r/PulsatileTinnitus

I am suspecting mine might be B12 deficiency or Overactive Thyroid.

Bro this white noise therapy shit is bs. It does not help. I went to the ent and they said I should get used to it since I’m 19( had it since I was 16) and getting a bunch of scans is bad for my body. I do not give a flying fuck😭but I can’t say that. I JUST NEED THE NOISE TO BE GONEEEE. I need to hear other peoples stories on what their cause was and which scan they took so I can ask my ent to order that for me because I’m from Ontario, Canada and as we all know appointments take agessss. Wait time is so long and convincing them to get it for me is another issue.

So yes guys let me know!!

Been on the search for the best sound for when the whooshing starts and somehow the train pattern seems to help me focus less on it.

Hi guys, I’m not a new whoosher but like maybe am as I’m still so confused.

Basically it started three years ago, I think the first time I noticed I was sat at my desk in my room doing uni work in silence and I heard it. I thought nothing of it and that maybe I had a cold coming or something, anyway doesn’t go away and I try getting my ear unblocked - nothing changes.

I will give a disclaimer I have severe health anxiety so I became hyper focused on it. I saw a GP about 6 months later or a year later (I can’t really remember). The GP evaluated me and sent me for a hearing test - my hearing is perfect and there’s nothing blocking my ears.

I thought nothing of it until now, the noise comes and goes and I only really notice it when im in silence and not distracted by something. I have no other symptoms and am a very active and healthy person. The noise doesn’t change with head position or by applying pressure to my neck, it’s only in my left ear.

Research I have done falls at the conclusion that it’s just a vein near my ear that I became aware of one day and now I just know it exists/ a bone may have thinned and I can hear the blood flow.

It’s not constant and it doesn’t disrupt my life, but because I’m a hypochondriac I’m terrified it’s the beginning of a brain aneurysm.

Has anyone else had my symptoms and it was absolutely nothing? Please could you help me

Okay so i started having PT since Wednesday. Now I also feel a little pressure in the left back side of my head. If the sound does not go away this weekend, I will contact my GP.

Anyways, I was wondering if the removal of my wisdom teeth is the cause of this issue. I had my wisdom teeth removed two weeks ago and on Wednesday the wound started hurting for a bit, after which, the PT started. Could this be connected?

I’m a huge hypochondriac with a deep fear of heart/blood/vein-related issues, so the past 2 nights have been a nightmare for me. Are there also stories of people who didn’t have major problems, because I can only find horror stories :’(

Hi, so I have had pulsatile tinnitus for over ten years. I went to the doctors with complaints ten years ago and nothing was done, just get on with it kind of thing.
It came and went and then over the past year has come back but worse. I went back to the doctor who noticed I had been previously for the same thing. I had forgotten about seeing the doctor tbh!
She referred me to ENT for a hearing test and that was fine, she was concerned with my symptoms and sent me to someone else. This person was very blasé about it, I feel that as a woman it was just get on with it but reluctantly sent me for a CT because it had been going on for so long ‘but it will come back clear’.. it didn’t, I have dehiscence of the sigmoid plate(?) and having researched discovered it goes away by pressing on my neck-typical symptoms.
I saw the same doctor again who told me about the dehiscence but again played it down. Told me he could refer me to neurosurgery for a potential op though ‘it’s brain surgery and is risky’ again I think just making me feel silly to want the surgery if it is an option.
I will want it if possible as it is massively impacting my life, I also go lightheaded regularly which he told me was not related though research tells me is related.
My question is, those who have had surgery, how is it afterwards? How long is recovery and what is the surgery like? Are you in hospital long? (This is UK, I presume you may be in hospital longer in America or other private healthcare countries). And lastly, how long are you off work for?
I am a primary school teacher and I would just like to know.
He has despite his above statements referred me as an urgent case, which baffles me given what he said to me but I’m not complaining as it’s driving me mad and makes me angry, want to cry and scream all the time at the same time. It really does impact your life so much.

Despite his reluctance I am glad he did the tests and hopefully things will progress well regarding treatment.

Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone from India can help me here.

I have Tinnitus since ~8 years, but it used to be very rare and for short periods. I am not sure if it was always pulsatile.

Since 6 weeks now, I have non stop Pulsatile Tinnitus, I can hear wooshing and heartbeat in my right ear, non stop and very loud. It stops when I press under my jaw, so I am more concerned about any underlying issues that could be causing it. It is accompanied by several other symptoms.

I am looking for recommendation for a doctor who is well experienced in diagnosing and treating PT, including ruling out vascular issues, in Mumbai or Navi Mumbai, or elsewhere for online consult.

Does anybody have any recommendations?

Thank you so much.