Tinnitus: Some strategies to prevent and reduce the severity of symptoms

Tinnitus affects nearly 15% of the population, and sufferers are getting younger. Although there is no cure, there are some treatments that may reduce your symptoms. Dr. Joseph Mercola gives some strategies that may help reduce the severity of your symptoms if you have tinnitus. He also gives others that may help prevent the problem.

Tinnitus is the perception of sound when there is no external sound present. Others can’t hear what you’re hearing, and it’s often referred to as “ringing in the ears.”

However, the reference to ringing doesn’t exactly ring true, as sufferers may complain of sounds that include hissing, buzzing, whistling or swooshing.2 For many, the condition resolves after a couple of days, but roughly 20 million struggle with chronic tinnitus, while 2 million have a debilitating form of the condition.

Currently, there is no cure, but there are treatment options that give sufferers better quality of life and may reduce the severity of the symptoms.

Historically, tinnitus develops in those over the age of 50. Research is now demonstrating the incidence is rising, even among young people, which is thought to be the result of increased exposure to loud environmental noise. Unfortunately, tinnitus may be a future predictor of hearing loss, possibly related to other lifestyle choices, such as listening to loud music, using earbuds and using mobile phones....<<<Read More>>>...