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Sometimes one ear will ring and i will lose my hearing for a moment. what does that mean?

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Dr. Anna Meyer answered

Specializes in Pediatric ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Time?: If this is only for a few seconds, it is probably not a problem, it it is consistently happening and for longer than a few minuts, especially if it happens in only one ear, you should see an ENT and also have a hearing test. Sometimes the ear just makes noises (tinnitus) but it can be a sign of previous hearing damage or hearing loss.

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Answered 6/10/2014

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