Hearing a ringing, buzzing, hissing, humming, or high-pitched tone when nobody else can hear it can be unsettling at any age. In your 20s, it can be particularly confusing. You may think, “I’m young. How can I already have a problem with my hearing?” That question is understandable. Tinnitus is more commonly associated with older … Read more
If you have recently developed tinnitus, you may notice something confusing: the sound sometimes changes when you exercise. Perhaps your ringing becomes louder during a workout. Maybe you notice pulsing or humming more clearly after running. Or perhaps exercise seems to make tinnitus less intrusive later in the day. This can naturally lead to questions … Read more
If you have recently developed tinnitus, you may find yourself searching for ways to make the sound disappear. That is understandable. A ringing, buzzing, hissing, humming, or pulsing sound that seems to come from nowhere can be surprisingly unsettling. Then you encounter terms such as masking, sound therapy, habituation, retraining, and tinnitus management. They can … Read more
If you develop tinnitus after a loud concert, a stressful period, an ear problem, or for no obvious reason, one of the hardest questions is often: “Why did it happen to me, and why won’t I know whether it will go away?” Some people notice ringing or buzzing for a few hours or days and … Read more
If you have tinnitus and also experience jaw pain, clicking, teeth grinding, facial tension, or pain around your ear, you may eventually wonder whether the two problems are connected. That is a reasonable question. The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) sits immediately in front of the ear, and the jaw, neck, facial muscles, and auditory system have … Read more
If you have recently developed tinnitus, you may have come across tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) and wondered what actually happens during an appointment. The name can make TRT sound more complicated—or more promising—than it really is. You might imagine that a clinician somehow “reprograms” the brain to switch tinnitus off. That is not what happens. … Read more
If you suddenly start hearing ringing, buzzing, hissing, or another unexplained sound, it is natural to wonder whether you have damaged your ears. One reason this question is so confusing is that tinnitus and hearing loss are closely connected, but they are not the same condition. You can have tinnitus without noticing an obvious hearing … Read more
Hearing a ringing, buzzing, hissing, humming, or other unexplained sound can be unsettling—especially when nobody else can hear it. If you have recently developed tinnitus, one of the first questions you may ask is: “Will this ever go away?” The answer is more complicated than simply saying yes or no. Tinnitus is a symptom, not … Read more
If your ears are ringing after a concert, nightclub, festival, wedding, sporting event, fireworks display, or another very loud event, you may be wondering whether you have permanently damaged your hearing. That fear is understandable. After several hours around loud music, your ears can feel muffled, sensitive, blocked, or unusually loud—and tinnitus can suddenly become … Read more
If you have recently developed tinnitus, you have probably encountered claims that Ginkgo biloba can improve circulation to the ear, protect nerves, or even make tinnitus disappear. That can be particularly confusing when you are anxious about a new ringing, buzzing, hissing, or humming sound. One website may describe ginkgo as a natural tinnitus treatment, … Read more