Sinus Tinnitus

Information about sinus and allergy induced tinnitus

Many sinus sufferers experience tinnitus.

The tinnitus experienced by sinus and allergy sufferers results because of a thickening of the mucous in the middle ear.

There are mucous membranes that surround the middle ear that perform a vital function. These mucous membranes produce mucous which cleanses the middle ear.

• Ideally, this mucous then drains out of the middle ear via the Eustachian tubes and into the throat once it’s job is done.
• However this mucous will can accumulate in the middle ear as a result of the mucous becoming too thick and viscous.
• It is this accumulation of mucous in the middle ear that results is a buildup of pressure which can lead to middle infections and of course, tinnitus…

Tinnitus of this type is usually experienced by individuals who suffer from sinus infections sinusitis, rhinitis and allergies.

What causes sinus induced tinnitus?

Sinus tinnitus is caused by adverse reactions to drugs such as antibiotics or antihistamines.

Tinnitus Type 3 as this tinnitus type is referred to normally occurs after prolonged spells of taking antibiotics or antihistamines in an effort to control sinus infections and allergy conditions.

It is the antibiotics and antihistamines that cause the mucous in the middle ear to become too thick and viscous to easily drain away through the very narrow Eustachian tubes.

Because the mucous in the inner ear is now too thick to easily drain out via the via the very narrow Eustachian tubes, a buildup of mucous in the middle ear occurs.

The resultant pressure in the middle ear often leads to ear infections and tinnitus.

What tinnitus noises are experienced with sinus tinnitus?

The sounds normally associated with tinnitus from sinus can include:

• clucking or cracking sounds
• high pitched ringing sounds
• gurgling whirring sounds
• a ringing tone in the affected ear which comes and goes periodically, lasting a few seconds at a time