Many people who complain of ear buzzing (low tone) or ringing (high tone). These complaints may occur in one ear or both ears. Can be very mild to very severe that it interferes with daily activities. Tinnitus is not a disease but a symptom of a disease that causes tinnitus.
Basically, ear buzzing (tinnitus), hearing loss is characterized by feelings of complaints heard in the ear or inside the head that are not produced by a source from outside. Tinnitus comes from the word “tinnire” which means “ring”
Tinnitus in elderly patients is usually caused by damage to the nerves of hearing / While in young patients can be caused by the frequently heard a loud noise, like music with a deafening volume.
The simplest cause of tinnitus is the attachment of ear wax (wax) in the eardrum. Usually this is because the habit of picking ear wax with a cotton bud. But the result came out very little dirt on the contrary residual dirt that is pushed to the eardrum. To overcome this, it is advisable to not pry the ear itself. Better to come to the doctor on a regular basis in ENT 6 months or once a year to clean the ear.
Besides, tinnitus can also be a symptom of Meniere’s disease who have triad of symptoms ie: tinnitus with low or high tone, nerve deafness and vertigo that fluctuates. Other diseases associated with tinnitus is otosclerosis, Infection and inflammation of the ear, benign tumor on the auditory nerve, Jugulare Glomus tumor, drug toxicity, nerve deafness, abnormalities of the fallopian eustachius, hypertension, anemia, endocrine disorders, autoimmune diseases such as lupus erythematous, head injury.
Here are some tips to avoid or reduce the symptoms of tinnitus tinnitus. May be useful for you!
* Avoid loud and noisy atmosphere
* Measure blood pressure regularly (every one week)
* Reduce salt intake in the body
* Avoid things that stimulate tinnitus
* Avoid drugs that cause tinnitus
* Regular exercise every moorning
* Rest enough every day
* Ignore the sounds that arise
* Avoid stress in your daily life
related post about tinnitus and prevention :
http://healthofsecret.blogspot.com/2011/04/tinnitus-miracle.html