TINNITUS: WHAT TO DO ABOUT THAT MADDENING RINGING IN YOUR EARS Tinnitus is sound in the head with no external source. When it lasts more than six months, it’s known as chronic tinnitus.   I’ve had it for years—in fact for so long that I can’t remember when I first developed it. Tinnitus is especially common in folks over age 55 and is strongly associated with hearing loss. Over time I’ve “habituated” myself to the buzzing in my ears and hardly ever notice it anymore. I’ll speak about that later in this post. But first here is more information on tinnitus...