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I have had pulsatile tinnitus in one ear for the past year and a half. i talked to another doctor and they said it was fluid and pressure behind the ear. i wanted to get a second opinion. could the cause be high blood pressure?

Q: i have had pulsatile tinnitus in one ear for the past year and a half. i talked to another doctor and they said it was fluid and pressure behind the ear. i wanted to get a second opinion. could the cause be high blood pressure?

: High blood pressure is an unlikely cause. You ought to consult an ENT doctor. A year and half is too long to wait to get your ear checked out. Wish you good health!

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

High blood pressure is an unlikely cause. You ought to consult an ENT doctor. A year and half is too long to wait to get your ear checked out. Wish you good health!

Answered 7/22/2021

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A member asked:

I have had pulsatile tinnitus in one ear for the past year and a half. i talked to another doctor and they said it was fluid and pressure behind the ear. i wanted to get a second opinion. could the cause be high blood pressure?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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