Hidden ‘symptom’ affecting one-in-six people with Covid which only the sufferer can hear – Mirror.co.uk

The International Journal of Audiology estimates as many as one in six individuals with Covid had tinnitus, a ringing in their ears – and the NHS lists it as one of the symptoms of long Covid

The NHS lists tinnitus as one of the symptoms of long Covid (

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A hidden Covid “symptom” is affecting one in six people who catch the virus, and has the potential to dramatically affect sufferers’ daily lives.

Tinnitus is the name given to the experience when a person can hear a ringing in their ears or other noise but nobody else can. The noise could be a low-pitched humming, a buzzing, a high-pitch whistle or a hissing.

According to estimates from the International Journal of Audiology, as many as one in six individuals with Covid had tinnitus, most often during the early stages of the virus, reports Devon Live.

The NHS lists tinnitus as one of the symptoms of long Covid – also known as post-Covid syndrome.

Below, Katie Ogden, the HCPC registered hearing aid dispenser and Training Manager for ReSound North-West Europe offers some expert advice on tinnitus. There is also a list of long-Covid symptoms from the NHS

Tinnitus is the name given to the experience when a person can hear a noise but nobody else can
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How to tell if you’re suffering from tinnitus?

There is no set rule about what that sound will be with the following being the most common:

How can it impact everyday life?

Tinnitus can be very distracting and prevent people from being able to concentrate which in turn is very frustrating, it is often associated with insomnia and can contribute to issues with mental health such as anxiety, stress and depression.

Tinnitus can contribute to issues with mental health
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The vicious cycle

The difficulty is that tinnitus can become part of a vicious cycle, in its most basic form of this cycle, stress feeds off of tinnitus and tinnitus feeds off of stress so the key to successfully managing tinnitus is to find the method/s that breaks the cycle for the person that is struggling to cope with tinnitus.

What causes tinnitus?

There is no clear cause for tinnitus only theories of possibilities, this is …….

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