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When i hiccup i hear thumping in my ear. only lasts for 3 seconds. past few months been having high pitched noises and slight sharp pains inside ear.

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Tinnitus: This si tinnitus. You can have your physician check you ears but tinnitus is more interior and you may need to see an ENT physician

Answered 6/9/2015

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