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Noise in my ear when my ear is on a pillow. what causes it?
14 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Normal blood flow.: You're probably hearing the blood flowing through blood vessels in the ear area. When you have your ear on a pillow, you're blocking out environmental noises, so the normal noises of circulation become audible.
Answered 4/17/2015
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Blood flow/tinnitus: Many of us have a light background tinnitus when in a quiet environment. Normal. Another possibility is hearing the blood flow near the inner. This blood flow sound would likely be in rhythm with your pulse.
Answered 5/16/2015
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Idiopathic tinnitus: Researchers still aren’t entirely sure what happens in the auditory system to cause tinnitus. See an ENT if you’ve had ringing in your ears for more than 3 months.
Answered 4/24/2015
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