“I have ear ringing?”
I have had ringing in my ears for over a year. Should I see someone?
Female | 77 years old
Complaint duration: 01/01/2020
Conditions: ear ringing
4 Answers
Yes you need to see ENT specialist who can get full history and do hearing test on you
Tinnitus is almost always from hearing loss. The brain is trying to fill in the sound input that it's not getting from the ear. Depending on the type of hearing loss, some surgeries are designed to improve the hearing somewhat, but not perfectly.
You should visit an audiologist. If appropriate, using a hearing aid can be helpful to 'mask' the ringing, because your brain is able to pay attention to the sound from the aid instead of the lack of sound.
There are also some other rare causes for tinnitus, such as hypothyroidism, and aspirin use. You should have your primary care doctor review your medications.
Also, look up information about tinnitus retraining therapy. This can be helpful to teach patients how to tolerate tinnitus better.
You should visit an audiologist. If appropriate, using a hearing aid can be helpful to 'mask' the ringing, because your brain is able to pay attention to the sound from the aid instead of the lack of sound.
There are also some other rare causes for tinnitus, such as hypothyroidism, and aspirin use. You should have your primary care doctor review your medications.
Also, look up information about tinnitus retraining therapy. This can be helpful to teach patients how to tolerate tinnitus better.
I recommend seeing an audiologist to talk about sound therapy and different lifestyle strategies to help mitigate your tinnitus.
Yes, you should see an ENT doctor and an audiologist to have hearing testing. The most common reason why you'd have this is due to hearing loss.
