Imagine a constant ringing or whistling sound in your ear that just won't go away no matter what you do. That's how it is for tinnitus sufferers. And dealing with tinnitus is a complex thing and very personal in nature to the person who suffers from it. Tinnitus sufferer needs proper medical evaluation and is usually required to have some specialized treatment done on them. That can be quite stressful and complex alone for each individual person. Especially if they are very young. Although we know how ​tinnitus​ is a problem for some people, we still don't know the and fully understand the internal working mechanisms that cause it in people. And it's said that around 80% of people who suffer from tinnitus are able to ignore it. However, that's not the case for all tinnitus sufferers and they just can't ignore that buzzing or ringing or even whistling or clicking sounds they hear! Back in 1953, Heller & Bergman studied over 100 tinnitus free university students by placing them in an anechoic chamber and reported that up to 93% of them could hear a buzzing, whistling or pulsing sound. So mostly everyone has that. But with tinnitus sufferers, that buzzing, whistling or pulsing sound is much stronger and won't go away. And some experts predict that devices like smartphones and other MP3 players etc could well be contributing to a generation that suffers from hearing loss, deafness and even tinnitus. And some musical instruments can also affect tinnitus in negative ways such as when hearing just those routine sounds becomes problematic for them. And that can drive those people to doing extreme things to try and stop hearing the constant sound in their ears. Truth be told, tinnitus can be debilitating for some sufferers of it. It can lead to depression in some people as it makes living a normal life hard and stressful to do. Some professionals say that some causes for tinnitus could be some diseases like Otosclerosis or even come about through damage by drugs or some ear trauma earlier on in life deep within the ear canal itself.
What is Tinnitus and What Causes it? Tinnitus​ is a Latin word which basically just means ringing. Which is the sound you hear in your ears when you have tinnitus. But tinnitus isn't a disease. It's simple caused by some other underlying issue that can include and isn't limited to things like; a foreign object or build up of wax in the ear. An infection in the ear or sinus, even nose allergies can cause tinnitus if not treated. So tinnitus can happen through natural hearing impairment such as old age. Or simply through the side effects of certain medications the sufferer may be taking. Or even as a side