I have tried a ENT and cardiologist and even a pychatrist but the only the latter did anything for it and that was only anti-anxiety medicines. If I roll on the right side when sleeping, then with or without the ear contacting directly the pillow then it is hearts beats and shaking. The left ear only with direct gives faint heart beats. Cardiologist thinks its normal and gives me sleeping pills which I know would be totally ineffective. The mild ones that he gave me only work for unable to get to deep sleep when otherwise not disturbed. I have some stronger ones that would work for stressed state but not severe physical. It is not internal so I wouldn’t call it it tinitis- I get intermittent probable mild tinnitis too when awake. What is it really?