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Cause of Tinnitus
How tinnitus starts
In searching for the cause of tinnitus, remember there is seldom a single cause for any health problem. It is important to consider cofactors, direct and indirect causative agents and various life situations that fit together in a person’s life like pieces of a puzzle. Since it is tinnitus we are concerned with in this discussion, each single cause of tinnitus – by itself – might not be enough to bring about this problem by itself. Nevertheless, in combination, a more complex and multi-layered cause of tinnitus becomes apparent.
Various causes can interact with each other, and together start a complex and unique chain of events ending with a named health problem, like tinnitus.
Common medical cause of tinnitus
There are typically two basic medical explanations for the cause of tinnitus. The first is that tinnitus can be a sign of hearing loss, so it is 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
● Injuries, such as whiplash or a direct blow to the ear or head
● Prolonged or repeated exercise with the neck in a hyperextended position, such as when 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
● Damage to the ear caused by chemicals and drugs (caffeine, alcohol, NSAIDS (motrin, naproxen, Relafen), aspirin, Lipitor, barbiturates, quinine, Lasix and other “loop” diuretics, antibiotics, etc.). In fact, 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
● Toxicity caused by faulty diet and vaccinations
● Severe weight loss from malnutrition or excessive dieting
● Blast injury from gun fire or an explosion
Yet, other less common causes of tinnitus can arise with other disorders such as anemia, heart and blood vessel disorders including hypertension and arteriosclerosis, a tumor of the auditory nerve, or low thyroid hormone levels in the blood stream (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 tinnitus. 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.
TTI strongly recommends that anyone suffering from tinnitus begins active Alternative Medicine treatment using the therapy guidelines suggested throughout this website. The results are great and therapy will probably improve other aspects of your health while you are at it, as many do.
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