Am I going Deaf?

Question

I was wondering if it is normal to have ringing in the ears?

Answer 1

It is called tinnitus.

Probably the most common cause for tinnitus is hearing loss. As we age, or because of trauma to the ear (through noise, drugs, or chemicals, for example), the portion of the ear that allows us to hear, the cochlea, becomes damaged.
Current theories suggest that because the cochlea is no longer sending the normal signals to the brain, the brain becomes confused and essentially develops its own noise to make up for the lack of normal sound signals. This then is interpreted as a sound, tinnitus.
This tinnitus can be made worse by anything that makes our hearing worse, such as ear infection or wax in the ear.
Tinnitus caused by ear trauma is usually noticed in both ears, because both ears are usually exposed to the same noise or drug.
Other causes of tinnitus include drugs such as aspirin (if overused), aminoglycoside antibiotics (a powerful form of infection-fighting drug), and is also commonly accompanied by tinnitus. This disease includes dizziness, tinnitus, and fullness in the ear or hearing loss that can last for hours, but then goes away. This disease is actually caused by a problem in the ear itself. The tinnitus is merely a symptom.
A rare cause of subjective tinnitus includes a certain type of known as an acoustic neuroma. The tumors grow on the nerve that supplies hearing and can cause tinnitus. This type of tinnitus is usually only noticed in 1 ear, though, unlike the more common sort caused by hearing loss, which usually is seen in both ears.

Answer 2

Every now and then, it's completely normal, but a constant ringing that won't go away needs to be checked on.
if it's bothering you THAT much, Call a doctor.

If it gets worse when you sit down or stand up, it's probably blood pressure.

Look at it this way, if it's ringing, you're not deaf!
lol

There are hearing aides (it it doesn't go away) that can fix that by producing a sound that cancels that ringing out.
Go get your hearing and blood pressure checked.
Good luck!
Sheena

Answer 3

Ringing or buzzing in the ears is a condition called tinnitus and it's incurable. Tinnitus is a symptom of ear damage, either from an infection or from long-term exposure to loud noise. It's likely you have some form of hearing loss. Go to your doctor to get your ears tested.

Answer 4

i'm not profoundly deaf yet do have a listening to impairment. My mum is BSL experienced in signal language so has taught a touch woman for a lengthy time period who's deaf, I have also met many acquaintances of hers that were/are deaf.

Answer 5

No, its not normal. Have you seen a doctor? You should do that. Then either ear infection or your going deaf

Answer 6

Rining of the ears could be due to wax build up, medication reaction, allergy, or severe deterioration of some sort. It is best to consult your physican.

Answer 7

That happens to me sometimes, and it has been for very long. I talked with my doctor and she said that I am okay, but i don't know if your ringing is the same as mine.

Answer 8

that is actually a sign of goin deaf(constant ringin in da ears)-see a docta

Answer 9

No it's not normal. I think it's called Tinutitis...something like that. William Shantner has that. There are meds for that.

Answer 10

sounds like tinitis.
like a cicada buzzing in your ear?
have the same thing, go see your dr.
nothing they can do, but they can help you not go mad from the sound