It’s completely normal to occasionally have a ringing in your ears. It is when it doesn’t go away (and there’s no sound that could be causing it) that it’s considered tinnitus. For some people, tinnitus disrupts their daily lives, causing them to lose sleep or significant emotional turmoil as they can’t focus over the perception of the ringing noise.
Tinnitus is a symptom and not a disease. That’s why it can have many causes and sometimes it takes a lot of investigation to identify its roots and treat them.
This condition is very often related to hearing loss. Other causes can range from certain viruses, medications, head trauma, circulatory system and certain diseases.
If you suspect you have tinnitus and feel it’s getting more noticeable for you in the course of your day, you should book an appointment with a hearing care professional.
Sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are highly correlated. People with hearing loss due to long-term noise exposure are at a much higher risk for tinnitus.
Hearing aids are a great way to support dealing with chronic tinnitus. Most Rexton hearing aids offer "tinnitus function”, a program setting in the hearing aid that is designed to match and mask tinnitus or at least make it less noticeable.
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