It’s OK to feel a bit of discomfort in the ear sometimes. But, if you feel that certain problems have started affecting the quality of your life and they could be connected to your ears in any way, you must seek the advice of expert audiologists without wasting time.
Having said that, let’s take you through some of the signs and symptoms that’ll be a better explanation for the kinds of problems that we are referring to. Dive in!
- Ringing noise in the ears despite there’s no sound stimulus.
- Inability to balance the body in darkness.
- Feeling of nausea and dizziness after walking.
- Fear of falling.
- Extreme sensitivity to loud noises.
These are the symptoms that you should not overlook because they could be an indication that your ears might need help.
If you’re a musician, a DJ, or even a music lover in general, it can be pretty hard to not be able to listen to music because of sensitivity to loud voices or buzzing sound in the ears. The problems that are the reasons behind these issues are as follows.
- Buzzing or ringing noise is tinnitus.
- Sensitivity to loud sounds is Hyperacusis.
Let’s talk about these two problems at length.
Tinnitus
By now you already know what it is. When you visit reputable clinics like Audiologie Centre-Ouest or even their website, you’ll be provided with a TFI questionnaire. The score of the TFI questionnaire provides the audiologists a ground on where to start the treatment so that the quality of your life can be improved.
Usually, Zen therapy is used as a treatment plan for tinnitus. The entire purpose behind this therapy is to teach you how to cope up, possibly ignore, the ringing sound you hear in your ears.
Here are end goals that every tinnitus control rehab program aims to meet in the end:
- Reducing stress.
- Improving sleep.
- Decreasing the perception of Tinnitus.
Hyperacusis
This problem can be better described as sound intolerance. The patients become sensitive to high-intensity sounds of certain frequencies and it can interfere with the day-to-day life. Hyperacusis is also every musician’s nightmare. Having said that, if you have it, it doesn’t mean you should lose hope. Certain desensitization techniques can help.
The initial diagnosis of Hyperacusis is done pretty much by finding out the TFI score. Based upon the score, also the age of the patient because Hyperacusis can affect children too, you’re put on hearing therapies that will help you in adapting to sounds you’re sensitive to.
All in all, there’s help available in every way. All you have to do is reach out to the correct experts!
