Why ringing in your ears might not be a cause for concern

The doctor posted a video on social media explaining what the mysterious ringing in the ears, experienced by up to three-quarters of people, means. In most cases, it is no cause for concern. When should this symptom be a cause for worry?

Medical profiles run by doctors and nurses are gaining increasing popularity on TikTok. One of them is the profile of Dr. Kunal Sood, a doctor from the United States who over two million people follow. In a video, he revealed what the mysterious ringing in the ears means. Should it be a cause for worry?

Have you ever wondered what the annoying noise you sometimes hear in your ears is? If so, you should know you probably have nothing to worry about. As Dr. Kunal Sood revealed, such noise is a fairly common phenomenon.

"When you're going about your business and your ear does that thing," Dr. Sood captioned the published video on TikTok.

As he explained: "This is the human equivalent of going offline."

Have you ever experienced this? Transient ear noise, also called 'SBUTT', which stands for 'sudden brief unilateral transient tinnitus'. Thankfully, it does not mean something bad is going on, and it is pretty common with over 75 percent of people experiencing this at some point in their life - said the doctor.

According to Dr. Sood, ear ringing usually lasts a minute or less. However, you should contact a doctor if it lasts longer or occurs very frequently. Rare ear ringing can result from insufficient sleep, stress, or too much coffee. It can also indicate an infection in the body.

"I always thought it was spirit guides trying to get my attention," "I thought my brain needed to reset that often," and "I've dealt with it at least once or twice in the past year due to severe stress" – read the comments under the doctor's video.