I have this ringing in my right ear. Should I be concerned?

Question

So I woke up early in the morning to a loud high pitched noise in my right ear. Kind of like a dog whistle, but at a lower, audible pitch. It would quit. But for a whole day, now, it's been randomly ringing on and off. I'm worried I might have hearing damage from some loud noise. But I also think it might not be caused by noise, as I was sleeping when it first happened. I sleep with a fan on every night, but it isn't loud, and I've been sleeping with the fan on for the last decade or so with no problems. It doesn't seem noise induced tinnitus occurs when there's no noise to begin with. Unless the damage is delayed somehow. At the moment, my right ear still rings and feels weird. Any ideas on what could have caused this?

Answer 1

Tinnitus that sounds like someone's heartbeat can be caused by normal or abnormal blood flow in the vessels near the ear. This type of tinnitus should be brought to the attention of your physician, because there are various rare conditions that cause it that may require medical intervention.

Answer 2

I advice you should rest your ear and allow it time to heal, sleep on the opposite ear and see the reaction if the pain is much try the side that has less pain, if the problem persist, please go and consult your doctor, the ear is a sensitive organ that needs protection. 

Answer 3

Tinnitus is the perception of noise or ringing in the ears. A common problem, tinnitus affects about 15 to 20 percent of people. Tinnitus isn't a condition itself — it's a symptom of an underlying condition, such as age-related hearing loss, ear injury or a circulatory system disorder.

Comments

Thanks for the tips, I'll be careful this time because I thought it's just typical

Answer 4

It seems that you are experiencing 'tinnitus.' Some people experience this if they have a middle ear infection. If you are suspecting that it is possible, then it is better to consult a doctor. We do not want to get worse if doing our own intervention.

Answer 5

You can try to sleep on the opposite ear and use a soft pillow can be made from soft Fibre. If it persists kindly seek medical advice. 

Answer 6

I also experienced that when I'm in a too silent room and then some kind of a high pitched continuous ring I hear. I also hear that when I cover pillows in both of my ears. Nothing bad happened to my ear until now.

Answer 7

A ringing sound in the ear, known as tinnitus, can have various causes, including exposure to loud noise or medical conditions. If it persists or is accompanied by other symptoms, it is recommended to consult an audiologist or an ENT specialist for proper evaluation and treatment.

Answer 8

But I also think it might not be caused by noise, as I was sleeping when it first happened. I sleep with a fan on every night, but it isn't loud, and I've been sleeping with the fan on for the last decade or so with no problems. It doesn't seem noise induced tinnitus occurs when there's no noise to begin with. Unless the damage is delayed somehow. At the moment, my right ear still rings and feels weird. Any ideas on what could have caused this?

Answer 9

This type of tinnitus should be brought to the attention of your physician, because there are various rare conditions that cause it that may require medical intervention.