Is it normal my ears make a slight ringing noise when it is quiet

So whenever it is dead quiet in a room I hear a slight ringing noise. It is very subtle and will go away when the silence is broken

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  • PDK79

    Through out my life, I've never experienced true silence. I have very good hearing. Those ultrasonic pest deterrent systems drive me nuts. The only time I experienced true silence was in a hot-Air balloon. No humming, buzzing, white noise or ringing, just... Quiet. It was one of the best experiences of my life.

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  • magicspicer

    It's like a constant, faint ringing. It's kind of funny lol. Turn on some music or the t.v. dont let it get to you, its just your body doing it's many jobs i suppose. =)

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  • windowlicker

    Yeah it sucks, I have it but you get used to it

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  • EmbarrassingDreams

    Yes, it occurs in varying degrees and has many causes. Like suggested above it probably is tinnitus. I also experience ringing in my ears, and I know that exposure to loud noise caused mine. You can look it up on wikipedia. There should be a decent article on it there.

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  • jrphotographer

    I hear it too sometimes. Its so strange, it's like it never gets quiet.

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  • harrypotterdork22

    total normal. that means ure ear cells are dying

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  • DannyKanes

    It's called Tinnitis, google it :-)

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