please help me i am so scared its so annoying its not a click its like a high pitch in one of my ears and i need to know whats wrong with me i have had this for like a week or so
2007-10-22 15:49:54 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Sounds like Tinnitus (Tinn-ee-tus). Here are some links to what causes it, and how to manage it.
It is often a sign that there is a problem with your ears. Tinnitus is a symptom, not a disease. It will not kill you, but it will be annoying.
I'm not sure it can be cured, but you can learn how to manage it. I suffered from tinnitus for many years, but eventually it went away on it's own. It still comes back occasionally, but I have learnt to ignore it.
Many doctors tell people with tinnitus that there is no medical cure for their condition so therefore nothing can be done; go home and get used to it! This is not true. Although there may be no cause/cure for the tinnitus, it can often be successfully managed. There are various treatments available and they do not always work for everyone.
2007-10-22 15:58:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-03 08:36:52 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you do anything to damage your hearing? Permanent damage can be done to the ears in many different ways, and hearing ringing can be a symptom of inner-ear damage.
It can also be one of many signs of psychosis. I'm schizophrenic and I hear ringing in my ears several times a day, as well as something that sounds like radio static, like when you're in between channels, or are all the way over at the end of the radio dial (in older radios, obviously). With all that and the voices, too, I have a regular party in my own head. Medication... what a novel thing.
But, I wouldn't guess the ringing in your ears is a psychotic symptom, just an off-hand possibility; but going in and getting your ears checked by a specialist would probably be a good idea. They'd know better than most anyone who participates in this forum.
2007-10-22 16:12:54 · answer #3 · answered by bloodline_down 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I get stressed, my tinnitus gets worse, and the ringing in my ears just won't stop. Have you been under a lot of stress? Are you getting enough sleep?
It's an ironic thing, being under a lot of stress can keep you from sleeping well but if you can get a good night of sleep, you may find that the ringing isn't as bad.
According to Wikipedia, it can also be caused by an ear infection, waxy build-up, or a foreign object!!
Have your general practitioner check it out and ask if you should see and ENT.
I hope that helps, and I hope that ringing goes away - I know how crazy that ringing can make me feel!!
2007-10-22 16:03:22 · answer #4 · answered by Damaris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As with any medical condition, you need to seek treatment. Start by seeing a primary care physician. You may have an ear infection or an allergy that is causing ringing in the ear. You could have a benign condition of ringing in the ears (tinnitus). A benign condition means that you have to put up with the annoying sounds because no one knows what is causing it or how to treat it but it isn't doing any damaging to your hearing.
2007-10-22 15:58:51 · answer #5 · answered by ALR 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had this after a school dance. As usual the speakers were turned to full blast and my ears were ringing. I think it was that our ears are so used to having so much sound being brought in that it expects there to be noise and it just rings. There are also many causes for it that's just an example.
2007-10-22 16:08:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That can happen if you were exposed to a very loud noise, or if you used a q-tip in your ear and pushed too hard. Also if you have a sinus or ear infection it can cause some weird noises in your head.
2007-10-22 15:53:56 · answer #7 · answered by Heather 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Besides the things many people here have mentioned, it could also be allergies. When my allergies are kicking really hard, I can hardly hear people for the ringing in my ears. Try a decongestant and see if that helps.
2007-10-22 15:58:32 · answer #8 · answered by Terri J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tinnitus or ringing in the ears is very annoying. it can be caused by being in a noisy situation such as a loud concert, etc. Even my puppy's yapping can start it off for me. Sometimes it goes away or it could be permanent if you have damaged your eardrum.
2007-10-22 15:54:20 · answer #9 · answered by poohs_sexy_lady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably tinnitus. My husband has had it for years. He has to have the tv or radio on all the time to drown out the noise. Tinnitus is very common. Some people have it worse than others. Hope it goes away.
2007-10-22 15:57:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