Maybe My Tinnitus Is a Neck Thing?

So I think my tinnitus is caused by a neck problem.

A) how do I confirm it?
B) what do I do about it?
...on my own?
...through a medical care provider (aka GP)?

 

You make an appointment with a doctor an tell him/her: "Doctor, I think my T could be caused by a neck problem?
Doc: really? what makes you think that?
You: <insert your rationale here>"

S/he'll work with you on diagnostic tests to confirm or invalidate hypotheses.

 

And then you will continue to have T as always.

 

@Kratos,
Not a supportive post ,That could be a reply to a post you need help for...
Love glynis

 

Please don't pay any attention to unsupportive comments, I don't!

I don't have time for that negative shit!!!

There have been reported cases of tinnitus being connected to the upper cervical spine being out of what.

For some people once the adjustments where made the T improved greatly or even stopped.

The place to start is with a upper cervical chiropractor, these guys are specialist in the delicate manipulation of the upper spine.

 

What are your symptoms?
What do you notice?
What does the tinnitus sound like?
Does it change upon head/neck movement?

 

Really????

Truly despicable post.

 

@Fleegle Hi Fleegle: I read your history and I think that maybe your problem is your jaw. This can cause a sore neck, nasopharynex - in association to having blow nose, fullness in ears, facial soreness and jaw tensing. All of this can relate to your tensor levi palantine where the same nerves also supplies the external pterygoid muscle. When the lateral pterygoid is in spasm, the tensor veli palantine also goes into spasm causing nerve stimuli, thus tinnitus.

One of my many problems (I'm old with whiplash) may be the same as yours. This may help.

https://www.massagetherapy.com/articles/face-grace

 

My (very mild) tinnitus is linked to my anxiety. I used to think it was purely psychological but I always have very stiff and painful upper back, shoulders, neck and jaw when anx is bad. I do yoga which helps the T a lot but not sure whether its due to stress reduction or relieving muscle tension. I'd say its worth checking out your neck, it cant do any harm. Hope your GP is better than mine, I'd be swiftly dismissed for such a 'minor' complaint!

 

@Kratos I don't mind your comment. I have not had much luck with GPs understanding that I have a problem.
@GregCA I have done exactly that - a few times. Except the conversations ends with GP: "No I don't think so."
I understand the cynicism and the despair. I am in that camp - frequently. If I could fix it, I wouldn't be here. But if I did then I would certainly let you guys know

@Danikam In the past I have been attended to by a "chiropractor" but I am guessing not the kind to which your refer. I will investigate any neck issues and let you know. Thanks.

@Greg Sacramento wow wow wow this could be the reason for the background T and maybe the main T!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tensor_veli_palatini_muscle
Everything in this reference (wiki, I know) relates to what I am sensing. When I hiccup or burp then T spikes for a second, if I bite down on the back teeth then T spikes. I just tried pressing my palate with the tongue and a minor spike. Like "SHWEEE-ooo"
When I sleep and wake in twisted neck position the T goes away! But I can't do this on purpose - I don't know how. I can't lie in position and force it. I don't think my neck needs a crack, but maybe a stretch of one side or a relaxation of the other - but I don't know which is which. My neck is very cracky. I can twist it and crack it quite easily and this helps with tension.
Great thanks to you for the link - I will try it.

@dingaling To recap: T is a high hissing sound in the left ear, and when not "ON" there is a general but very low background hiss which is no bother to me. I have a clicky jaw, and on the left side the cheek/jaw is hot and aches. I have a fullness in the left ear - seems like I need to pop it all the time, and more recently (4 weeks) a pain that runs from the back of the neck/base of the skull on the left side (behind the ear) over the top of my head and into the left eye. During my morning routine I am seated for a time and fluid drains from my sinus through the nose. ENT says nothing wrong with sinus, another ENT says nothing wrong with ear function, auditory and otological testing rules out any hearing or ear dysfunction. I have had CT and MRI of the ear area, and I don't have any diseases the relate to ear or hearing impairment (eg Meniere's). The T is ON some days and OFF some days, and only upon waking does it change from the night before. If it is ON it stays ON, and if OFF then OFF for the whole day. I think that's it.
GP/s ask me "What do you want me to do?" or say "There is nothing I can do for you."

@Melissa101 it could be stress from the T, that causes tension in my neck/shoulders/jaw. I will be checking my neck but I need another GP