Ringing In The Ears (Tinnitus): Check Your Symptoms
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Check Your Symptoms
If you answer yes to any of the following questions, click on the "Yes" in front of the question for information about how soon to see a health professional.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
If you have any of the following symptoms, evaluate those symptoms first.
- Tinnitus that occurs following a head injury: Go to the topic Head Injury, Age 4 and Older.
- Tinnitus that occurs with ear pain, drainage, or a fever: Go to the topic Ear Problems, Age 12 and Older.
- Yes
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Do you have any symptoms of nerve damage?
- Yes
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Do you have new tinnitus with other symptoms?
- Yes
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Have you had an injury to your ear?
- Yes
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Do you think your tinnitus may be caused by a medicine?
- Yes
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Have you had tinnitus for longer than 2 weeks?
Other Symptoms to Watch For
Do you have the following symptom?
- Earwax: Go to the topic Earwax.
- An object in the ear: Go to the topic Objects in the Ear.
If a visit to a health professional is not needed immediately, see the Home Treatment section for self-care information.
| Last updated: | February 13, 2008 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | , Donald R. Mintz, MD - Otolaryngology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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