Why Do Hearing Loss & Tinnitus Sometimes Occur During Pregnancy?
Although pregnancy is often an exciting time, the side effects can be exhausting. Not only can you feel fatigued, swollen and nauseous, but you may also experience hearing loss and tinnitus (ringing or other phantom noise in the ears). Tinnitus, in particular, affects about one in three pregnant women, compared to one in 10 women…
Could Your Exercise Routine Cause Hearing Loss or Tinnitus?
Is there any better feeling than wrapping up a workout at Skill of Strength? While there’s no doubt exercise is great for your body and mind, if you’re not careful, your routine could be harming your hearing. We review how this happens and how to keep your ears safe below. Heavy Lifting When exerting yourself…
Research Shows Tinnitus Is More Severe with Hearing Loss
Do you ever notice an unexplainable ringing, roaring, hissing, whistling, buzzing or humming sound with no source? If so, you may be experiencing tinnitus. Tinnitus is different for everybody. Sometimes it affects one ear, and sometimes it affects both. For some, it is quiet, and for others it is like standing under bells. New research…
Your Tinnitus Questions, Answered
Tinnitus is commonly known as the sensation of hearing a ringing sound in the ears, but it affects everyone differently. For example, while ringing is the most commonly reported sound, others hear roaring, hissing, clicking, buzzing, whooshing or whistling. For some people, tinnitus is quiet, intermittent and a nuisance, but for others it is loud,…
Stress and Tinnitus
More than 50 million Americans experience tinnitus. In addition to hearing a ringing, buzzing or clicking in the ear, those with tinnitus often have additional symptoms, including an increase in stress. Understanding the relationship between stress and tinnitus can help you seek treatment and find relief. What Is Tinnitus? Tinnitus is the sensation of hearing…
How to Manage Meniere’s Disease
Meniere’s disease is a disorder of the inner ear. People with this disorder experience episodes of dizziness, hearing loss and tinnitus. Unlike other disorders, treatment for this condition is focused on managing symptoms rather than offering a cure. What Is Meniere’s Disease? Meniere’s disease causes fluid to build up in the inner ear. The extra…
Relieving the Mental Burden of Tinnitus
If you suffer from tinnitus in Chelmsford or Nashua, you know how disturbing that ringing in your ears can be. In addition to interfering with sleep and impacting work, tinnitus can cause a great deal of mental distress. While there is no cure, there are steps you can take to help reduce its impact on…