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Question: What type of tinnitus do i have?

(Posted by: J L on 2010-02-14 23:07:24)

This is from what I researched Tinnitus from noise damage: Ringing bells, chirping sounds, sounds like cicadas or crickets, roaring, hissing and fluttering sounds Tinnitus from trauma or stress - Stress, depression, traumatic life events. Ear ringing, whistling, high pitched whistling, whizzing sounds, rushing sounds like water in a waterfall. OK, I thought for sure that my tinnitus, which ive had for 3 days now was from loud music but the night it happened the noise that I remember hearing in both of my ears was a rushing waterfall type sound, and then the rining in my left ear became active. was this due to loud music or because im under stress, i am 23 own my own house, worried about money, getting roommates when mine move out, you know the usual stuff.

Posted by: Claire on 2010-02-16, 07:06:13

Stress is one of the major reasons for tinnitus. Lots of people think it's just because they listen to loud music which of course can trigger it, but there are many reasons that it starts. High blood pressure (stress related again), diet, lack of exercise, reaction to medication (big cause), even dental problems. If you haven't been at loud concerts or operate a jackhammer all day then one of the other reasons is probably the cause. That's good news. It means you don't have permanent hearing damage and a solution can be found.