Hi Doctor, my 10 year old son has had several ear infections throughout his early years. And has even had a drain about 5 years ago. He just confessed to me that he has a ringing in his ear - and I am so worried, because about a month ago I did take him to the ear doctor because my son complained of pain - the ear doctor removed some wax and said there was no infection. Now my son s ears have been ringing he says for months - he just told me about it last week. What is going on? - What kinds of tests should I ask for? and is there a cure for this?
Dear Parent, Ringing in the ears, also called as tinnitus can be due to various causes like listening to loud music on earphones or ear buds wax build-up, middle and inner ear infections, second-hand smoke exposure, ear injuries, certain medications like some antibiotics, chemotherapy, etc. In my opinion since your pediatrician has ruled out an ear infection, you should consult a ENT specialist who is a can will take a thorough medical history and do a physical exam, conduct order hearing tests to find out if there is associated deafness and do a blood work and imaging if required. Most of the child Chat Doctor.