What is the situation of constant tinnitus? What causes tinnitus?

Tinnitus is a very common symptom. For tinnitus patients, not only will there be certain hearing impairments, but if it is not treated for a long time, it may even lead to hearing loss. Therefore, tinnitus must not be taken lightly. If you want to relieve the symptoms of tinnitus, you must find out the cause and then prescribe the right medicine. Generally speaking, tinnitus is caused by noise, mental stress, disease, drug effects, bad habits and other special reasons. The specific analysis is as follows.

1. Various noises .

Sudden loud noises can directly cause tinnitus in people around you. If you stay in a noisy environment for a long time, it may cause tinnitus or hearing loss. If you have to work in a high-intensity noise environment, you must pay attention to noise protection. You can protect yourself by reducing noise sources, wearing protective earmuffs, earplugs, etc. Also, don't wear headphones for a long time to listen to music.

2. Mental stress.

If you are in a state of high mental stress or physical fatigue for a long time, tinnitus may occur, and the symptoms may worsen. Therefore, in life and work, we must learn to adjust our rhythm, release stress, and relax to relieve tinnitus symptoms.

3. Related diseases.

Ear trauma, inflammation, tumors, severe intracranial congestion, anemia, etc. may cause tinnitus, and if not treated in time, the symptoms of tinnitus will be aggravated.

4. Drug effects.

If you have tinnitus, be sure to tell your doctor when you are trying to diagnose other medical conditions, as some medications can make your tinnitus symptoms worse.

5. Bad habits.

Alcohol, caffeine, etc. will aggravate the symptoms of tinnitus, and the impact of smoking is even more serious. Long-term smoking will lead to a decrease in blood oxygen, and the inner ear hair cells are a type of cell that is extremely sensitive to oxygen. Lack of oxygen will cause damage to the hair cells, so smoking will also aggravate tinnitus.

6. Special circumstances.

Normal people will experience varying degrees of tinnitus in a particularly quiet environment. This is because the sounds produced by the human heartbeat, breathing, blood circulation, muscle contraction, joint movement, pulsation of blood vessels in the ear, etc. are transmitted to the ears, and finally cause an auditory reaction.

In addition, it should be noted that if it is a short-term tinnitus that comes and goes, it is generally a physiological phenomenon. There is no need to be overly nervous and you can just leave it alone. If the tinnitus is persistent, especially if it is accompanied by other symptoms such as deafness, dizziness, and headache, you should be alert and seek medical attention as soon as possible.