A member asked:

I have tinnitus in my left ear. i had an mri/mra today. despite earplugs, my ears are sore, and i'm hearing weird tinnitus sounds. permanent damage?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Paul Velt answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

No: not from the MRI. As for what is causing the ringing in your ears that is another issue.

Answered 4/11/2015

3k views

Thank

More of what we treat

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

I have tinnitus in my left ear. i had an mri/mra today. despite earplugs, my ears are sore, and i'm hearing weird tinnitus sounds. permanent damage?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Paul Velt answered

Related Questions

A member asked:

I had tinnitus last week. I hearv better in left ear. I had MRI in December, 2020. No apparent signs of acoustic neuroma. What else may cause poorer hearing in only right ear? How long does it take for acoustic neuroma to cause symptoms?

A member asked:

I often hear a swooshing blood flow sound in my head and feel a pressure like when hanging upside down. MRA=normal. MRI=trace mucosal thickening w/in anterior ethmoid sinuses. What could it be?

A member asked:

I keep hearing clicking sounds in my left ear and sometimes both. its very slight sound and it goes away when i pinch my nose and blow with my mouth shut. but it comes back again.iam scared is it tinnitus? or earwax? is it something to worry about?

A member asked:

40yo w/tubes put in right ear 2wks and left 1wk ago for ETD. Muffled/tunnel hearing, pulsatile tinnitus, dizzy w/earplugs in at work. Normal or subsid?

A member asked:

Does tinnitus reduce the ability to hear well? Everything sounds a bit muffled from my left ear. I have ringing but why isn't the hearing well?

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

Ive been hearing my heartbeat in my left ear throughout the day for a few years. It only happens when standing up or bending over or while exercising. Went to the ENT and got an MRI and MRA and everything came back normal. What could it be?

Every night I get a vibrating sensation in my right ear. It feels like a low hum vibration and is making me crazy. +tinnitus. -MRI/MRA/MRV. Help!

Hearing & feeling pulse in head for 3 months. Mri/mra, head/neck angio all neg. Pressure sensation with high pitch noise continues. Where next?

Hi Dr Can TMJ cause 24/7 pulsing tinnitus?. I have had every test imaginable and nothing shows up. My face is sore Around my jaws. I had CTA, CTV, angio of head and neck. Ultrasound of cartoid MRA. Nothing shows. Thank you!!?

Tinnitus in left side of head, loss of hearing in left ear and clumsyness ENT are sending me for an MRI scan what could they be looking for?

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?