What is Tinnitus?

Tinnitus is a noise in the ears. Most tinnitus is subjective meaning the patient has the perception of sound in the absence of an acoustic stimulus. Objective tinnitus is noise generated by structures near the ear.

What do patients take to treat Tinnitus and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
1
0

These charts show data from Tinnitus patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Tinnitus at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
66% Females
34% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 32
20-29 yrs 30
30-39 yrs 37
40-49 yrs 26
50-59 yrs 20
60-69 yrs 3
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 141
Not Officially Diagnosed 44

These charts show data from Tinnitus patients who have completed their condition history