I did not have ringing but i went deaf in one ear all of a sudden. I went to an ENT and he put me on steroids for 10 days. Next thing i knew I could hear normally again. I suggest you see an ENT. He can get the proper testing to rule out most causes. He did order a MRI for me and it came back fine. He believes it was just a coincidence that I had a stroke but detrermined that I probally had a virus. Good Luck case)

Oh yeah. Ringing in my ears, louder at times than other. Usually not there but when it is, boy is it. Sometimes so much I can't concentrate.

I have ringing in my right ear always have ever since taking blood pressure meds doc says is a side effect of the meds?? I donno. it rings loud at night.

Thats interesting, Have you talked with your Doc. about an alteritive Med.?

no I have not, but you know all meds have side effects :(, I just deal, I got a white noise machine to help me overcome the noise at night, It seems to work.

I've noticed that it increases when I have caffiene or i.e. when my blood pressure rises. That could be it.

I just wanted to thank you all for the replies. Very much appreciated!

thats why we are here. to encourage and be encouraged.

You know, sitting here and thinking about it, I used to have this "whooshing" sound in my right ear whenever I coughed or sneezed.

I have undergone six embolization procedures to fix an AVM. Basically they shoot a medical-grade super-glue like polymer in to fill up the arteries and veins, making a dam.

I sneezed after one of the procedures and noticed I didn't hear the whooshing sound anymore! So perhaps there was a vessel or artery close to something to do with hearing, or maybe even the ear itself...

As a follow-up, I've noticed I get it whenever I've done any type of physical activity, such as walking from the car into my office. Maybe it IS always there and I just got used to it but it seems to fade over time as the day goes on.