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    Fairly Fast Thumping Noise at Random Times — Could I Have Pulsatile Tinnitus?

    Update! Turns out I have a TMJ issue. The ENT I saw was hopeless. If you suspect you have an ear spasm (that doesn’t get triggered from noise), it might be related to your TMJ.
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    When I Push My Tragus Into My Ear Canal, I Can Reduce My Tinnitus

    Hi Jebbis, I have the exact same thing - if I press down on my tragus, I don’t hear a thumping noise anymore. Though mine isn’t constant tinnitus, it comes in random intervals lasting like 3-5 seconds (but can happen multiple times a minute on some days). The thumping only happens in my right...
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    Fairly Fast Thumping Noise at Random Times — Could I Have Pulsatile Tinnitus?

    So for anyone who may stumble across this post while looking for answers, and you're not sure what the hell is going on in your ear, try recording your ear with your phone mic close up to your ear opening. Make sure you record late at night (like 3 am), when everything is super quiet. I was...
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    Fairly Fast Thumping Noise at Random Times — Could I Have Pulsatile Tinnitus?

    I’ve done a bit of experimenting today to see how I can get this thumping to trigger. A hiccup definitely sets it off when I’m awake - I end up having multiple thumping episodes - initially 3 seconds, then a few seconds break, then a further 3 seconds, a few seconds break, etc. I ended up having...
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    Fairly Fast Thumping Noise at Random Times — Could I Have Pulsatile Tinnitus?

    Thank you for the reply! I searched up Tonic Tensor Tympani Syndrome... and it kinda sounds like it, but not quite. For example, I am sensitive to loud noises (such as loud music bass) and never go to loud concerts, loud events etc - I avoid them. My ears will get physically sore if I go to a...
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    Fairly Fast Thumping Noise at Random Times — Could I Have Pulsatile Tinnitus?

    Hi all, Hoping to get some ideas about what might be going on with my right ear! A bit of history: In 2016, I went to the ER because I felt like my right eardrum was going to explode. It turned out that I had swimmers ear. It took two rounds of ear medication to finally go away (so about a...