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Tinnitus (ringing, buzzing or hissing in the ears) that occurs for only a short time after exposure to high noise levels is an early warning sign that your hearing is at risk and you may have suffered some permanent loss of hearing acuity.
A: Yes. Tinnitus is phantom noise nobody else hearsâsuch as ringing, clanging, or whistling. How and why tinnitus occurs remains largely a mystery, but itâs well known that some drugs, notably aspirin, can cause or worsen it. Tinnitus is often associated with hearing loss.Aspirinâs potential effect on hearing was first reported soon after the drug was synthesized more than a century ago.ow and why tinnitus occurs remains largely a mystery, but itâs well known that some drugs, notably aspirin, can cause or worsen it. Tinnitus is often associated with hearing loss. Aspirinâs potential effect on hearing was first reported soon after the drug was synthesized more than a century ago.