Jamie Laing has shared a health update amid his 'nightmare' ongoing battle with tinnitus in a candid Instagram post on Monday. The Made In Chelsea alum, 36, discovered he had tinnitus after noticing he hadn't heard silence for eight years. The podcast host has previously compared the noise in his ear like a constant high-pitched sound liken to a dog whistle.
![[The Made In Chelsea alum discovered he had tinnitus after noticing he hadn't heard silence for eight years]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/12/94293391-14304519-image-m-126_1737376014263.jpg)
The main symptom of tinnitus is hearing a sound that is like a ringing or buzzing, which does not come from an outside source. It is not always clear what causes tinnitus but it is often linked with hearing loss or other conditions including depression and anxiety.
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And in a recent update, Jamie told fans that his symptoms have worsened over the past few weeks. Jamie Laing, 36, has shared a health update amid his 'nightmare' ongoing battle with tinnitus in a candid Instagram post on Monday (pictured last year). The Made In Chelsea alum discovered he had tinnitus after noticing he hadn't heard silence for eight years.
![[The podcast host has previously compared the noise in his ear like a constant high-pitched sound akin to a dog whistle]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/12/94293485-14304519-image-m-130_1737376120420.jpg)
In a recent update, Jamie told fans that his symptoms have worsened over the past few weeks. He wrote: 'Dear Tinnitus: I've had this awful, constant ringing in my ears for about 8 years now & overtime I've managed to find ways to ignore, deal or come to terms with it but occasionally it lifts its evil head, it's like an alarm bell ringing in my head (shout out to fellow sufferers).
![[Jamie blames his tinnitus on spending time in loud nightclubs and not protecting his ears, while he also believes his anxiety is a contributing factor]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/12/94293487-14304519-image-a-131_1737376127906.jpg)
