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Symptoms of Tinnitus

Tinnitus is a symptom, not a condition. Nearly all the causes of tinnitus are benign(not harmful), and it is most commonly associated with old age. However, tinnitus is starting to affect a growing number of young people due to the general increase in sound and noise in today’s society.

The sounds heard by people with tinnitus vary but include intermittent or continuous ringing, hissing, whistling, roaring or buzzing noises. About 25% of people with tinnitus experience a pure musical tone, with 75% describing it as a hissing, buzzing or ringing experience. None of the sounds of tinnitus originate from an external source.

Some people with tinnitus are also more sensitive to normal everyday sounds. For example, some people with tinnitus find that a radio or TV is painfully loud when it is at a normal volume for most people.

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