A member asked:

Does wearing earplugs every night give you tinnitus? that's how mine started?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. George Klauber answered

Specializes in Pediatric Urology

Coincidence: There should be no reason why earplugs should cause tinnitus unless they are so narroew that you have pushed them in far enough to press on eardrums.

Dr Machanic and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/6/2021

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Dr. John Mcmahan answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Ear plugs : Ear plugs can make tinnitus seem louder because they block environmental sounds that masks or “drowns out” the ringing.

Dr Klauber agreed

Answered 1/17/2021

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A member asked:

Does wearing earplugs every night give you tinnitus? that's how mine started?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. George Klauber answered

Dr Machanic and another doctor agreed

Dr. John Mcmahan answered

Dr Klauber agreed

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