Is the Whining Noise Constant?

[Dilly]

Hello everybody.
I have an occasional whining noise in my left ear.
My husband can actually hear it too.

I can sort of control it a little by moving my head even slightly.
I was wondering what kind of tinnitus this could be.

I've had this annoying noise for at least 7 years but didn't realise this was anything abnormal until I developed TMJ and started googling.

I have an appointment with an ENT doctor soon but I'm wondering if this is a stroke waiting to happen.

 

[GregCA]

I was wondering what kind of tinnitus this could be.

The objective kind (since your husband can hear it too). It's fairly rare, but it happens. There's a chance it's treatable, so let's see what the ENT doc says.

 

[billie48]

Welcome to the forum. You may have what is called 'objective tinnitus' which can actually be heard by others. This type is more rare and is often traceable to a cause and therefore can be fixed, whereas subjective tinnitus are more common and often can't be cured easily. So it is a positive point. Read below for more detail on objective tinnitus. Take care. God bless.

http://phb.secondsensehearing.com/content/can-your-tinnitus-be-heard-others