[Egaku]

Hello Head-Fi,
 
When I go to bed and just lay there, I hear a low-level ringing in my right ear.
It really screws up my sleep, I cant stop thinking about it until I lose conciousness ( hours of laying in bed..)
 
I usually don't listen to loud music, however I have my headphones (with sound) on almost hours on end.
 
When I was little, I had a pretty serious ear infection in my right ear (coincidence?)
 
So, do I have tinnitus in my right ear?

 

[cifani090]

Sure. Go to the doctors and tell us.

 

[vyyye]

You do, it might not be chronic yet though. Also I'd advise to not tell yourself "the damage is done", a few years later you'll realize the ringing gets worse if you don't take care of your ears.

 

[liamstrain]

See an audiologist. It sounds like it, but none of us are in a position to make a diagnosis, much less advise on the probable severity, or possible permanence. 

 

[cifani090]

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You do, it might not be chronic yet though. Also I'd advise to not tell yourself "the damage is done", a few years later you'll realize the ringing gets worse if you don't take care of your ears.

Are you an Audiologist, or just some 14 year old kid saying it to hear himself talk?
 

 

[anetode]

My advice: never ask for medical advice on a web forum. If you have a concern, see a doctor.

 

[DaBomb77766]

You do have tinnitus.  Ringing in your ear is classified as tinnitus, no matter what the cause.  It likely is related to an ear infection - do you have a hearing loss in that ear too?

At any rate, I agree with the above poster, audio forums are probably not the best place to ask for medical advice.

 

[vyyye]

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Are you an Audiologist, or just some 14 year old kid saying it to hear himself talk?
 

Not the sharpest knife in the drawer, are you? If you hear a constant ringing in your ear that is by definition tinnitus, whether it's chronic or not I couldn't know (as I stated).

 

[cifani090]

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Not the sharpest knife in the drawer, are you? If you hear a constant ringing in your ear that is by definition tinnitus, whether it's chronic or not I couldn't know (as I stated).

I actually am if you look at my status and compare it to yours. I didn't post an affinitive answer because the doctor doesn't know exactly until he can actual examine the ear.
 

 

[vyyye]

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I actually am if you look at my status and compare it to yours. I didn't post an affinitive answer because the doctor doesn't know exactly until he can actual examine the ear.
 

 

"Guys my arm hurts, do I have any pain in my arm?"​

"Of course you do, that's the very definition of pain!"​

..​

"No, you stupid 14 year olds. Go ask a doctor if you really have a pain in the arm, you're not qualified to make that assessment!".​

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Tinnitus simply refers to the symptom of hearing a constant noise (often ringing) in the ear that's not due to external noise, I think it's safe to assume OP made sure it's not coming from his pillow. Thus he has tinnitus and would be damn smart to see a doctor to determine the cause.​

 

[andrewberge]

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I actually am if you look at my status and compare it to yours.
 

I didn't know post counts and user titles were a valid tool for measuring intelligence

 

[cifani090]

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I didn't know post counts and user titles were a valid tool for measuring intelligence

 
It justs shows i know my way around the block and ive had more than enough run ins with the Head-Fi police

 

 

[vyyye]

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It justs shows i know my way around the block and ive had more than enough run ins with the Head-Fi police

 

Unnecessarily insulting and when you realize you didn't know what you were talking about you backtrack and say "Well, my post count is higher!". That's rock bottom of debating if I have ever seen it.

 

[cifani090]

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Unnecessarily insulting and when you realize you didn't know what you were talking about you backtrack and say "Well, my post count is higher!". That's rock bottom of debating if I have ever seen it.

You really shouldn't re-quote quotes that people are saying. What you are assuming is yet again, wrong.
 

 

[Abu Som3a]

I remember our professor told us that if we are put in an absolutely quiet room, 90% of us will be hearing tinnitus. I'd say if you only hear tinnitus in very quiet environments then it is normal. If it is loud enough to an extent that you easily hear it in relatively noisy environments then you should consult a doctor. Ear diseases do cause tinnitus, but if tinnitus is your only presenting symptom then I believe it is more likely noise induced hearing loss or merely tinnitus of unknown cause.
You should also get an audiogram to check for hearing loss. If it is present and noise induced, there should be a notch at the 4K frequency as in this picture: http://www.worker-health.org/images/Fig2Audiogram.gif