Dealing with Tinnitus

Tinnitus isn't a disease; it's a symptom. It refers to hearing sound when there’s no external noise present, and its origins vary wildly. You might experience acute tinnitus—like that temporary ringing after a loud rock concert—or chronic tinnitus, which persists for months or even years, appearing either constantly or intermittently. Chronic cases are most often linked to hearing loss, particularly in high frequencies, usually stemming from long-term noise exposure, such as occupational hazards. Once you've ruled out underlying medical conditions through audiological and radiological testing, you're left with the difficult reality of managing chronic ringing. Currently, mainstream medicine hasn't provided a cure with proven efficacy for chronic tinnitus. However, other approaches can be more effective: sound masking, music therapy (using specific melodies over time to redirect focus away from the noise), or even laser therapy applied to the inner ear through the ear canal. Laser treatment is painless and non-invasive, designed to boost metabolism in the sensory cells of the inner ear to encourage regeneration.
For more details on these treatment methods, check out the Mayo Clinic - Rochester website: www.tinitus.hr

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Kimberly Price89 said:I'm having an issue where one ear rings at one specific frequency, and it's incredibly irritating.
I had an audiometry test (hearing test), and while I hear perfectly in one ear, I can't catch that one specific frequency in the other.
Since I haven't experienced any sudden loud noises or blasting music, I have no idea what caused this. Could frequent pressure changes from flying on planes be the culprit? What else could cause it, and could stress be a factor?
And most importantly, how do I get rid of this ringing????? HELP.😕 😢

Anyone else here dealing with tinnitus?

I've been stuck with this ringing in my ears for almost two years now—not even that much hearing loss in my left ear, but still. The weird thing is, I’ve noticed the noise gets way louder whenever I clench my teeth hard or try to chew through something tough. I can't help but wonder if there's some connection to TMJ issues. If anyone has gone through something similar, I would really appreciate any advice or insight you might have.

Thanks.

Elizabeth Ward14 said:Not sure if there's any connection to TMJ syndrome.

Could be...

So what's the word from your dentist, orthodontist, or ENT?

It might be worth checking out this scientific paper:
Cervical tinnitus: legend or fact?
by R. Feinmesser and Y. Fluman

I’ve had my entire head and ears examined, and everything comes back perfectly normal. I have noticed that the ringing seems to subside after it rains, but then flares up again whenever my blood pressure spikes (or who knows what else). It also feels closely tied to some pain I get in my right shoulder and neck. My imaging actually showed a loss of cervical lordosis and some osteophytes. The catch? Most doctors insist that osteophytes can't actually cause these kinds of symptoms. I stumbled upon this article recently, and for anyone whose ears are healthy but the ringing just won't quit, it offers a bit of hope. Honestly, I was starting to feel like I was losing my mind because everyone kept trying to convince me it was my ears, my sinuses, my mental health, stress, menopause... you name it, they blamed it.

There’s this thing called sound therapy. I know you can actually get it done at places like Wells Fargo clinics. You go in a few times a week over a set period. Or, there are these little devices—kind of like a tiny hearing aid—that pump in specific frequencies or white noise until that ringing in your ears finally subsides.
And look, if that ringing or buzzing sticks around, it doesn't always mean there's still some physical issue going on. Tinnitus usually kicks off because of some kind of trauma or nerve damage, and while the body eventually heals itself, our brains just take a while longer to stop reacting to the stimulus. So, in a way, that constant noise is basically just a hallucination.