Tinnitus has becoming more and more common among people all around the world. For example in the U.S. it is so common that some people consider it as the new national disorder. Even though it usually doesn’t cause any major harm for those who occasionally experience it, for some people the ringing in their ears is so loud and frequent that it significantly affect for the quality of their life. Studies have shown that the most typical causes of the condition are noise and stress.
One of every five students that suffers from ringing in the ears will be bullied by his classmates. Children who experience tinnitus are not doing as well in school compared to peers without hearing impairment. Researches emphasize that investigations have shown that ringing in the ears also affects the level of education and the social status of applicants.
Some famous artists have to deal with the troublesome symptoms of tinnitus too. Pedro Almodovar, a well-known Spanish director, suffers from ringing in the ears. In his home, music plays from morning until night in order to drown the irritating noise.
At the beginning, Almodovar believed that the sound in his ears had to do with another illness. He underwent hundreds of examination and tests to find out whether the continuous buzzing was caused by a tumor or not. Fortunately, no such disease was diagnosed, and he finally had to learn how to live with tinnitus. The artist furthermore declares that he fights the ringing in the ears successfully with music. He listens to melodies every minute of his waking hours.
If you are under a great deal of pressure and stress, you are in much higher risk of having tinnitus than average population. Stress increases the production of cortisol hormone and this can cause your blood vessels to narrow. While the blood circulation is disturbed in the vessels near the ear origins, this can be observed as tinnitus. Continue reading ‘Are Your Ears Ringing? You Are Not AloneAre Your Ears Ringing? You Are Not Alone’ »