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The MRI isn’t bad. I have had three, all with contrast. Just close your eyes and try to focus on the music that you need to focus to hear because the machine gets so loud. It is likely the MRI will show nothing but a test with no news is good news because it helps eliminate possible problems and...

Yes, based upon my research, it is possible. Unless they missed a DAVF, it may be the cause of my problems. I am sitting right now and it feels like my right ear is clogged a little. There is an echoic sound of I tap behind my ear and it feels a little full. It gets better and worse throughout...

In January 2022, I started getting predominantly right-sided, high-pitched pulsatile tinnitus and a prominent popping in my throat when swallowing. The pulsatile tinnitus varies in intensity and is worst when changing positions, such as standing from sitting and rolling over in bed. When I...

I have had pulsatile tinnitus for 13 months and am still awaiting more tests to try to find the origin. However, I am also suffering from intermittent tinnitus in the other ear in addition to a tingling sensation and occasional mild pain that seems to be referred from my neck. I hear it...

Thanks for your reply. I believe it is vascular; however, I have no proof. I am hoping the MRI of my cervical spine shows impingement of a blood vessel. If not, I will pay to have a CT scan of the neck and temporal bone and an MRV of my brain as a last resort. I believe it is related to a bone...

Why did you have a test done on your carotid arteries? Because of the transient pulsatile tinnitus or some other reason?

I already had a clear MRI and MRA of brain, skull base and neck vessels. Insurance is making me do 6 weeks of physical therapy before I can get an MRI of my cervical spine. During my first physical therapy session, my pulsatile tinnitus got louder with certain neck movements. I already knew...

Thanks for the response and the links. I plan to share some valid and reliable, peer-reviewed studies both by certified mail and at my appointment on the 21st of December.

I saw the vascular specialist. He looked at the MRI and MRA of my neck vessels and essentially told me any further testing there would be a waste because an MRA would show impingement or occlusion of the carotid artery. He also said the cause cannot be venous, which completely diminished his...

i am glad to hear you were able to get some corrective surgery. Knowing the origin of one’s problems is half the battle. Getting them resolved is the other half.

Thanks for the response, Greg. I have an appointment with a vascular specialist tomorrow and with a neurologist on the 21st. I will mention these possibilities to the doctors. I am hopeful I can find the etiology of my problems by Spring so I might work upon a resolution. I have no doubt...

Does it make sense to you that a suicidal person would get a COVID-19 vaccine? If he wanted to live because his tinnitus was not that bad before he got the COVID-19 vaccine, why would he kill himself just two days after the vaccine if the tinnitus once again became severe? Why would he not seek...

If he got relief after treatment in Ireland, one must ask why he didn’t go back for treatment after the tinnitus returned. My pulsatile tinnitus in my right ear gets quite loud at times. I heard it for 8.5 hours straight while driving home from a trip yesterday, even over traffic. When I don’t...

I was not familiar with that euthanasia case. It is not reasonable, at least in the United States, to offer euthanasia for distorted sound perception, whether arising internally or externally. There must be a way to surgically render a person deaf, which should eliminate the sound. To me, being...

Because normal people do not kill themselves because of sound in their ear.

Just suffer and wait until it kills you. You ain’t worth much to the insurance company. Come up with the money to get diagnosed and treated in Mexico or your time on this planet may be brief.

I am still waiting for referrals from my doctor. My appointment with the interventional radiologist was canceled because I was not a patient in the University health system. During my appointment the other day with my PCP, she felt the prominent clicking in my throat when I swallow. I can also...

Hi Greg. Thank you for the thorough overview regarding possible origins for my pulsatile tinnitus. You are quite knowledgeable and I am thankful for the help as I continue what may be a long process trying to find the cause so I might arrive at a solution. Although I fear catastrophic sequelae...

Hi. Thanks for the response. It sounds like you received a very specific diagnosis. I am glad you were able to get such appropriate and extensive testing. What is the plan for resolution of your symptoms? Does the doctor think your situation is dangerous? My pulsatile tinnitus is very reactive...

