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I've had tinnitus 24 hours a day for over ten years. Suggest going for MRI and/or CT scan to rule out a serious condition. I've learned to live with it without medications - be glad if it's not something serious. A possible cause (beside the all-to-often seat of the not too great 2nd rate docs 1st and only guess of a loud music cause) you should look into is EER - a form of acid reflux that goes up higher than normal esophageal reflux. Often happens when prone-sleeping and the acid gets into your ear(s) and/or sinus cavities with resultant ear fullness/ringing and other chronic conditions such as sinusitis. Go to Mayo!!
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I have had MRI and CT, plus so many more...been to 3 ENT's and the latest is saying I have 43% hearing loss, but I don't know if they understand it is more than a ringing, it's pressure that sometimes I have vision trouble and ALWAYS a horrid pressure in both ears and the noise is hellish... I wish I could go to Mayo or John Hopkins but when u are 72 and have nothing but S.S., u can't have choices. No it's not loud music, and don't have reflux, but yes my sinus is a problem , always. Stress is a big item, I am trying but given what has occured the last 6 yrs. it is hard. I do so much appreciate you taking the time to answer me, thank you so much.