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I have this strange ringing in my ears for a few days now also redness from something called tinnitus. what can i do to cure this?

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Dr. Ernest Bordini
Dr. Ernest Bordinianswered
Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology 34 years experience
See a doc: If you have tinnitus and your eardrums are red it may very well be that there is an ear infection or possibly there was trauma to the ear. In any event a trip to the doc is warranted for evaluation and determination if you need antibiotics or other treatment.
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