Ringing in the ears, also called tinnitus, is not caused by an external sound. It can sound like ringing, but also a buzz, hum, whistle, or other sounds that no one else can hear, except in rare cases ...

Ringing in the ears, also called tinnitus, affects millions each year. This puzzling condition can start suddenly and range from mild annoyance to constant disruption. To help you find relief, we ...

Phone ringing has become somewhat obsolete thanks to vibration mode on mobile devices. However, ear ringing? That annoying occurrence is still around. The National Institute of Deafness and ...

Q: The ringing in my ears seems to be getting worse, especially on the left. Why might that be happening? What can I do to ...

When some people lose a limb, they can experience phantom limb syndrome, or pain in that limb they lost. Tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, is a similar phenomenon where there is damage in the auditory ...

Have you ever experienced a constant ringing in your ears that you can’t pinpoint the cause? It might be tinnitus — the sensation of hearing a sound when no external sound is present. In most cases, ...

Dear Doctors: I am a woman in my 80s and have been in pretty good health. However, I now have ringing in my ears that drives me crazy. I’ve tried drugstore pills and drops and a sound machine as well, ...

Not a week goes by when I don’t see someone in my clinic complaining of a strange and constant phantom sound in one of their ears or in both ears. The noise is loud, distracting, and scary — and it ...

Tinnitus, also referred to as ringing in the ears, describes the perception of sound in the absence of any external noise. One potential tinnitus treatment is noise color therapy. Noise “colors” match ...

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This story is sponsored by Hearing and Brain Centers of America. When some people lose a limb, they can experience phantom limb syndrome, or pain in that limb they lost. Tinnitus, or ringing in the ...