Ears hissing sound and giddy

Ears, nose and throat
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Hello

For 2 years I have had an hissing noise in both ears,it goes for a few days then it's back.I don't know whether this is making be very giddy and off balance.also the back of my neck is tight

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Simone, have you seen someone about this? All your symptoms are clearly connected. You need to insist on a referral to an ENT specialist.

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Hi lily about 3 years ago I went to the doctors because of the giddy spells and off balance,also when I Stan feels like I'm swaying.

Doctor gave me anti depressents,I did feel anxious and down,but because of this happening to me.

I had a ct scan on the brain and an mri on brian,all fine.

Also ecg,echo gram and blood tests.all fine.

I spent one night in hospital because I was so giddy and off balance I was kept in,only because my husband insisted,whilst I was in hospital they sent an ent doctor to see me ,she just looked in my ears and said everything was fine,

I don't take the antideppressents no more I stopped taking them about 8 months ago .I feel better in myself without them.

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Simone, that ENT doctor wanted shooting! You can't possibly diagnose vertigo (whatever the underlying cause) by just looking in someone's ears. You really do need another referral to an ENT specialist.

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Do you have episodes of vertigo (spinning sensations)?

Eleftherios S. Papathanasiou, PhD, FEAN

Clinical Neurophysiologist

Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology

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Hi no I don't spin,I can be standing cooking for example,and ill get giddy and then it goes. Thanks for replying

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I hate going into a supermarket or shop I normally feel worse,I prefer to have company but if I have to go alone I get more anxious

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Has blood pressure related issues been ruled out?

Eleftherios S. Papathanasiou, PhD, FEAN

Clinical Neurophysiologist

Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology