Pulsatile Tinnitus and Other Symptoms

Hi,

Anybody else get pulsatile tinnitus as if its coming from the middle/back of the head?

Its that type of noise that you get when you have been running or when you have been in a loud disco and you get the pounding hissing noise in beat to my heart, because I have taken my pulse at the same time but my pulse isnt racing.

In May I just woke up with it, overnight, just like that.

It is all day and all night, sometimes it may be a little quieter but it is always there, sometimes louder, sometimes quiter but always there seemingly in the back of the head area pounding out to my ears.

I also have a painful neck at the back too and alot of tension in my muscles, dont know if its connected? But a stiff painful neck seems to come and go alot since I have this noise in my head!

I also have a kind of pressure in the head as if I have sinus trouble but I havent got sinus problem but my head does feel blocked if that makes sense.

If I press my juglar etc it is still there, it doesnt go silent, it changes pitch.

If I press around the right ear, it changes pitch but still there.

If I contort the right side of my face, then the pitch changes but is still there.

Its making me very worried and stressed and low.

I had a ct scan, no contrast, and it was clear, not convinced that a ct with no contrast would show anything anyway?

Now I am being referred to an endocrinologist because my cortisol is high but all other bloods are clear.

Does anybody have any idea??????

I am scared its an anneurysm or blockage in the neck. The doctor listened for a bruit with his stethoscope but i dont have much faith in him either.

I am in the premenopause and all this isnt helping.
I generally feel awful all over and its making me very low.

Any help please?

 

Thank you Karen for your reply.
I dont know when I will see the endocrinologist but I hope it is soon.
I am sure I am hypothyroid too. I am having some awful symptoms ontop of this beating in my head, very cold, low basal temperature, palpitations, my thyroid seems sore and the list goes on
I have heard that hypothryoid can cause tinnitus too.
I am so tired and fed up, seem to fall asleeep on the spot too.
Thanks again

 

Hi Karen, I will let you know how I get on although it looks like a long wait for an endocrinologist appointment. I am convinced I am hypothryoid but I dont know if it is connected to the 24/7 tinnitus. I hope it is and I will keep you informed.