Help Me Please — Pulsating Hissing High-Frequency Sound

[Nagaesraj]

Hi All

I had cold 10 days back. I had sinus infection as I had severe pain in my nostrils and behind eyes. I went to the doctor and got my antibiotics.

I started getting the tinnitus sound (continuous high frequency tone) only during night or quiet situations. I was irritated and had to call my doctor. She told me to continue with antibiotics and promised that it will go away.

But 2 days back, I started hearing some weird high frequency hissing noise in sync with my heart beat. I couldn't tolerate this sound as i hear it all day and it really makes me very depressed and I feel like hurting myself.

I asked my doc and she asked me to take Xanax 0.5mg for a week and try as she says in some cases Xanax had reduced tinnitus. But I don't think it worked either. I know lot of you have gone through it before. Please help me if you have faced a similar issue and please let me that it will go way in its own within few weeks or months. I can't live like this forever. I could even tolerate the constant tone.

But not this pulsatile hissing high frequency sound. I HATE IT.

 

[glynis]

The pulsatile tinnitus could be due to your hearing being down from the infection and picking up your pulse from your carotid artery.
You can try steam inhalation or a mucous linctus to see if it helps.
Also get your BP checked.
Love glynis

 

[Nagaesraj]

Thanks Glynis

I checked with my doctor and she said my infection and cold is completely cured. My BP is 108/75. I guess this is within normal range.

I will try taking steam. So will it fade away or be gone in couple of weeks?