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I hear a noise in ear when ear on pillow. what causes this?
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Normal blood flow.: You're probably hearing the blood flowing through blood vessels in the ear area. When you have your ear on a pillow, you're blocking out environmental noises, so the normal noises of circulation become audible.
Answered 5/23/2021
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