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 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.

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

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).

‘The past couple days it’s been that alarm. It’s almost hard to focus on anything else – nightmare yes!!

‘It is however good to listen to it and use it as an alarm, you’re tired, stressed, anxious maybe.

‘But listening to it helps. Instead of seeing it as your enemy try and see it as your friend trying to tell you something, so that’s what I’m trying to do.

‘The reason I’m writing this is because when it’s this loud (and it’s LOUD) it helps so much more talking about it.

‘I hope this message connects with someone else dealing with it badly today, this week, this month or the whole time.’

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. 

According to the NHS, it is not usually a sign of anything serious and may get better but itself but it is recommended to consult a GP. 

The podcast host has previously compared the noise in his ear like a constant high-pitched sound akin to a dog whistle

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

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Jamie previously told how he first discovered his tinnitus when he woke up one morning to an annoying high-pitched buzzing noise.

‘I went around the house searching for it,’ he told the Daily Mail. ‘But I couldn’t find anything that was making the noise — and then I realised that it was coming from inside my head.

‘The noise sounded like a static buzz of a television in another room. Once I’d started to hear it, the constant humming remained in my head.’

‘My GP said there were a number of possible causes but exposure to loud music in nightclubs was the most likely one in my case,’ said Jamie.

‘My GP explained there was no cure, but it would probably go away eventually on its own as I got used to it. There were treatments available to help me come to terms with it, until it did.

‘At first I couldn’t believe I could have tinnitus, I thought it only affected older people or people who were exposed to loud bangs — but it’s more common than people think. I’d been to festivals and concerts and listened to music on headphones — the louder the better when I was younger.

‘But I’d never stood next to the speakers at concerts, or been in a band — I’d probably been to a few too many festivals where the music was loud and never worn ear plugs.

‘I wish I had now — protecting your ears against loud noise is so important.’

What is tinnitus? 

According to the NHS, tinnitus is the name for hearing noises that do not come from an outside source.

It’s not usually a sign of anything serious and may get better by itself. 

Tinnitus can sound like: Ringing, buzzing, whooshing, humming, hissing, throbbing, music or singing.

You may hear these sounds in 1 or both ears, or in your head. They may come and go, or you might hear them all the time.