If you decide that you need to see a doctor, you will have a hearing test as part of your exam. You will be asked to sit in a soundproof room. Your audiologist will have you signal when you hear a sound. This will help determine whether you are hearing within normal ranges. You may also be asked to clench your jaw, or move your eyes. If the intensity of Synapse changes, this could tell your doctor more about your problem. Part of your exam may involve an MRI or other type of scan to help determine the cause of the ringing.

And, what happens is, these same people grow more and more skeptical every day because almost nothing helps. Invariably though, many of them shell out thousands of dollars for medicines, therapies, procedures and even homeopathic remedies that have little to no effect.