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@qlo

I am so happy that I found this thread. Because when I was trying to search for something like this previously, I was not successful as it is not easy to describe what you are experiencing. I only found one guy on reddit with partly same issue. So it's really relieving to know there are more people who have such issue.
But it's really sad at the same time because nobody have shared any cure to it yet.

My situation:
My right eardrum pulsates/thumps/twitches whatever you call it. It started about 3 years ago.
Mostly it happens when men speak, despite whether through remote audio call through speakers/headphones or in reality when they are somewhere near me. A few times it happened with women voices as well. But to sum up - my ear reacts to low frequency voices.

Right eardrum stops pulsating when I cover the left ear completely with something (e.g. with a hand).

When I watch news on television where men speak I need to lower the sound of the tv to the absolute minimum to get rid of that annoying pulsation/flickering/tingling. I consulted with a few otorhinolaryngologists already, some tests were made, nothing was found. I was said just to live with it.

And I cannot. I am starting to hate those people from whom I get the annoying pulsation to have around me.
It would be really nice to find an answer and the cure to it.
The MRT scan of the head was done a year ago, not because of the ear, but I guess if something would look unusual - they would have noticed it..

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I don't know if this is still active, but I have the exact same thing as you. I'm still in high school, and a few months ago I noticed when I was watching TV my left ear felt like it was throbbing, kind of like a "thump" sound. I cant describe it as a heartbeat because it doesn't have that sort of rhythm, its more of a rhythm associated with the way that people talk, as if its a response to that sound. It doesn't necessarily 'hurt', but it makes my eyes water and it feels like a mild pain and an extreme nuisance. I also noticed it really only occurs in response to male voices, which does make some classes difficult. I tried cleaning out my ears with a proper kit and that did not change anything. What I find odd is that it is not consistent, so this doesn't always occur when male voices are around regardless of volume. I have never had any issue with sounds before, I have not had any surgery or severe head trauma either. I had a mild head injury last year but I don't see a connection to that in terms of when my symptoms started. I do have depression, anxiety, ADHD, and I am on medication for those, but again I don't see a correlation based on onset of symptoms. The only correlation I could see is recent stressful events. If you have any answers on this or just some things you've noticed, I would love to hear them.