<human>: 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?
<bot>: 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. 