How long does low frequency tinnitus last?

In most cases, tinnitus pitch or frequency range is between 5 kHz and 10 kHz , and loudness between 5 and 15 dB above the hearing threshold.

On average, tinnitus will persist for 16 to 48 hours . But sometimes, symptoms can last as much as two weeks.

Pitch and loudness of a tinnitus sensation are typically characterized by matching a synthesized sound to the tinnitus percept [see Ref. (8, 9) for an overview]. Pitch matches of tinnitus patients are usually in the rather high-frequency region above 3 kHz and only rarely below 1 kHz (10).5 Oca 2017

Treatment

For many, it’s a ringing sound, while for others, it’s whistling, buzzing, chirping, hissing, humming, roaring, or even shrieking . The sound may seem to come from one ear or both, from inside the head, or from a distance. It may be constant or intermittent, steady or pulsating.

Tinnitus is usually caused by an underlying condition, such as age-related hearing loss, an ear injury or a problem with the circulatory system . For many people, tinnitus improves with treatment of the underlying cause or with other treatments that reduce or mask the noise, making tinnitus less noticeable.