Hello all,
I have been experiencing a thumping noice in my left ear for the last couple of days which seems to be in rythm to my footsteps/running and happens occasionally I also have started experinceing wooshing sounds in my left ear when I am in bed which sometimes disturbes my sleep. I do experience mild tinitus. Does anyone know what this could be and if so how long this could last.
Thanks
Bonjour,
Je ne suis pas professionnel, mais je souffre de la maladie de Ménière, j'ai 25 ans et j'ai connu des symptômes par intermittence depuis l'âge de 17 ans. Cela ressemble au type d'acouphènes que j'éprouve, on peut entendre toutes sortes de sons étranges, des battements, des clics, des bruissements, presque comme un bruit blanc parfois cela peut être horrible et très distrayant. La meilleure chose à faire est d'avoir la télévision ou autre chose en fond sonore dans la chambre pour vous aider à vous endormir. Cela pourrait simplement être une aggravation des acouphènes, cependant. Lorsque j'ai découvert ce que c'était, cela a beaucoup facilité mon sommeil car avant cela je m'inquiétais de ce que cela pouvait être ! Cela pourrait aussi simplement être une congestion, essayez les antihistaminiques ou les décongestionnants. Si vous ressentez d'autres symptômes comme des vertiges, des étourdissements ou des nausées, cela pourrait être légèrement plus sérieux ou à long terme comme la maladie de Ménière ou une labyrinthite (si cela a été expérimenté plus d'une fois) et vous devriez demander à votre médecin traitant une orientation vers un ORL.
Yes, there is a good chance that you are actually hearing your foot steps and heartbeat as part of a symptom called Autophony. A couple of questions for you. In a quiet room can you hear anything when you move your eyes back and forth? Is the sound of your own voice louder in your ear? People that can here their footsteps may have a condition called superior Canal Dehiscence ( unfortunately I have this) I'll try to provide more info after work. Do you have any other symptoms?
Yes, there is a good chance that you are actually hearing your foot steps and heartbeat as part of a symptom called Autophony. A couple of questions for you. In a quiet room can you hear anything when you move your eyes back and forth? Is the sound of your own voice louder in your ear? People that can here their footsteps may have a condition called superior Canal Dehiscence ( unfortunately I have this) I'll try to provide more info after work. Do you have any other symptoms?
It's very possible that you have impacted wax in that ear. Start with the simplest approach (if you hear hoofbeats, don't look for zebras lol). DON'T LET ANYONE IRRIGATE YOUR EAR! If you are able, go to a ENT who can use an otoscope to look into that ear, or your famly Dr. might be able to also. There are simple eardrops (called Debrox) you can use but I wouldn't do that without first seeing a Dr. Don't worry.
Hi, see your GP. You could have a piece of wax which is moving when you walk. If the wax builds up enough it can effect your hearing, causing you to hear wooshing tinnitus. Once your ear is washed out, you should be back to normal. There are other things that can cause this but wax would be my first guess. If this isn't the problem, write back and I will tell you where to go from there.
Thank you for your reply. Il go to my GP to see if i can get a referral. Im not experiencing any vertigo or dizziness so hopefully its not long term.
Once again thanks for your help.
Thanks for replying, When i am in a quite room all i can hear is mild tinitus unless I have a whoosing sound which happens ocasionally moving my eyes doesn't change anything. My voice isn't louder in my left ear than in my right.I don't really have anyother symptoms except for the bumping generally happens after I do any sports.
Thank you for your reply its very heplfull
Thanks for replying I will go to my GP and ask for a ENT referral and see if he can check the wax in my ear I will have a look for the wax drops if the GP can see a problem.
Thanks