In 2008 I received Chemo and radiotherapy for cancer. Soon after I started hearing a low steady droning in my ears, over the years it progressed into a pulsing throbbing sound, which strangely only really affected me much when I lay in bed on my right side trying to get to sleep.
Then after a year or two more it spread to my left ear too.
The volume wasn't such that it was impossible to get to sleep but I always switched on the radio to mask what I could hear.
This year in January I had a virus which lasted a couple of weeks,since then the volume has ramped up so that it seems my heart is beating in my head.
I had a yearly appointment for my check-up today with my ENT specialist and discussed it with him.
I pointed out that if I put my fingers in both ears the volume drops by 90% and also pinching my nose while blowing has the same effect,so thought there may be a "mechanical cause".
He examined my ears then gave me a prescription which my pharmacist tells me is a more expensive version of Ginkgo.
Has anybody else experience similar symptoms or ways of getting relief?
Don't fancy the idea of spending the rest of my life with my fingers stuffed in my ears
Then after a year or two more it spread to my left ear too.
The volume wasn't such that it was impossible to get to sleep but I always switched on the radio to mask what I could hear.
This year in January I had a virus which lasted a couple of weeks,since then the volume has ramped up so that it seems my heart is beating in my head.
I had a yearly appointment for my check-up today with my ENT specialist and discussed it with him.
I pointed out that if I put my fingers in both ears the volume drops by 90% and also pinching my nose while blowing has the same effect,so thought there may be a "mechanical cause".
He examined my ears then gave me a prescription which my pharmacist tells me is a more expensive version of Ginkgo.
Has anybody else experience similar symptoms or ways of getting relief?
Don't fancy the idea of spending the rest of my life with my fingers stuffed in my ears