Hearing Matters Expert Audiologist, Annemarie Narraway Tinnitus. 90% of people experience tinnitus at some point in their lives. Tinnitus is a lot like pain. It is a signal from the body to say "please pay attention, something is amis". Essentially there are 1 Two types of tinnitus: 1. organic tinnitus and 2. non - organic tinnitus. Organic tinnitus is where the cause of the tinnitus can be verified conclusively; examples of this can include wax, and tumours. Non - organic tinnitus is more tricky, as, like pain, it is so different for different people. Like pain we can have referred pain, Also, something that causes you pain, would not cause someone else pain for example and its' causation is harder to 'Pinpoint' and therefore, remedy. One current theory, postulates that the most common form of tinnitus is caused by the brain trying to over-compensate perceived loss of clarity/hearing. Have you ever noticed that your tinnitus is worse at night? The theory states:" that the hearing system is having to work harder to provide more clarity and so it raises it's sensitivity and sound floor thus exposing the internal workings of the ear to the audible range of hearing." Thankfully, by taking away the effort involved in listening, by wearing hearing aids for example, over 80% of cases find that their tinnitus is significantly reduced. For a full, individualised hearing and tinnitus assessment please contact Annemarie Narraway at HEAR WELL-LIVE WELL: 0411 839414 Shop 3/114 Wagonga St, Narooma IVS AW7242517 WELL WELS Hearing Matters Expert Audiologist , Annemarie Narraway Tinnitus . 90 % of people experience tinnitus at some point in their lives . Tinnitus is a lot like pain . It is a signal from the body to say " please pay attention , something is amis " . Essentially there are 1 Two types of tinnitus : 1. organic tinnitus and 2. non - organic tinnitus . Organic tinnitus is where the cause of the tinnitus can be verified conclusively ; examples of this can include wax , and tumours . Non - organic tinnitus is more tricky , as , like pain , it is so different for different people . Like pain we can have referred pain , Also , something that causes you pain , would not cause someone else pain for example and its ' causation is harder to ' Pinpoint ' and therefore , remedy . One current theory , postulates that the most common form of tinnitus is caused by the brain trying to over - compensate perceived loss of clarity / hearing . Have you ever noticed that your tinnitus is worse at night ? The theory states : " that the hearing system is having to work harder to provide more clarity and so it raises it's sensitivity and sound floor thus exposing the internal workings of the ear to the audible range of hearing . " Thankfully , by taking away the effort involved in listening , by wearing hearing aids for example , over 80 % of cases find that their tinnitus is significantly reduced . For a full , individualised hearing and tinnitus assessment please contact Annemarie Narraway at HEAR WELL - LIVE WELL : 0411 839414 Shop 3/114 Wagonga St , Narooma IVS AW7242517 WELL WELS