Thanks for the response, Greg. I have clicking in my throat when swallowing, transient pain in one ear that feels like it is referred from my spine, and pulsatile tinnitus that worsens with movement in the other ear. With a clear MRI/MRA of skull base, brain, and neck I think it might be time...

There are no posts regarding Eagle Syndrome on this forum. However, an elongated and calcified stylohyoid ligament can cause compression of the carotid artery and subsequent pulsatile tinnitus. It is possible some people who visit this forum may have this condition. The following is a link to an...

If you are not bothered by the sound, that is encouraging for your mental health. Many people become so frazzled by the sound they cannot function well. How long you wait to see your doctor is a personal decision; however. you may want to get checked sooner than later for peace of mind and to...

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Are you experiencing any accompanying symptoms? If your heart was pounding, the excessive cardiac output can cause the temporary sensation of pulsatile tinnitus but it should go away when at rest if blood pressure is normal. You indicated in your initial post that your blood pressure has not...

Hello, Thomas, and welcome to the Tinnitus Talk forum. Here you will find many helpful people with first-hand experience of pulsatile tinnitus and many with a strong theoretical foundation with which to help you analyze your symptoms and navigate the medical system. Tell us what your tinnitus...

Hey boss. On behalf of the tinnitus community, I apologize nobody answered you. We as a community can and should do better. I hope you are okay.

I feel the same as you. Life is futile, especially as people age. I do not see the point of life after age 50. I am just about 48. I have no ambition, no plans for the future. Essentially, life is over and it is just a waiting game, counting down the hours, days, and possibly years until I am...

Like you I have neck stiffness and something undiagnosed going on with my spine and I feel almost certain it is the culprit of my problems. I always see people post they can stop the sound by pushing their neck. If I push in the area of my neck or jaw I get a high-pitched hiss that turns to...

I am waiting to see a neurointerventional radiologist. I have had pulsatile tinnitus for seven months and think that is too long to go without a diagnosis. You have been fighting for four years. You must have had moments of hopelessness and anger.

In the United States people who receive mental or physical disability also receive free healthcare. They receive care just as good as those in the middle class and probably better because it costs them nothing, not even for expensive medications and advanced tests and they can keep scheduling...

In the US it is necessary to keep pestering the doctors until they accede to one’s request or tell them to bugger off and find a new doctor. People are their own best advocates and need to learn to not take no for an answer. Glad you are on a waiting list and hope it isn’t too long. Your...

It CAN be diagnosed and cured but many people never get that far because the medical system is broken. What did she say? The doctor said it is too soon for another MRI. If she had money or fame she’d be laughing in Cancun, PT free, with a a fruity drink in hand.

I have been suffering for seven months. Klonopin helps my anxiety but I can’t take it every day because I do not have much. I went to the emergency room like you but went only twice because they don’t do anything. I have a high riding jugular bulb on the right side and that is primarily the side...

Are you still having symptoms? I have had pulsatile tinnitus for seven months. Mine is aggravated by movement. When I get out of bed, or a car, for example, my heart beats harder and I feel slight pressure in my head and get a whooshing sound that intensifies before dying down. It sounds...

Kent Taylor had pure tone tinnitus and he had it only a short while. I am pretty sure tinnitus was only part of the reason he committed suicide. Pulsatile tinnitus usually has an identifiable cause if there is enough investigation. The problem is that the average person cannot get extensive...

Imagine you are Tom Brady. After the first game of this upcoming NFL season, Tom Brady complains of a pulsatile ringing in one ear or both. Given his fame and value to his team, he will immediately be sent to the hospital for a thorough evaluation. In a short time (days) Brady will be seen by...

Doctors are filthy, money-grubbing pigs who are completely disenchanted with their jobs. If they cannot diagnose you in 10 minutes, they will never diagnose you unless you have money or are actually in the hospital and it is a life or death matter. Your problem CAN be diagnosed and treated...

