Introduction

I am new to all this. My symptoms started suddenly a week ago. I have pulsatile tinnitus. I saw an ENT today. My hearing was fine. My ears look fine. The only thing that was found was the ear I am having problems with did not have any auditory reflexes. I am not sure what that really means, but I am scheduled for an MRI next week. I have done enough research online to know they may never find anything wrong. It is extremely frustrating. I am having enough troubles with the notion that I have to wait over a week to have the MRI and deal with this constant whooshing in my ear. I can't imagine having to deal with this indefinitely if they can't find anything wrong!

 

Welcome Karen! I know it's hard the not knowing-waiting stage...but keep calm people with pulsatile tinnitus do get used to it, in your case it's still too early to tell it might still go away....there's another Karen here in TT that has it. try sending her a PM.

Peter

 

Hey there ... Karen! Is that like "SuperKaren"?

Hopefully you get some some answers soon. It could well be temporary, so there's always hope. Even if it's not, there's still hope. Nobody thinks they can deal with it, and yet everybody does. But you don't need to think about that yet. Hang in there.

DD

 

YooperKaren is a nickname that I use. A Yooper is someone from the U.P. of Michigan.

 

Well that's more stuff I've learnt today and it's only 10am. Good luck with the MRI.

 

Hello,everyone.I've just officially joined the group after "lurking"for a long time.My name is Charles,and I am a retired federal (U.S.)civil service emplyee,with long-standing tinnitus,and profound hearing loss.This forum has been a great help to me,and I'm sorry I didnt show my gratitude by deciding to support it sooner.I look forward to reading all the experiences of all you nice people.Will comment more later on my own efforts to help alleviate my T (6k),but for now I will just say that I think Dr.Dalton in TX is on the right track,and I will take part in his program as soon as it goes on line.(Standard no-vested interest disclaimer).Much luck to all of us. Charles in TLH

 

Hi Charles, welcome in from the shadows I've just checked Dr Daltons research and for the first time feel encouraged that science might be moving forwards re. T. Thanks for posting.

 

Hi Karen, is their a link to Dr Daltons tinnitus information i can see? I would like to read all about it. Thank you!

 

I didnt know Karl went there. Did he have the sessions with the machine do you know?

 

Hi Karen, how did your MRI go? Or was it an MRA?

 

Mine started several months after falling on my head down stairs. Objective Pulsitile - MRI and CT fine muscles in neck cramp, vision blurs, headache, intermittent, various intensity, nausea, brain fog, duration hours to weeks, psychological and physical triggers. Control with ice packs, massage neck muscles, relaxation, calm emotions, sleeping position, Physical therapy for neck, meditation, low intensity, stress reduction, reduce pressure in head, isolation, homemade ginger root salve, no alcohol. Major re-injury twice trying to do manual labor after 1 year. Waiting for MRA for venous/arterial abnormality. Posture, Posture, Posture
Brain fog can be caused by a lot of things and can be helped with rest and ice, breathing exercises. Hope you are doing better.