Some Facts About Loud Ringing Ears

Loud ringing ears is a condition in which abnormal sounds are heard which are not produced by an external stimulus but seem to be coming from inside the head. These sounds interfere with the day to day activities, affect work and relationships due to the resultant stress and thereby and hamper a normal life.

This condition is referred to as Tinnitus in medical terms. This is not a disease in itself but the symptom arising due to some other underlying disease that the patient might be suffering from.

It goes without saying that first of all a complete medical examination is of utmost importance to understand its root cause. After the reason has been understood, an apt treatment can be done.

Some of the causes of the loud ringing ears syndrome are:

A damaged cochlea
Inner ear problems
An obstruction in ear canal
Ageing process
An obstruction in the Eustachian tube
Meniere’s disease which results from fluid accumulated in the ears
Stress
Otosclerosis
Constant exposure to unsafe loud sounds.
Infection in the middle ear
Sinusitis
Trauma caused by some injury affecting the ears.

Loud ringing ears may be caused by Tinnitus in any four section of the ears and produces different sounds such as whistling, whooshing, pulsating, buzzing etc. This disorder may cause ringing in either one ear or both.

Loud ringing ears may be subjective, i.e. audible to the patient himself or objective, i.e. audible to the doctor.

The magnitude of the loud ringing ears is calculated by some tests. When the external sound is diminished, the loud ringing ears problem becomes noticeable. So the level at which it becomes prominent and does not get drowned by the external sound, helps to gauge its intensity.

In order to prevent this phenomenon, exposure to loud sounds should be prevented. The intensity of the sound in music concerts, industrial workplaces, certain electrical appliances such hair dryers and other equipment like grinders, lawn mowers etc is quite high and hearing to such high pitched sounds for long durations can lead to problems like loud

It has to be understood that our hearing system is a fragile mechanism of our body. It is a part of our nervous system. Thereby it tends to get affected by any problem occurring in the body whether it is physical or physiological.

In order to minimize the irritation caused by the loud ringing ears certain steps should be taken such as:

Biofeedback is useful in some cases
Avoid aspirin in large doses
Reduce anxiety with the help of meditation
Exercise to improve the blood circulation to the ear
Use masking techniques, whether they are some home remedies or commercial maskers.
Control the blood pressure
And last but not the least, avoid exposure to blaring music or loud sounds