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Why have my ears been ringing non stop for over a week? i always wear foam earplugs at night. could earplugs be damaging my ear?
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Unlikely: Your earplugs are only occluding your ear canal keeping soundwaves from reaching your ear drum. You may have subjective tinnitus.
Answered 4/2/2015
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