Inner Ear Twitch — High-Pitched

[Rafaa]

I hear the sound of a twitch in my ear, like something moves because of irritation. Sounds like "twi twi" lasts a couple of seconds. Then when the ears ring it's the same sound but constant.

I have a faulty eustachian tube on that side, makes creaking noises when I bend over and bubbling when I stand back up. Crackling when swallowing, pressure in head when in the subway etc.

This is the same thing that is ringing. I'm not sure if it's a nerve or the cochlea etc.

Anyone heard of this or have it too?

 

[Rafaa]

I should add the twitch sound worsens when I used headphones which I have stopped now. Also when using headphones there is a wet feeling in the ear.

 

[Rafaa]

I haven't the slightest clue how to find out what is twitching. If its a nerve, maybe theres some medication for it.

Anyone know who I should seek out , for example how to find an ear and tinnitus expert? ENT?

 

[Rafaa]

If anyone on the internet stumbles upon this thread and knows what this is or has it too, please sign up and post a reply.

I feel alone , the tinnitus is bad enough but I could deal with it and be so much happier if it was just that and not these high pitched twitches / spasms in my inner ear. Ive had some middle ear tensor tympani spasms and those sound like drum sounds, this is like a twitch high pitched the same frequency as my tinnitus.

If anyone on TT might have an idea what it could be, or what I could try to relieve it please do reply.

 

[Contrast]

This is most likely your problem, a middle ear muscle is spasming most likely due to hearing damage already existing and it's response to dapen noise.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23571302

 

[Contrast]

I really hope this goes away. I have a mild version of this problem and it got more noticeable when I had a cold.

 

[Rafaa]

I really hope this goes away. I have a mild version of this problem and it got more noticeable when I had a cold.

Do you have it high pitched or like a thump? I dont think its this because I have the thump sound and it doesn't sound like this high pitched twitch.


I have patulous eustachian tube so mucus gets stuck in my middle ear frequently/ every few weeks. Its currently blocked up right now, wonder if this is constantly irritating something in my ear.

 

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Do you have it high pitched or like a thump? I dont think its this because I have the thump sound and it doesn't sound like this high pitched twitch.


I have patulous eustachian tube so mucus gets stuck in my middle ear frequently/ every few weeks. Its currently blocked up right now, wonder if this is constantly irritating something in my ear.

no, can a ENT help you resolve the problem?

 

[Rafaa]

no, can a ENT help you resolve the problem?

doubt they will know, but seeing one soon. Maybe a neurologist may know, hopefully there is a diagnostic test to try to see or measure the twitches.

There is nothing on the entire internet on this.