Worried about ringing in the ears?

WOMAN'S GP DR HELEN WALL ON HER TOPIC OF THE WEEK

- DR HELEN WALL

Worried about ringing in the ears?

With one in three of us affected by tinnitus at some point in life, your GP can help you get a handle on it.

There are a multitude of things that go haywire as we age, but few are more irritating than a recurrent or constant noise in one or both ears. Known as tinnitus, it’s when you hear a noise that isn’t actually there, including ringing, whistling, buzzing, hissing and whooshing sounds. It’s rarely due to anything serious, but I have seen patients driven to absolute distraction by it, significantly affecting sleep, work, relationships and overall quality of life.

DISCOVERING THE CAUSE