Thumping/drumming in one ear

Posted by kerryf88 @kerryf88, Mar 15, 2019

It started about a week ago, I was walking my dog and suddenly I hear this rapid drumming sound in my right ear, twice, it doesn’t match my heartbeat at all, the second time it happened I covered my right ear with a finger and it’s gone. And since then I’ve been having occasional rapid thumps (3-4 thumps) in the right ear, maybe once or twice a day or sometimes none in a day, no common trigger, just happens randomly during the day. I don’t know why? When the thumping happens it feels like that ear is partially blocked like under water.

I’m currently experiencing slight dizziness due to bad postures from a few weeks ago, which leads to sore neck and shoulder, not sure if this could be related?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jul 4, 2022

In reply to @sharihall "My ears Thump like a heartbeat when I stand and walk and stops after I sit..." + (show)

@sharihall, might you have pulsatile tinnitus? Does this sounds like what you are experiencing?
- Pulsatile Tinnitus https://www.healthline.com/health/pulsatile-tinnitus

Here's a discussion where other members are discussing pulsatile tinnitus:
- Pulsatile tinnitus https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pulsatile-tinnitus-1/

Angie P. | @ancopau1998 | Jul 5, 2022

In reply to @colleenyoung "@sharihall, might you have pulsatile tinnitus? Does this sounds like what you are experiencing? - Pulsatile..." + (show)

I also have the thumping in my right ear for over a year. I did go to an ENT and had tests and an MRI it's Pulsatile Tinnitus. Sometimes I hear it loud when I'm trying to go to sleep and other times. So I play tv or radio sort of louder so it drowns it out. I do say to see an ENT for this or any sort of problems with your ears! Good luck!

adr | @adr | Jul 11, 2022

My doctor recommends an ear specialist because he feels I may have pulsatile tinnitus. I have a heartbeat sound in my ear when lying down and when my head is in a certain position. Sound is in sync with heart beat.

Has anyone had the experience, and was the cause ever found?

Thanks

Amanda Burnett | @amandaa | Jul 11, 2022

In reply to @adr "My doctor recommends an ear specialist because he feels I may have pulsatile tinnitus. I have..." + (show)

Hi @adr, it definitely sounds like pulsatile tinnitus. I did move your post to this one: Thumping/drumming in one ear
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/thumpingdrumming-in-right-ear/?pg=4#comment-725802
so you can connect with other people who have been diagnosed. This kind of tinnitus is often the first clue that you have something else going on that needs to be treated. Your treatment plan will depend on what’s causing your tinnitus. Have you considered a white noise maker to drown out the sound while you wait for your appointment?

leelewis77 | @leelewis77 | Jul 11, 2022

In reply to @adr "My doctor recommends an ear specialist because he feels I may have pulsatile tinnitus. I have..." + (show)

Yes I have that sometimes

adr | @adr | Jul 11, 2022

In reply to @ancopau1998 "I also have the thumping in my right ear for over a year. I did go..." + (show)

Thank you. I have a white noise machine. It is somewhat effective. I set it to rain. I'm wondering just how often the tests (mri's) find a cause.

adr | @adr | Jul 11, 2022

In reply to @amandaa "Hi @adr, it definitely sounds like pulsatile tinnitus. I did move your post to this one:..." + (show)

Thank you. I'll check out the other posts.

Angie P. | @ancopau1998 | Jul 11, 2022

In reply to @adr "Thank you. I have a white noise machine. It is somewhat effective. I set it to..." + (show)

Hi @adr, so glad you have a noise machine, I also have mine on rain too! I just had one MRI and was negative. I'm just living with it,it is annoying though at times. Sometimes it is faint like right now as I'm writing to you. Good luck to you!!

adr | @adr | Jul 11, 2022

In reply to @ancopau1998 "Hi @adr, so glad you have a noise machine, I also have mine on rain too!..." + (show)

Thanks, Angie. And you are right, it can be annoying at times. I've been doing some reading online and it seems it can be caused by a few things. I am thinking by process of elimination, one can get to the root cause. In the meantime "let it rain"