Tinnitus is the sounds or noises originating from the ear and the head. The most common type of noise or tinnitus is subjective tinnitus in which the patient is the only one who could hear the sound. These sounds could be characterized as roaring, hissing, buzzing, whistling and high-pitched ringing. The more uncommon kind of this condition is the so-called objective tinnitus, which causes a sound that is loud enough to be heard by a doctor if he or she is listening closely to it. The other types of tinnitus are comprised of a clicking or pulsatile sound that resembles the sound of your heartbeat.

Tinnitus could be coming from any of the four sections of the ears: the outer ear, the middle ear and the inner ear. Also, it could from the brain. Majority of people could experience tinnitus and this could really be a disturbing problem. Although not considered as a serious problem but a temporary condition that could go away on its own, there are still people who experience the condition severely that they need medical attention or surgical treatment already.

Tinnitus remedies or treatments vary depending on the cause of the problem. For most cases, tinnitus could be damage to the hearing organ. Had been the case, no treatment is needed as there is an assurance that there is no underlying disease causing the sound or noise. For patients who have experienced the irritating effects of tinnitus—to the extent that it meddles with their regular activities—antidepressant or anti-anxiety medications are usually prescribed. Also, they are often asked to use maskers, which are little devices like hearing aids that can block the sound that tinnitus bring.

Tinnitus could be bothersome for some patients during bedtime as the sounds could meddle while they're trying to sleep. If you are one of these people, you could relieve the problem by turning on the fan or the radio. And since most tinnitus cases are aggravated by stress, relaxation techniques could be applied. Cutting out caffeine intake and lessening aspirin or any aspirin products ingestion could also be good ways to relieve the condition. Protecting your hearing from loud noises could also prevent hearing loss, a condition that could only make tinnitus worse. Moreover, a technique called Biofeedback is also named as one of the tinnitus remedies. This procedure works by using monitors that feed back psychological information that patients are usually unaware of. Through these feeds, patients could try some trial and errors techniques to alter the mental processes that are controlling involuntary body activities. This method is used now to treat a variety of illnesses and tinnitus is one of them.

For tinnitus cases that are caused by a primary disease, treatment includes curing the main problem first. Hence, it is very important that you seek health care advice to evaluate the causes of tinnitus. Tests and evaluations are done by ear, nose and throat specialist or otolaryngologist. For further testing, audiologists—who specialize in hearing loss and other hearing-related illness-- are the ones responsible.