Tinnitus: Symptom and Causes

Symptoms

Tinnitus symptoms include these types of phantom (pitch from low to high) noises in your ears:

• Ringing              
• Buzzing
• Roaring
• Clicking
• Hissing
• Whistling
• Squealing

Causes

A number of health conditions can cause or worsen tinnitus. In many cases, an exact cause is never found.

• Inner ear cell damage
• Tiny, delicate hairs in your inner ear
• Injuries or conditions that affect the nerves in your ear
• Age-related hearing loss
• Exposure to loud noise.
• Earwax blockage.
• Diseases of the heart or blood vessels
• Brain tumors
• Hormonal changes in women
• Thyroid abnormalities
• Migraine headaches