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What is Tinnitus?

July 23rd 2009 18:08
Yesterday, I taught a lesson inside the biology class. One of my students, Calvin stood up and asked me this question, “Sir, did you know what’s Tinnitus?” At that moment, the whole class was silent for a while. At first, the students’ vision were focused on Calvin, and then they looked at me, hoping that I’ll give the answer here…

“Well, Mr. Calvin. Thanks for the question and you might sit down now. Class, I’m going to explain the definition of Tinnitus. Hope you all will take a note on it!” I said it with a louder voice.
For your information, Tinnitus is derived from the Latin word tinnitus, which is meaning, “ringing”. Beside of the ringing sound, it could be a swishing or any type of noise that seems to originate in the ear!




Did you know that nearly 500 million of people from around the globe suffer from this disorder? Normally, most of the people who suffering with Tinnitus are always hearing severe ringing sounds in their ears, from the moment they wake up and even during their sleep hours!

Sometimes, the ringing can change into hissing, buzzing or clock clicking sounds. In this case, doctor will use a noise generator inside the ear. The noise generator can emit a low-level broad band noise and help the user not to notice the ringing sound as much as possible!

Tinnitus can turn into a psychological problem, if they’re being ignored and didn’t get the treatment right on time. For those that having the Tinnitus problem, you might want to try the meditation or Yoga!


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Comment by katyzzz

July 24th 2009 00:37
Ears, not eyes, note, the ringing can be eliminated by manipulation from a medical doctor which allows the small crystals, part of the ear construction, to fall back into their rightful place. Mission accomplished. It is a formidable and very irritating condition.

Comment by Anonymous

July 24th 2009 05:32
ahh, i have tinnitus.
its really horrible and SO annoying. i had some brain scans to find out what was happening because the beep i heard had started to block out my normal hearing. in the end, the doctor i saw reccomended that i just listen to music whenever i can to block out the beep. fortunately, the music works, so now i only hear the beep when im trying to sleep or something.

Comment by Wilson Pon

July 24th 2009 05:43
Ah, Katyzzz, thanks for the reminder, I must be overtyped the word here! Lol WoW, you're an expert in this case, Katyzzz. Glad to know the solution for overcoming the Tinnitus.

Anoy, it's very hard for you to dealing with the Tinnitus. Why don't you try the method that Katyzzz recommended above?

Comment by David O'Connell

July 24th 2009 05:59
Hi Wilson, I actually suffer from a mild case of tinnitus, a ringing/buzzing noise in my ears. I've had it for a few years now, though 'suffer' is probably the wrong word. It's something you get so used to that you're not even aware of it 99% of the time.

Comment by Morgan Bell

July 24th 2009 11:09

Comment by Wilson Pon

July 27th 2009 07:51
David, when you're first getting this syndrome, isn't it really torturing you? However, you'll get to used it, only after a few years of time!

Yep, Morgan. I'm a high school biology and counselor.

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