Ringing ears (also known as tinnitus) can be caused by many things e.g. certain medications, infections, stress and other head injuries. How to prevent ringing ears? Unfortunately, for the moment there is still no scientifically proven treatment or cure for ringing ears or tinnitus. But there are still some things you can do to relieve the symptoms of ringing ears. Lets explore the causes of ringing ears:

Ringing ears ringing can occur for a number of reasons. Some people suffer from temporary ringing in their ears when they are stressed, anxious or have a cold. Other people may get a ringing in their ears after going to a concert or when listening to loud music. If your ringing ears lasts more than a few weeks, it’s always worth consulting an audiologist.

Sometimes the sound of your own ringing ears is the problem. It’s not uncommon to hear noises inside your head when you have ringing ears. This is because your brain recognises noise when it hears it. The noise could be something like a television show, the radio or other sounds. When you expose yourself to these noises over again, the noises start to get into your inner ear and can eventually lead to tinnitus.

A common cause of ringing ears is listening to loud music on headphones or radio equipment. Headphones emit a very high pitched sound that is meant to be ignored. Unfortunately, most people will plug in headphones when they are listening to music. Because of this, the volume is turned up so high that the noise is magnified when it reaches your ear. As a result, all sounds within your environment are magnified and this can lead to buzzing and popping noises.

A second common cause of tinnitus may be from natural exposure to extremely loud noises. For instance, rock concert organisers often make use of a lot of white noise and pulsing sounds to help the audience feel relaxed. Unfortunately, this can also lead to tinnitus.

You should try to avoid exposing yourself to damaging types of noise for prolonged periods of time. This will help reduce the risk of experiencing hearing loss as you get older. If you already suffer from hearing loss, then you should ensure that you protect your ears from further damage by wearing earplugs every time you go out. If you aren’t wearing any earplugs, then you should avoid listening to music with headphones on at high levels. This will help you to reduce your exposure to damaging noise levels.