Symptoms you should not wait out
Ringing in the ear can occur alongside different hearing problems, but the sound alone cannot diagnose the cause. The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) says sudden hearing loss may come with ringing, a feeling of fullness in the ear, or dizziness, and should be treated as a medical emergency.
If your hearing drops quickly, especially in one ear, or you have severe accompanying symptoms, contact a medical facility promptly. A clinician can distinguish causes such as an ear blockage from other types of hearing loss. Do not wait for it to resolve or use this article in place of an examination.
The video and clinical guidance
The source video is a short educational or promotional piece, so it provides context for the topic only. The emergency guidance in this article is based on NIDCD information.
Source: NIDCD: Sudden Deafness