December 05, 2008

Tinnitus And Frequency Matching

Do you often hear noises in your ears that come and go? Then maybe you are suffering from tinnitus. Ringing, buzzing, humming, or roaring in ears are alike sound of tinnitus. Such is not a disease by itself but rather a symptom of various health conditions manifested in ringing sensation.

Most of the time, tinnitus is associated with hearing loss where the ear have difficulty recognizing pitch, or distinguish speech from background noise. A thorough clinical evaluation should then be undertaken to help the doctor find out if what may have caused your tinnitus.

One of the specialized tests performed to diagnose tinnitus is frequency matching. It is also intended to match the stimulus closest in pitch of your tinnitus. Other procedures to diagnose tinnitus include pitch, loudness, and masking testing.

Identifying the causes of tinnitus and frequency matching is one of the possible measures to undertake to see whether tinnitus is present and in order to make out what causes the hearing problem. Soon as the root cause of the ringing in your ears is ruled out, it would be a lot easier for the doctor to set down the best tinnitus remedies and regimen for the condition.

Several tinnitus remedies are now sold in the market that are proven effective tinnitus treatments. All you need to do is to first-rate the remedies closest to the symptoms of tinnitus manifested. Just make sure that you have consulted your doctor prior to medication as you might aggravate the condition because of erroneous diagnosis and treatment.

Tinnitus and hearing loss can be prevented if you only know how to take care of your precious ears. Remember that once the hearing is damaged, it often can’t be restored. If possible, avoid exposure to loud noises when you can and wear earplugs in loud environments.

If you are taking medication for certain illness over a long period of time, make sure that the remedies are non ototoxic. Wear head gears such as helmet when driving a motorcycle and never clean your ears by inserting anything into the ear canal as you may get impacted earwax. All these safety measures and others many others not mentioned, along with exercise and healthy diet can reduce or even eliminate the chances of having tinnitus.

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