Have you experienced buzzing in your ears or unusual noises coming from the ears? These noises could be very disturbing, especially when you are trying to concentrate or when you need to stay focused.
Unusual buzzing in the ears is called tinnitus and it is estimated that all people experience tinnitus at one time in their lives to some extent.
This condition may be common, but when it is severe and long lasting, it can cause discomfort and stress.
So is buzzing in the ears normal? Tinnitus is normal in some conditions: • Buzzing in the ears happens after hearing a sudden loud noise.
Sensitive nerve endings that are used for hearing vibrate and may damage after hearing a very loud and very intense noise.
Examples of these noises are loud explosions, intense frequencies coming from musical instruments or when someone shouts in your ear.
Along with temporary ringing or buzzing in the ears is a moment when you cannot hear anything; there is also numbness felt over the ear area.
As moments pass by, hearing returns and the buzzing noise usually stops.
• Buzzing may also be the result of prolonged exposure to loud sounds.
This is very common in people who work in industries where there is just too much noise; miners, traffic officers, construction workers, airline staff and manufacturing plant employees are exposed to constant loud noises.
Protecting the ear is thus very important to reduce damage to hearing after working for extended periods of time.
• Buzzing is considered normal after a person suffers from upper respiratory infections.
Temporary tinnitus is very common in very high fevers and when there is severe infection.
Ringing and buzzing of the ears will disappear eventually after the person recovers from the illness.
When is buzzing NOT considered normal then? The following conditions must be consulted right away: • Buzzing of the ears after trauma or a direct blow to the head could be a sign of a more serious condition.
Vehicular accidents is one of the most common reasons for trauma to the head and victims often suffer from tinnitus as well as other symptoms.
Emergency help must be delivered right away as well as diagnosis of any trauma to the structures of the ear and to the head.
• Tumors in the ear or in the brain may also cause a host of symptoms and one of these is tinnitus.
Buzzing ears could be described as an audible sound to a distracting noise that could disrupt everyday life.
Symptoms often become severe as the tumor grows and presses on delicate nerve endings.
As much as early diagnosis is very important to get the ideal treatment for tumor growths, malignancies are often discovered when it is too late.
Specialists may decide to use surgical means to remove tumors or other updated medical procedures to take care of malignant growths.
Getting medical attention as early as possible for tinnitus is very important so as to determine the most appropriate treatment.
An ENT specialist will also recommend the ideal home remedies to use as well as lifestyle changes to follow.