Thumping in right ear, only triggered by sound

Hi @mynamefred10, thumping in one ear is a topic often discussed. You'll noticed that I moved your question about a random thump at random times to this existing discussion so you can connect with @mickyc @mdrake2020 @prr1117 @catidyd @marsh26 and others. Click the link below to read their stories.
– Thumping in right ear, only triggered by sound https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/thumping-in-right-ear-only-triggered-by-sound/

You may also be interested in these related discussions:
– Thumping/drumming in one ear https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/thumpingdrumming-in-right-ear/
– rapid thumping sound in left ear: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/rapid-thumping-sound-in-left-ear/
– Pulsatile tinnitus https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pulsatile-tinnitus-1mynamefred10 –

Fred, have you been to see an ENT specialist?

Yes, one time in October of last year. It was around two months after it started, and I also felt something in my ear. The doctor said that my ears were perfectly normal except for some fluid in my left ear, and that the fluid would go away in around nine weeks. The feeling that something was in there went away, but the thumping didn’t.

It sounds like it might be time for a follow-up visit.

I’ve had the same thing going on for at least 6 years, but my thumping happens in the opposite ear that the noise is on. So if I have my left ear facing the tv, a speaker, or there’s a person talking on my left side, I feel the syllables in my right ear. It’s worse at some times than others. Hearing has been determined to be normal, and now I’m working with an ENT. Next step is a CT scan.

I have this exact same thing have had it for about 5 years.

Welcome @xoiexoie, I'm not sure if you have seen the post by @colleenyoung earlier in this discussion here - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/289648/.

Have you seen an ENT about your symptoms?

I have had this same exact issue and it's so hard to find any information on it! Your post is the only thing I've seen that describes my experience. It's not my heart, it's only with "pops" of noise (like on syllables, as you've described) and oddly - it seems to be mostly affected when the sound is coming from my phone, specifically. I could be playing a podcast or listening to music from the phone without earphones and I get the thumping in my left ear. It's extremely annoying as I hate having my earphones in all the time but i enjoy listening to podcasts when I am doing things around the house. Did you ever discover what the phenomenon was?

You might consider changing your reflux medication. I used to take ranitidine but after awhile it stopped working. Then I switched to Nexium and later to Prevacid. The latter is the best for me. Also try raising the head of your bed by putting a couple of bricks under the frame. It’s important that your upper body be raised, not just your head. This is to help with reflux, not the thumping in your ear.

I also had the thumping especially when a lower pitched voice was speaking and especially when several syllables were involved. Not positive the cause but pretty sure it had to do with a blockage caused by an ear infection not reflux. Wish I could provide you with more clues but the ear is not the easiest thing to,decipher. I have several auditory problems like tinnitus for one where there is no answer to date.

Hi! I just read the original post, and this is the first time that I've heard of anyone else experiencing the thumping that I experience. My right ear thumping is caused by certain sounds, but for me, it can happen when the ear is completely open, covered, or even stopped up. It's only when I close my left ear that the thumping stops. I've been to a couple ENTs, and we haven't figured anything out yet. I don't have any hearing loss.

This has been happening to me for my entire life. I'm glad to know I'm not alone in this.

Hi. I've been experiencing a thumping sound and the feeling of almost a pulsing sensation in my right ear. This has been going on for years. Maybe 10 years or so. The thumping and the pulsing sensation only occurs when I'm hearing mid and low range sounds - most commonly someone speaking. The thumping is in time with the speaker's words. If I cover my left ear, the thumping stops. The sensation doesn't occur when listening to music or when hearing voices in higher ranges.

I've gone to two ENTs and several audiologists about the problem and none of them have an answer. The ENTs both sort of shrugged it off. and dismissed the problem. I don't have any hearing loss and have had no injuries to speak of in recent years.

I do not beliebe this is pulsatile tinnitus as I'm not hearing my pulse or heartbeat in my ears and there's no "whooshing" sound as I've heard pulsatile tinnitus described.

Has anyone else had this problem? Has a doctor been able to diagnose it? Has anyone found a remedy for the problem? I'm sure I'm not alone, but I can't seem to find much online about this strange issue.