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Can't sleep at all some nights other nights 5-6hrs max and have bad tinnitus. could my sleep deprivation be causing it? can ear wax cause it?

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All possible: See PCP, good ear eval, possible sleep study, ? tinnitis. Likely some relations

Dr Kuitems and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/20/2019

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