>>My wife has it constantly. I get it on occasions - not usually very
>>badly. In my case I suspect a mild infection may be a trigger.
>>If treated at initial onset in some cases it can be prevented from
>>becoming permanent. Once well established you have it for life.
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> 
> 
> Yup.. I've got that.  A high pitched hissy noise that's with me 24/7.
> 
> I also get (and have since I can remember) individual high pitched noises
> that will last for maybe 15 seconds, starting fairly loud, then tapering to
> nothing.

According to a medical show on Chinese medicine here that was run 2 -3 
year back, most of the causes of the ringing in the ear are not in the 
head nor in the ear.  Noise in the ear is the result as the ear is an 
organ sensitive enough to pickup the imbalance (EE term = oscillation). 
  They originate from weak organ - kidney and region around there.  They 
can be cured or improved through routine massages and heat treatment on 
the body.

I am no Chinese physician, so don't take my words seriously.

Ling SM
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