How high does blood pressure have to be to cause tinnitus

HIGH blood pressure is often a result of an unhealthy lifestyle and could cause a variety of health issues. Having high blood pressure puts a person at risk of this condition. What is it?

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High blood pressure can be described as an insidious condition due to its lack of symptoms and signs. Left untreated, dangerous health conditions could ensue including heart attacks or strokes. If a person hears a constant ringing in their ears it could signal another condition.

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High blood pressure could cause a person to develop tinnitus.

This is due to the narrowing of the arteries which a doctor may refer to as atherosclerosis.

Treating the condition should help to ease the symptoms of tinnitus.

High blood pressure: Condition could cause this disorder which is a ringing in the ear (Image: Getty Images)

What is tinnitus?

Mayo Clinic said: “Tinnitus is the perception of noise or ringing in the ears.

“A common problem, tinnitus affects about 15 to 20 percent of people.

“Tinnitus isn’t a condition itself – it’s a symptom of an underlying condition.

“Although bothersome, tinnitus usually isn’t a sign of something serious.

“Although it can worsen with age, for many people, tinnitus can improve with treatment.

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In rare cases, tinnitus is caused by a blood vessel disorder.

This type of tinnitus is called pulsatile tinnitus and the cause could be high blood pressure.

Hypertension and factors that increase blood pressure, such as stress, alcohol and caffeine can make tinnitus more noticeable.

High blood pressure can cause changes to a person’s blood viscosity.

Blood viscosity is the measurement of thickness and stickiness of the blood and determines how easily the blood flows through the blood vessels.

High blood pressure: Tinnitus could be caused by high blood pressure (Image: Getty Images)

Having an increased blood viscosity can mean that less blood flow through the capillaries supplying the inner ear structures, and, as a result, less oxygen reaches this part of the ear.

Over time, this can lead to developing problems with hearing and potential hearing loss.

There are three main potential links between high blood pressure and tinnitus which include medication used to treat high blood pressure, stress and anxiety and circulatory issues, leading to high blood pressure.

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Cardio Smart added: “The most common cause of tinnitus is hearing loss that occurs with ageing.

“It could also be caused by living or working around loud noises.

“Tinnitus can occur with all types of hearing loss and may be a symptom of almost any ear disorder.

“Other possible causes of tinnitus are blood flow problems such as high blood pressure.”

If you are experiencing a ringing in your ear it’s important to check your blood pressure levels and if high, take the necessary precautions to reduce your reading which in turn should lessen the ringing. 

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