I live in North Carolina and just started emailing neurointerventional radiologists until somebody answered me. He was sympathetic and told me to give my PCP his number for a referral. I will be having an appointment soon. Just look for neurointerventional radiologists within a 100 mile radius...

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When I see the ENT on the 23rd of this month for a follow up, I will request an MRI of my cervical and thoracic spine. I am getting soreness of the cervical spine and neck that activity worsens and activity also worsens my pulsatile tinnitus. I think they are related. I am not sure if the ENT...

The only findings by the radiologist were incidental. He discovered a high riding right jugular bulb and a diminutive right vertebral artery. I have had hissing when bending head forward and turning head to the right. High-pitched pulsatile tinnitus also worsens with movement and seems...

Bell’s Palsy affects the 7th cranial nerve. If the 8th cranial nerve has been affected by the Bell’s Palsy then the pulsatile tinnitus may be related and it may resolve when your other symptoms resolve. Of course, your pulsatile tinnitus could arise from a completely different etiology. It is...

I had my scans yesterday and they took over an hour. This is YOUR chance to read my signs and symptoms and see if you can arrive at the correct diagnosis before the radiologist and doctors. Good luck! I should have an answer (or not) in several days. Symptoms: Unilateral ringing pulsatile...

When I stand, especially after sitting a while, I get a dramatic increase in sound intensity after about 10 seconds and then it decrescendos quickly again. When I bend over the sound intensifies also. If I am lying down relaxing the sound can get so quiet at times I barely notice it. Perhaps...

I am sorry to hear your condition has not improved but am glad you are coping okay. My pulsatile tinnitus increases with movement or exertion also. When I bounce up and down it sounds like a bed spring keeping in time with every bounce. When I stop bouncing it is in time with my pulse. It is...

What happens to the sound if you jump up and down a few times?

How are you doing now?

I have an MRI in two weeks. I hear the blood rushing past my right ear with high intensity and pitch when I move - standing from sitting, sitting from standing, rolling over in bed. I also hear the pulse-synchronous, high-pitched sound throughout the day but the volume is fairly constant unless...

What has become of your pulsatile tinnitus after eight years? Are you alive?

Hello and thank you for posting your concerns on the forum. We are happy to have you as a new member but hope you can get some relief from your newfound nuisance. The etiologies for tinnitus are many and most are benign. You indicate you hear crickets. That is a common phenomenon. It sounds...

Can anybody with pulsatile tinnitus on this forum intensify the volume by pressing on a neck vessel? When I press on the artery, the sound gets louder. I cannot alleviate the sound with light pressure but I can intensify the sound with any pressure. My pulsatile tinnitus sounds like a...

Hi Doug. Have your problems resolved?

The last time I went to my PCP I was aggravated and wore the following t-shirt I got on Amazon just for the occasion: Otolaryngology Hard to Spell Harder to Practice

In November I moved from AZ to a town in NC with 4000 people. My wife and I wanted to buy a house and not pay rent. We got a great deal on a house we could not have gotten in a bigger city but the trade off is access to poor medical care, among other things like driving an hour to get anywhere...

Some emergency departments take the term emergency a little too literally. Unless people manifest symptoms and signs that may point to impending doom, they will not investigate the causes of an unspecified illness. They took my pulse, SP02, and blood pressure. Those three criteria have literally...

I haven’t. Although TMJ causes my non-pulsatile tinnitus - I can move my jaw back and forth or down to get a loud pitch - I am not certain it is causing my pulsatile tinnitus, even though I can often modulate the pulsatile tinnitus with jaw pressure or movements. I think my pulsatile tinnitus...

I have been plagued with high-pitched pulsatile tinnitus since January. I finally have an ENT appointment Tuesday. My primary care doctor was dismissive the three times I went to see him, laughing off the possibility of cancer and even aggravated about referring me to an ENT. Yesterday I felt a...

I have found people need to lie about their symptoms. You need to tell them you have headaches and have had several pre-syncope episodes also. Talking about noise in your head will likely get you nowhere.