white noise in ear

[dotty.]

well that's as near as I can describe it, I'll probably ring NHS in a bit, but it's like I am at 30,000 feet, I'm going to take some paracetamol but I am feeling a little unbalanced, (ha ha)
it's annoying rather than painfil but there is a hint of a headache developing. Any thoughts?

[starone]

A soft answer turneth away wrath. Don't know who said it but it is certainly true. I was about to threaten you with another cake thread.

[Polly1958]

I've had that noise in my left ear for 5 years dotty,with me it is tinnitus.Hope yours isn't ,as it is very unpleasant.

[gingejbee]

....with me it is tinnitus. Hope yours isn't. Well, any noise that you hear that is self-generated (ie not a real noise from outside) is called tinnitus. It is a symptom, not a condition - so, if dotty can hear white noise, then dotty has tinnitus.

[dotty.]

Hi, been at my daughters all day, it's not gone away, paracetamol hasn't helped, it came on quickly which i think merans it is acute , it's still making me feel groggy and unbalanced. No chance to see a doctor until my day off next wednesday now,