Ringing blocked ears?

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I woke up 5 hours ago and my right ear had a ringing bell noise and also seems blocked, after taking a further nap the problem consists and there is no pain,, very similar in having water in it, I havnt been swimming also no water has entered my ear canal. would anyone know what this is?

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    Possible explanations are:

    Excess wax

    Fluid in the middle ear (if you've had a cold lately)

    Sudden hearing loss (more common in diabetics and patients 50 years and older)

    My advice is to see an ENT physician.

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