Suddenly PT free
26f here, 4 years ago I got strep throat followed by the worst flu that lead to the dreaded whooshing sound. I thought the whooshing sound (only in my right ear) would recede following my recovery from the flu but lo and behold it did not. Two or three months later and it only got louder, would stop when I pressed my neck (jugular vein) and would get louder upon leaning forward. I got it checked with a neurosurgeon and an ENT doctor (I have chronic allergic rhinitis) and they told me to get an MRI and CT angiography which I never got done because I was so afraid that something might come out wrong.
The whooshing meanwhile became louder, harsher and very machine-like. I just got used to it, accepting it as a harsh reality. Then around 1.5 years ago, I noticed that the sound had gotten lighter. I couldn’t hear my heartbeat anymore. This last one year the whooshing has completely disappeared. I had no invasive procedures done no stents inserted took only anti allergies. This is for the people who think it’s a hopeless situation- my PT resolved on its own with no procedures done.