Tinnitus
Understand. Record. Prepare.
Record impact as well as the sound you notice.
AI-created editorial illustrationMore than one kind of sound
Tinnitus can sound like ringing, buzzing, hissing, or other sounds, and may affect one or both ears. The experience and its impact vary. The NIDCD overview explains evaluation and management approaches; noticing a sound does not tell you its cause or which approach will suit you.
Tinnitus is the perception of sound without an external sound source. Its effect on sleep, concentration, or everyday activities can matter alongside how you describe the sound. A diary can preserve those experiences for discussion, but it cannot identify a cause or establish whether a sound-based approach works.
This hub offers a practical guide, an impact log, and a appointment notes tool. Auresa provides check-ins and optional sound features. Keep the record brief enough that it does not demand constant attention to the sound. Sudden hearing loss needs urgent assessment rather than a home test or a longer diary.
Practical guides for this topic.
Detailed examples, record-keeping questions, and sources you can check. New published guides for this app appear here automatically.
Describe a pulse-like ear sound when seeking medical advice
Describe a sound that seems to follow your heartbeat and prepare for prompt medical assessment without using a sound app to identify its cause.
Tinnitus and hearing changes: keep two questions separate
Prepare separate notes about tinnitus and hearing difficulty, understand their relationship, and recognize changes that need urgent assessment.
A tinnitus diary that records impact, not just loudness
Short notes about sleep, concentration, and listening situations can make a follow-up discussion more specific.
Choose what you need today.
Browser log
Record individual entries, export CSV, or choose local saving.
Open log ↗02Printable sheet
Download a one-page A4 or US Letter PDF, or print a blank sheet from your browser.
Open sheet ↗03Appointment notes
Prepare your concerns and questions for a healthcare visit. Download a PDF with your notes in your own words.
Prepare notes ↓InteractiveTinnitus description builder
Describe the sound, its pattern and what it interrupts.
Use this tool ↓Tinnitus description builder
You do not need to match a sound to a disease name. Describe what you hear and the effect on your day. The result keeps the sound description separate from its impact.
Your result
Read the result before sharing. Your answers and PDF stay on this device unless you choose to share them.
This does not identify a cause or select a treatment, sound frequency or masking volume.
Sources and how this tool works
Original HealthLogKit tool; source checks are not clinical validation. No diagnosis or treatment plan is generated. Sources checked 2026-09-20.
- NIDCD: tinnitus ↗
Sound qualities, side, pattern, sleep and concentration impact are relevant descriptions.
- NIDCD: sudden hearing loss ↗
Sudden hearing loss requires immediate medical assessment.
Nothing you enter here is sent to analytics or saved automatically. Keep a longer record or see the companion app.
Appointment notes: tinnitus.
Put your main concern, relevant changes, and questions in one place before a visit. Your words stay in this page until you download them or leave. Nothing is sent, interpreted, or saved automatically.
Preparing questions and a symptom or medicine history is suggested in NHS appointment guidance. This tool formats your notes; it has not been clinically validated.
Read before sharing
Keep original measurements and reports alongside this summary. Downloading does not send it to a clinician.
Tinnitus Relief: Auresa
Keep daily tinnitus check-ins and explore optional sound and report features.
Features listed by the developer
- Daily loudness, distress, mood, and context check-ins
- Sound library, layering, and a sleep timer
- Trend views and PDF report features
Website or app?
The website gives you free guides, browser logs, and printable PDFs. You can also prepare appointment notes. Choose the app if its listed features fit the way you want to keep a longer record.
The website and app do not automatically synchronize. Check current in-app purchases, subscriptions, device support, and the app's own privacy details before downloading.
Published by Allegro Digital. Feature descriptions checked against the App Store listing on 2026-09-20. Listing claims are not independent evidence of health benefits.
References for this resource hub
- NIDCD: tinnitus ↗
Tinnitus can affect sleep and concentration; clinicians assess symptoms and possible causes.
- NIDCD: sudden sensorineural hearing loss ↗
Sudden hearing loss is a medical emergency and should not be delayed for home testing.
Educational content published by HealthLogKit with AI-assisted research and source checks. Not medical peer review. Read our editorial process.