Pulsatile Tinnitus Cause??

I have had a whooshing/buzzing heartbeat in my right ear for about 2 weeks. I woke up suddenly with it one morning and I freaked out! I went to the doctor for a check up but she couldn't see anything due to my ear canal being almost completely plugged with wax. I have used earwax dissolving drops to get rid of it. I don't hear it most of the time, only when I move my head to certain positions. I have noticed it is louder when my night time jaw-clenching and tooth grinding has been bad. Could it be something serious or something related to muscular tension from TMJ?

 

Hi @Karen,
I went to see a nurse and she just thought it was wax, but I hadn't heard of wax causing PT so I felt misunderstood and fobbed off. I've been using the drops because my ear has been feeling full but TMJ seems to be the most likely cause. Whenever I fully open my jaw it stops completely, albeit my jaw crunches and cracks when I do. I have a mouth guard but it doesn't seem to be working

 

Most ENT do not take PT seriously. I tell you that as a PT sufferer. I do also have TMJ/Bruxism issues, and still not fully erupted lower wisdom teeth. Might be coincidence, but my right wisdom tooth has a sac formed behind, possibly leading to a small dental cyst. (my PT is also right-sided and it's not constant - normally I get it when I'm calm - laying down or sitting).
But the exact cause of my PT is still a mystery to me.
Bottom line - check your teeth and your jaws. A good dentist can direct you towards this.
Goodluck.

 

Hi @Magik ,
I am hoping to see my dentist in a couple of weeks to see if he can fix this for me. Every time I open my jaw fully the PT stops, so maybe I just need to have everything realigned? I just hope it's nothing serious!