Cause of Tinnitus
There are many ear noise causes
While searching for the cause of tinnitus, remember there is seldom a single cause for any health problem. When searching for ear noise causes the list is long and often complex. There is usually no single cause of ringing in ears, but several contributing causes. For this reason TTI finds best results when using several natural remedies for tinnitus at the same time.
To help tinnitus it is important to consider cofactors, direct and indirect causative agents and various life situations that fit together like pieces of a puzzle. Each single cause of tinnitus – by itself – might not be enough to bring about ear noise problems. Nevertheless, in combination, a more complex and multi-layered cause of tinnitus ears becomes apparent.
Various small and inconsequential causes of tinnitus can interact with each other, and together start a complex and unique chain of events ending with persistent ear noise.
Common medical cause of ringing in the ears
There are typically two basic medical explanations for the cause of tinnitus. The first is tinnitus can be a sign of hearing loss; merely a sign of another problem. The other is that tinnitus can often be a symptom of almost any ear disorder, including the following:
● Ear infections
● Blocked ear canal
● Wax build-up in the ear canal
● Perforated ear drum
● Injury (whiplash, direct blow to the ear or head)
● Prolonged or repeated exercise with neck in a hyperextended position (bicycle riding)
● Otosolerosis (hardening of the ear drum)
● Cervical vertebra deterioration, mouth or TMJ disorders
● Sinus infection
● Tumors of the middle ear
● Barotrauma (rapid change in environmental pressure, as on an airplane)
● Meniere's disease
● Ototoxicity caused by chemicals, faulty overmedication, vaccinations and common OTC drugs (caffeine, alcohol, NSAIDS (motrin, naproxen, Relafen), aspirin, Lipitor, barbiturates, quinine, Lasix and other “loop” diuretics, antibiotics, etc. Tinnitus is a potential side effect with over 200 prescription and nonprescription drugs. In these cases the tinnitus usually disappears when the underlying chemicals or drugs are reduced or avoided
● Severe weight loss from malnutrition or excessive dieting
● Blast injury from gun fire or an explosion
Uncommon medical cause of ringing in the ears
Other less common causes of tinnitus can arise with other disorders such as anemia, heart and blood vessel disorders (hypertension, arteriosclerosis), a tumor of the auditory nerve, or hypothyroidism. In certain sensitive individuals, the mercury in common amalgam dental fillings can be a cause of tinnitus. The ringing could also be a signal that the body is overwhelmed with stress and work.
Exercise can also be a cause of tinnitus by creating micro-injury to the ear mechanism, resulting in abnormal auditory function. In February 1991, the New England Journal of Medicine stated that a cause of tinnitus can arise from the abrupt and powerful jarring force of high-impact sports and exercise.
As part of the natural aging process, deterioration of the cochlea and related reduced hearing ability due to old age (presbycusis) can also be a cause of ear ringing. Lastly, for reasons not entirely clear to medical researchers, but explained within the TTI website, general daily stress from the activities of daily living can and does worsen tinnitus.
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Stress ears
Some people experience ear noise in an especially prolonged or difficult predicament; when they have tinnitus caused by stress. We call this “stress ears.” This is a special tinnitus discussed at length on another page.
Tinnitus caused by anxiety
The ear noise problems caused by anxiety can be difficult to treat and even more difficult to diagnose. To understand tinnitus caused by anxiety, imagine how clenching the temperomandibular joint (TMJ) can stress that area around the ear. Constant clenching of teeth during sleep can inflame the joint and lead to noises in your ears. In a similar way, tinnitus cause headaches also. Muscle tension and reduced blood flow around the upper neck and head related to a tension headache can be another cause of tinnitus.
Tinnitus help
Anyone suffering with tinnitus symptoms should investigate the tinnitus help presented in the TTI natural tinnitus remedies guideline.