What Is The Link Between Cancer And Hearing Loss?
Cancer treatments can sometimes have serious side effects. Hearing loss and tinnitus, a ringing or buzzing in one or both ears, are two potential side effects. These effects could be temporary or lifelong. Understanding these conditions can help you better discuss your concerns with your doctor if you’re undergoing cancer treatment. Types Of Hearing Loss…
Can Playing an Instrument Improve Hearing?
Among people with hearing loss, those who have played an instrument likely can hear better than those who don’t play an instrument. According to a study in The Journal of Neuroscience, people who play an instrument are better at processing sound than those who don’t. Head over to McCabe’s Guitar Shop to learn a new hobby…
Why Do So Many Veterans Get Tinnitus?
Millions of Americans experience tinnitus every year. Veterans, especially those who have experienced military combat, seem to be at an increased risk for the condition. What is Tinnitus? Tinnitus is often described as a ringing in the ears, but can also sound like hissing, buzzing, roaring, sizzling, clicking or other noise. People may experience acute…
Tips for Traveling with Tinnitus
Do you experience the ringing, roaring, hissing, whistling, buzzing or humming sounds in your ears known as tinnitus? Even if your tinnitus is well-managed, you may experience a spike in symptoms while traveling. This is because traveling is often a stressful experience. If you’re worried about experiencing tinnitus spikes on your next family vacation, we’ve…
How Certain Foods & Drinks May Cause Tinnitus Spikes
If you suffer from tinnitus, you’ve probably experienced a phenomenon known as a tinnitus spike. Tinnitus spikes are changes in volume, intensity, tone, pitch or sound that makes your tinnitus harder to ignore. These spikes can last minutes, hours, days or weeks. It’s important to know that tinnitus spikes are not a sign you’re regressing…
Does Tinnitus Impact Your Life?
Hearing a buzzing, ringing, chirping or humming sound in your ears may not seem like a big deal, but this symptom of an underlying disorder can have a huge impact on your life. Tinnitus can disrupt your sleep, make it difficult to concentrate and cause your emotional reactions to be skewed. Disrupting Your Sleep According…
Can Tinnitus Affect Your Job?
Even though tinnitus is an invisible ailment, it can cause noticeable damage, especially when it comes to your work. According to a study conducted by Tinnitus Hub, 38% of tinnitus sufferers reported that their tinnitus negatively affected their work prospects. Understanding how tinnitus can impact your job can ensure you do what is needed to…
Managing Stress to Improve Tinnitus
One major trigger for tinnitus is stress. At this time during a global pandemic and major civil unrest, stress levels are at an all-time high for many people across the nation. In addition, it is all too easy to become caught in a stress-tinnitus loop, where stress causes tinnitus, tinnitus causes further stress, and so…
Life Hacks for People with Tinnitus
Tinnitus is common in Los Angeles – about 20 percent of the population experiences a ringing in their ears. The extent varies among individuals; for some, tinnitus is an occasional nuisance that is easy to ignore, but for others, it becomes a full-fledged distraction that negatively impacts almost every aspect of their daily lives. There…
What You Should Know About Tinnitus
If you have ever experienced a ringing or other sound in your ears, even in a perfectly quiet setting, you are one of the 50 million Americans dealing with tinnitus. It usually fades after a few hours or within a couple of days, but for many people in Los Angeles, tinnitus is a chronic occurrence…