Do I Have Pulsatile Tinnitus? I Hear My Heart Beating and Breathing Sounds in My Ears

[Julie Rodriguez]

I hear my heart beating and breathing sounds in my ears. It has gotten more frequent and louder over the past 8 years. It goes away when I am on my back or put my head upside down between my knees. I also suffer from chronic migraines and gastroparesis, neurological disorders.

Wondering if my eustachian tubes are affected by my nervous system.

I also just read tight neck muscles could cause the fullness I feel in my ears and throat. C

ould muscle tension cause the pulsating ears?

Been to 2 ENT who only found a slight hearing loss but no cause.

I'm 48 years old and searching for answers.

 

[tiniturtle]

If You Have Pulsatile Tinnitus, Here's the First Thing You Need to Do to Get Answers and a Diagnosis

 

[Mister Muso]

@tiniturtle @Julie Rodriguez
Given that Julie has had this condition for 8 years, isn't it likely to be benign?

I've had mine for over 12 years which started soon after an acoustic shock. It hasn't changed much in that time but I now have higher non-PT following further acoustic shocks this year.

 

[tiniturtle]

@tiniturtle @Julie Rodriguez
Given that Julie has had this condition for 8 years, isn't it likely to be benign?

I've had mine for over 12 years which started soon after an acoustic shock. It hasn't changed much in that time but I now have higher non-PT following further acoustic shocks this year.

Not necessarily. But it can be. I don't know if it's worth the risk of not having it investigated. ENTs are not the appropriate doctors to do this.

 

[Pulse]

If you are hearing your breathing in your ears or your voice especially if it clears on putting your head to your knees, you might have Patulous Eustachian tube. I saw ENTs for 6 months before I found it on internet and they confirmed. I also now have Pulsatile tinnitus.