Ringing in the Ears

August 28, 2008 | By User Image bokjae | In Life Experiences, Useful Information

Years ago, a colleague told me that he had a persistent 'ringing sound' in his ears or head. That was new to me and that was the first time I ever heard of such things. Well, of course I have had experienced 'ringing in my ears' before, like when I received a slap from mom for saying something rude! However, for the past few years I began to have this 'ringing in the ear' and it is a sort of on and off thing, so I just let it be. Then yesterday, while doing some research on my computer, the ringing started again! I did a check on the web and this is what I found out. The technical or medical term for this is 'Tinnitus' and this is what Wiki said :-

Tinnitus can be perceived in one or both ears or in the head. It is usually described as a ringing noise, but in some patients it takes the form of a high pitched whining, buzzing, hissing, humming, or whistling sound, or as ticking, clicking, roaring, "crickets" or "tree frogs" or "locusts", tunes, songs, or beeping. It has also been described as a "whooshing" sound, as of wind or waves. Tinnitus can be intermittent or it can be continuous. In the latter case, this "phantom" sound can create great distress in the sufferer.

Tinnitus is not itself a disease but a symptom resulting from a range of underlying causes. Causes include ear infections, foreign objects or wax in the ear, nose allergies that prevent (or induce) fluid drain and cause wax build-up, and injury from loud noises. Tinnitus is also a side-effect of some oral medications, such as aspirin, and may also result from an abnormally low level of serotonin activity. It is also a classical side effect of Quinidine, a Class IA anti-arrhythmic. In many cases, however, no underlying physical cause can be identified.

For more details check it out on Wiki. Well, I also found out that there is this product made in the US called 'Tinni- Fix' which sounded quite good! This is not a sponsored post or any promotion for this product but just providing some information, hoping that others can learn about 'ringing in the ears'!