NTTCR: pulsing in my ears

SaraJaneKregel

I'm a worry-wort, big time, but thought I'd ask this...does anyone ever get it where you can hear and feel your heartbeat in your ear?

I've been having this pretty much since last Thursday night and if I concentrate on it, like at night, it drive me nuts.  Is this anything to be concerned about??

LuvBugKel

Not sure if this is the same, in my left ear I have what I call a whooshing sound.  Very much like a heartbeat.  I have had it for years now, when I first noticed it I had a lot of headaches that went along with it so they sent me in for an MRI.  Nothing was found and so they sent me on to an ear dr. who told me to lower my salt in-take and gave me water retention pills.  That never worked but I never went back to the dr to find out more, I just more or less live with it.  Like you at night if it's quiet it drives me crazy!  I also noticed it gets worse if I have been drinking.  For your own sanity I suggest seeing someone because you never know. 

 Edited to add:  Did you recently hit your head?  Mine started after a fall while snowboarding, which is why they went to an MRI straight away. 

SaraJaneKregel

Thanks for the info.  No, I haven't recently hit my head or anything, but I've been stressing myself worrying about various problems with my health lately and it seems to have started after my tubal rupture back in December.  My husband thinks it's just me stressing and worrying about it.  But, maybe I'll ask a doctor I work with about it.  I was just at the doctor last week for another problem and I don't want to look like a hypocondriac to them (even though I know that's what I'm turning into). 

 

LuvBugKel

I'm sure you are not a hypocondriach but I know how it sometimes feels that way with everything we go through.  Our bodies give us signs when something isn't right so it's always good to get it checked out.  This comes from the person who generally has to be dragged to the doctor for something, I have a lump on my side that DH has been trying to get me to get checked out for years now, still haven't been. 

sescms2004

This happened to me a few months ago, after I was getting over a cold.  It turned into a mild ear infection, and my ears were stopped up.  I think that's what intensifies the sound and makes you aware of it.  Just a thought....