If you were like me, you would never have heard of 'Tinnitus' before. Tinnitus is a condition also known as 'ringing in the ears' since people suffering from it - including myself - hear a constant buzz in the ear 24 hours a day. It's not painful but it is extremely annoying, and it affects your ability to sleep and to concentrate.The cause and mechanism of Tinnitus is still not fully understood, but it's believed that it involves both the physical ear and the brain in a complex circuit which creates a phantom sensation, in this case, a non-existing sound.
Over 50 million in the USA and over 6 million people in the UK suffer from this condition.
The best way for you to avoid this condition is to avoid or to wear ear plugs everytime you are exposed to loud sounds, specially for long periods of time.
Take care, and enjoy the silence (I still can't - but I hope to enjoy it one day).
0 comments:
Post a Comment