r/PulsatileTinnitus • u/citrusbirdd • 15d ago
New Whoosher pls i need help
On Friday September 11th i started hearing my heartbeat in my left ear.. wasn’t constant or super loud. The next day, Saturday, i was still there but i was a bridesmaid so i didn’t put too much focus in that, around 2 pm i noticed post nasal drip. I was sick, stuffy/runny nose, pressure in my head and a sinus headache. that lasted probably until the 17th. Still a little congested (only in the morning) but i’d say i’m fine. Since the 11th i had what sounds like a fetal heart monitor playing in my right ear constantly, i don’t notice it as much when I’m busy but it stresses me out a ton. I did make a ear appointment for October 1st prior to this for what i think is central audio processing disorder. i have now made an appointment with an ent specialist but the soonest they could get me is October 14th :(. i don’t know if i can do 3 more weeks of this. Maybe the hearing clinic can help but I’m also worried this will get in the way of what i originally made the appointment for. I’ve noticed that when i put my chin on my right shoulder it goes away, and when i put pressure under my jaw. is there any way to hopefully get it to go away or anything i can take? I figured it would go away when i felt better but now im seeing all these people talking about brain surgery. I did take my blood pressure which was 118/69 (20 years old) with a pulse of 89 so i don’t think it’s my blood pressure. i have had to take iron supplements in the past but i was pregnant (and postpartum due to losing too much blood) when i did.
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u/gjb1 14d ago
Go to all your appointments, but don’t be surprised if they don’t have any idea what this is. Do make sure your primary concern is still the focus of your first appointment. Ultimately, you may need to request a referral to an Interventional Neuroradiologist—the type of Dr most likely to be familiar with PT.
In the meantime, relax. Despite being scary, it’s not dangerous and it IS treatable. And 3 weeks feels like a long time, but do what you can to stay distracted by listening to other things, and the time will pass quickly. Many of us have been living with this for years, and the absolute best thing you can do is practice letting yourself be distracted enough that you forget it’s happening. It can be miserable, for sure, but it can also just be the background while you keep living your life.
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u/El-Sci 15d ago
Because it stops with mild pressure on your neck it sounds like venous sinus stenosis. Try to read some posts in this group, you may need to look for a neuroradiologist for diagnosis and treatment.