An injection in the cheek with a local anaesthetic could banish tinnitus, the ringing in the ears that affects around six million people in the UK. The drug, lidocaine, is already widely used to numb the gums during dental procedures, and as a ‘nerve block’ before surgery. Now research suggests injecting it into a specific bundle … Read more
Almost half of tinnitus sufferers say catching coronavirus has made their hearing condition even worse, a study has found. The issue — which affects approximately one in eight people — causes them to hear constant, phantom noises like buzzing, whistling or rushing sounds. Some people in the study, led by Anglia Ruskin University, said they did not … Read more
I have a permanent humming in my ears – I don’t think it’s tinnitus, as it isn’t a ringing but sounds more like an electric generator. I can briefly halt it by putting a finger in my ear and shaking it up and down, as one does when water gets in there. Does this indicate … Read more
Coronavirus may cause hearing problems in one in eight patients, according to a study. Audiologists at the University of Manchester followed 121 adults who were admitted to Wythenshawe Hospital with coronavirus. When asked about changes to their hearing, 16 people said their hearing was worse eight weeks after being discharged. Eight reported worse hearing and … Read more
Waking up one morning to an annoying high-pitched buzzing noise, Jamie Laing wondered where it was coming from. ‘I went around the house searching for it,’ recalls Jamie, 31, star of the Channel 4 reality show Made In Chelsea and founder of the confectionery company Candy Kittens. ‘But I couldn’t find anything that was making … Read more
Tinnitus: how to kill the buzz By Dr Clare Bailey for You Magazine Published: 00:02 GMT, 8 March 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 8 March 2020 But for most people with tinnitus there is a problem with their ears that affects how the brain makes sense of the sounds, leaving them less able to clean … Read more