Can anxiety cause ringing in the ears?
Yes, ringing in the ears is a common symptom
of stress, including the stress caused by being anxious.
Many people experience this symptom.
This symptom is often referred to as Tinnitus
(a ringing, swishing, or other type of noise that seems
to originate in the ear or head).
While there are many causes for this symptom,
high stress is a common cause. Many of those who try various
treatments, yet find no relief, often find relief when
they reduce their stress.
There are some challenges
to gaining relief by reducing stress, however. As we
mentioned in last week’s
Tip, “…the negative effects of stress last
much longer than most people realize. So symptom reduction
generally takes much longer than most people expect, because
it takes so long for the negative effects of stress to
be reversed once the body has incurred them.”
“Nonetheless,
persevering with stress reduction strategies can produce
excellent results. But it may take longer than you think
for your efforts to pay off.”
This also applies to reducing ringing
in the ears. You must persevere with stress reduction strategies
long enough to see results. If you do persevere, you may
be surprised at how much a change you can make by keeping
your stress down.
For more about the
symptom “ringing
in the ears,” members can find a detailed explanation
of it, including what you can do to reduce and eliminate
it, in Chapter
9 (All About Symptoms).
Non-members can find out a bit more about
the symptom "ringing
in the ears" in the Anxiety
Symptoms section.
Have a great week!
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