Tinnitus another sign of stress?

[calguy]

I noticed a ringing in my ears last couple days and from what I been reading sounds like tinnitus. Only started happening after I started swimming so will stop and see if it improves. From what I read stress, high blood pressure can cause this. People recommend not thinking about it and will improve. Just like CPPS.lol I had to laugh because probably just another symptom of stress and anxiety. Man never knew stress could cause so many problems! Hoping it goes away I guess for many people it never does. Been doing well to but did have stressful week so who knows. I would rather have the ringing that chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome let me tell you!

[webslave]

If you have taken a lot of antibiotics, that too is a cause, since some of them damage the inner ear (IOW they are "ototoxic").

Other medications and drugs can also be a problem
http://www.tchain.com/otoneurology/diso ... oxins.html

[BrettP]

Yea dude I wouldn't worry. I get that at work for a few min when the stress is heating up. It also could be from water in your ear — let it drain out and it should go away on it's own.

[calguy]

Just let it drain out on its own or any tricks?

[BrettP]

Normally it should come out on it's own. I would say just tilt your ear. That's what I did I had a nasty infection too when it got stuck with water. Just avoid qtips.