnitus can be low or high. Some people have tinnitus in one ear, some have tinnitus in both ears. Some people have tinnitus sounds that are different at different times. Some people are unable to concentrate due to tinnitus, especially when thinking. There is a lot of ringing in the ears while sleeping, and some people are very tolerant of tinnitus.
Tinnitus is divided into two categories. One is subjective tinnitus, which is the most common. This kind of tinnitus can only be heard by the patient himself. It is usually caused by problems with the outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear, or hearing or hearing. Channel problem. The other type is objective tinnitus, which is less common. This kind of tinnitus can also be heard when a doctor examines it. It is usually a problem with blood vessels, inner ear bones or muscle contraction.
Although tinnitus is common, its exact cause is unknown. The most common cause is damage to cells in the inner ear, which randomly fire electrical impulses into the brain, causing tinnitus. There are other reasons as well.
Age is a major cause of tinnitus. As age increases, hearing loss occurs. Starting from the age of 60, tinnitus will occur, which is presbycusis.
Long-term exposure to noisy environments can cause tinnitus. For ordinary people, wearing headphones and listening to music for a long time can cause tinnitus. Listening to a loud concert may cause temporary tinnitus, but long-term listening to such music may cause permanent damage.
Excessive earwax can also cause tinnitus. Earwax has a protective effect on the ears. If too much accumulates, it will be difficult to remove naturally, and tinnitus will occur.
Otosclerosis, which causes tinnitus, has a family history. Meniere's disease, temporomandibular joint disorder, head and neck injury, acoustic neuroma, head and neck tumors, atherosclerosis, hypertension, blood turbulence, capillary malformation, etc. may all cause tinnitus.
Antibiotics such as polymyxin B, erythromycin, neomycin, and vancomycin, anticancer drugs such as nitrogen mustard and vincristine, diuretics, quinine, and high-dose aspirin It may cause tinnitus, and some antidepressant drugs can make tinnitus worse.
The elderly and those who have been exposed to noisy environments for a long time are prone to tinnitus. Men are more likely to have tinnitus than women. Smokers are more likely to have tinnitus. Patients with cardiovascular disease are at higher risk of tinnitus.
Ways to prevent tinnitus include protecting yourself from noisy environments, turning down the volume when listening to music, quitting smoking, and paying attention to your heart health.
Tinnitus has a significant impact on quality of life, causing people to feel tired, stressed, insomnia, unable to concentrate, memory problems, depressed, anxious or irritable.
Once tinnitus occurs, it is difficult to disappear. You can only find ways to survive with it.
First of all, do not make tinnitus worse and avoid stimulation. Things to avoid include noise, caffeine and tobacco. Secondly, use fans, relaxing music and low volume radio to suppress tinnitus. Then reduce stress and don’t drink alcohol.
If there is an obvious cause for tinnitus, the cause must be treated, such as removing earwax, treating blood vessel problems, changing medications, etc.
You can use devices such as white noise machines to suppress tinnitus, especially while sleeping. Or engage in tinnitus habit therapy.
If the cause is hearing loss, wearing a hearing aid will relieve tinnitus.
There are no medicines to treat tinnitus, and there is no reliable evidence that vitamin B, zinc supplements, ginkgo, hypnosis, acupuncture, etc. have any effect on tinnitus. Transcranial magnetic stimulation can reduce tinnitus in some people, but its effectiveness needs to be further confirmed.
For severe tinnitus, you can take tricyclic antidepressants. Alprazolam may also relieve the symptoms of tinnitus, but the side effects of these two drugs are more serious.
Another symptom that cannot be cured yet is introduced. What should I do? This is life.