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Whistling in left ear

2017-04-09 16:55:53
I have been hearing a continuous whistle in my left ear. Cannot remember any incident that triggered this. I normally am in relatively quiet environment. My audiogram taken after this incident is also normal. It is Tinnitus is what I am told. What are the pros n Cons? What should I do?
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Hello..... It called tinnitus....Tinnitus involves the annoying sensation of hearing sound when no external sound is present,it could be subjective or objective, high blood pressure , turbulent blood flow , malformed capillary , exposure to high intensity bsound can cause tinnitus , underlying cause should treated consult good ent specialist

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