What symptoms indicate the need for a medical evaluation?
• Bleeding/draining from your ears • Head trauma • Sudden hearing loss • Balance problems • Ear pain • Fluctuating hearing loss • Ringing in ears • Feeling of fullness or pressure in ears Back to top What is the ringing in my head/ears? The ringing sensation that can be detected in your head, or individual ears, is called tinnitus. This ringing is usually an indication of some damage to your auditory system (especially noise damage). It can be constant or periodic and on one specific side or in the middle of your head. There is no magic cure for tinnitus, but there are methods that can help you live with it. Sometimes hearing aids help by bringing more sound to the brain, thus distracting attention from the ringing. If you have ringing consistently on one side, you will want to ask your doctor about it. (tinnitus) Back to top What are some causes of hearing loss? • Noise exposure (military, hunting, music, industrial, racing, power saws, lawn mowers) • Heredity • Certain chemotherapy a
• Bleeding/draining from your ears • Head trauma • Sudden hearing loss • Balance problems • Ear pain • Fluctuating hearing loss • Ringing in ears • Feeling of fullness or pressure in ears Back to top What is the ringing in my head/ears? The ringing sensation that can be detected in your head, or individual ears, is called tinnitus. This ringing is usually an indication of some damage to your auditory system (especially noise damage). It can be constant or periodic and on one specific side or in the middle of your head. There is no magic cure for tinnitus, but there are methods that can help you live with it. Sometimes hearing aids help by bringing more sound to the brain, thus distracting attention from the ringing. If you have ringing consistently on one side, you will want to ask your doctor about it. Back to top What are some causes of hearing loss? • Noise exposure (military, hunting, music, industrial, racing, power saws, lawn mowers) • Heredity • Certain chemotherapy and radiatio
If you experience any of these symptoms you should seek the attention of a medical professional as soon as possible: • Pain or ache in the ear • Bleeding/draining from your ears • Head trauma • Sudden hearing loss • Problems with your balance or dizziness • Fluctuating hearing loss • Ringing in ears • Feeling of fullness or pressure in ears
