Tinnitus!!!
Tinnitus (ten-NI-tus), gentle readers, is no laughing matter. Tinnitus is a chronic ringing of the ears, which can be brought on by a sudden, extremely loud noise, ear infections, illness, or a whack on the side of the head with a Gideon Bible.
Tinnitus varies in its severity from case to case, but can become so unendurable that it can drive sufferers to suicide or psychotic behavior.
There was a man on the Today show last week who got tinnitus after he attended a Smashing Pumpkins concert. So beware!
Learn more from the American Tinnitus Association.
Or cut to the chase with the Tinnitus FAQ.
One sufferer proudly proclaims "It's all in my head." Click here to peruse his alternate theory.