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I have tinnitus in my left ear. this morning i heard thumping or my ear drum fluttering in the same ear.(not pulsatile, random). what might it be?

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Dr. Lonnie Smith answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Muscle tic: Possible muscle tic in your ear. There is a muscle attached to the bones in the ear to help protect the inner ear from excessively loud noises.

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Answered 11/25/2014

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A member asked:

I have tinnitus in my left ear. this morning i heard thumping or my ear drum fluttering in the same ear.(not pulsatile, random). what might it be?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Lonnie Smith answered

Dr Robinson and 2 doctors agreed

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