ringing

okay, well my head today felt like i had no air in my brain, like stopped up, but tight,and my ear hearing started to fade away one by one, and ringing at the same time, like as if i was talking inside my head, it wasn't normal hearing! it lasted for like ten fifteen min? and i would like to know and understand? maybe an ear infection, because a week before this happened i woke up and my equilibrium felt way off, or when i layed down i was dizzy as ever and i know i haven't felt this way before,so i was scared too! and i know thats through your ears, so maybe?