Recent content by Mint64

An update. All my investigations were normal: MRA head and neck blood vessels, MRI brain, MRI ear, hearing test. I still have the same symptoms of pulsatile and non-pulsatile tinnitus and a throbbing ear pain that comes and goes throughout the day. Have been discharged without diagnosis...

Thank you. My hearing test was normal but still waiting for MRA appointment. Won't get result of MRI until consultant is ready to review me, and that won't be until after I have had the MRA. My PT actually stopped some weeks ago but the ear pain has since increased. Intermittent and brief -...

Just an update. I had my MRI a little over a week ago and have not yet been informed of the result. I have a hearing test tomorrow. I am meant to have an MRA but do not yet have an appointment. It is over a month since I first posted and in that time the left ear pain has worsened. It is on...

Thank you again Greg. I expect that the microsuction explains the BPPV. I had no idea. Am hoping that investigations will eventually explain the pulsatile tinnitus.

Thank you Greg. I take propranolol 160mg slow release daily as a migraine preventative.

Thank you for your reply Greg. I realise that the problem could be arterial but so far have not found much information on pulsatile tinnitus with pain. Hadn't considered high blood pressure as I am actually a long-term user of beta blockers as a migraine preventative. Apart from the pulse and...

Hello, I'm new here. My one sided pulsatile tinnitus symptoms started in March just before lockdown so have not made any progress with investigations. I have been referred for brain MRI and hearing test. I am not troubled by the noise (I have had non-pulsatile bilateral tinnitus for nearly...