Unusual Pulsatile Tinnitus That Reacts to Sound

[Jean-Philippe]

Just to summarize:

My tinnitus onset was nine years ago. I habituated, and it was no longer a problem.

Three weeks ago, I experienced ear pressure, sound distortion, and a flare-up.

Most of those symptoms have improved. There is still a bit of ear pressure left.

What worries me now, and this is strange, is a weird pulsatile tinnitus that reacts to sound. In silence, I think it follows my heartbeat, but when I am around a steady noise, like a fridge, it turns into a humming sound. The humming stops when my girlfriend speaks.

I am considering possible causes such as Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD), middle ear myoclonus (MEM), or possibly a bit of hyperacusis.

Has anyone else experienced something similar?

Thank you.

 

[SueX]

I have a similar experience. When I hear noise, my right ear processes it normally, but my left ear—the one worse from a tinnitus perspective—registers the sound and then adds a prolonged "SSSSSSSSSSSS" noise, like a snake or an electrical sound, after every incoming sound.

I have been diagnosed with Eustachian tube dysfunction. I don't have a treatment plan yet, but perhaps you could get tested by a specialist audiologist for ETD?

 

[Jean-Philippe]

I have a similar experience. When I hear noise, my right ear processes it normally, but my left ear—the one worse from a tinnitus perspective—registers the sound and then adds a prolonged "SSSSSSSSSSSS" noise, like a snake or an electrical sound, after every incoming sound.

I have been diagnosed with Eustachian tube dysfunction. I don't have a treatment plan yet, but perhaps you could get tested by a specialist audiologist for ETD?

@SueX, is it like when watching TV or having a conversation, where the dialogue or speech stops and then starts again?