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Why is the loud ringing in my ears attacking me ?
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | Last Active: 2 days ago | Replies (4)Comment receiving replies
Hi @crazydad. I have also had tinnitus for many years from a couple of causes but you are also experiencing a bunch of other neurologic symptoms. You probably need some diagnostics done (scans, etc) and perhaps see a neurologist. If your ENT visit does not produce some diagnostic procedures then I would ask your PCP for a neuro referral. Is your PCP aware of your current issues?
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@crazydad I have not found ENT's to be helpful. Sorry to say but unless you have pulsatile tinnitus, they will tell you to "put it on the back burner." The enlightened ones may suggest retraining programs or masking with white noise but for me those cause vertigo- maybe they will help for you. The problem with tinnitus (not pulsatile) is in our brain, possibly auditory nerve (recent research) and not in our ears.
Again pulsatile requires imaging and other diagnositic techniques (you can google) and can have a variety of causes including neck issues, heart issues, vascular malformations, anemia. If a vascular issue, a neurointerventionalist is the specialty to see.