Sudden Tinnitus in One Ear: When It’s a Medical Emergency
Sudden tinnitus in one ear with changed hearing can be an emergency. A Utah audiologist explains when to get seen today and when it can wait.
Sudden tinnitus in one ear with changed hearing can be an emergency. A Utah audiologist explains when to get seen today and when it can wait.
By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP (About | YouTube | Podcast | LinkedIn) Date Published: September 14, 2026 If you can hear your own heartbeat in your ear, you may have already spent time online bouncing between “it’s nothing” and “it’s something serious.” For most people, neither extreme is accurate. Pulsatile tinnitus is…