Ear ringing is no fun. Ear ringing, or tinnitus medically, is hearing sounds that come from inside your body instead of from external sources.
Types of Ear Ringing
Although it is often called ear ringing, some patients may hear other sounds, such as buzzing, humming, whistling, and hissing.
According to NHS Inform, some patients may hear noises that “beat in time with their pulse,” which is Pulsatile Tinnitus. The sounds can come from one or both ears. Tinnitus sounds can be constant, intermittent, or steady.
What Causes Ear Ringing?
According to an article published by the Harvard University of Medicine, pulsating tinnitus is more likely to occur in older people. Older people’s blood circulation tends to be more turbulent in arteries. The walls of arteries may have hardened over time.
Kuo-Pin Wu has practiced traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for nearly 20 years. Formerly a structural engineer with a master’s degree from a renowned university, he later earned a doctor of medicine degree in TCM. Leveraging his engineering background in logical analysis, he specializes in identifying patterns to diagnose and treat complex diseases. Wu is currently the director of XinYiTang Clinic in Taiwan.
