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I just had 3 wisdom teeth taken out. two weeks later i woke up with ringing in both ears. i took 800mg of ibuprofen about 5 times. are those related?

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Dr. Robert Uyeda answered

Probably: not. Tinnitus could be side effect of aspirin overdose, but not with ibuprofen, especially at this dose range.

Answered 5/10/2016

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Dr. Arnold Malerman answered

Could be: 800mg is a lot. Tinnitus may be side effect. Return to your Oral Surgeon for reevaluation.

Answered 5/10/2016

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A member asked:

I just had 3 wisdom teeth taken out. two weeks later i woke up with ringing in both ears. i took 800mg of ibuprofen about 5 times. are those related?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Robert Uyeda answered

Dr. Arnold Malerman answered

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