Living with Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Quotes

“Snaps and pops Tinnitus produced by muscular activity or blood flow is sometimes known as a somatosound, or ‘body sound’. As well as pulsatile tinnitus (see above), other things that the body does can generate somatosounds. For example, when we yawn or swallow, we open the pressure balancing tube, or Eustachian tube that runs from the back of the nose to the ear, which generates a brief crack or pop in the ear. Generally we ignore this, but some people with tinnitus focus on it and may worry that it is abnormal.”
― Laurence McKenna, Living with Tinnitus and Hyperacusis: New Edition