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Blocked ears and ringing

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ampat1
ampat1

Is anyone experiencing any ear problems in perimenopause? My ears feel plugged and constantly ringing, I hear my heart beats in right ear. My GP checked my ears, said nothing wrong. Is this another crazy weird symptom of perimenopause?

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  • pinkcatfairy
    pinkcatfairy ampat1

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    Yes my friend had that, I sometimes get a clicking in right ear!
  • karen60759
    karen60759 ampat1

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    Yes I get that too, the other night I was in the bath and could hear the ringing really loudly, like I’d just come out of a club!! But hadn’t of course 
  • jo67532
    jo67532 ampat1

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    I’ve had this on and off for about 6 months. The ringing seems to be quite often.. i think it’s only really noticeable when it’s quiet. My left ear is always plugged or clogged, but it will clear up and then be back a few weeks later. I had my ears checked in November and was told i might have allergies and to try a antihistamine.. didn’t do much except make my mouth feel dry!
  • jennifer85442
    jennifer85442 ampat1

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    ME! Wow. I feel as though I am agreeing with everything! Lol. Plugged. Ringing. Stuffy nose, too. Ergh.
  • Lynne002
    Lynne002 ampat1

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    it's become my latest and one of my most distressing perimenopause symptoms.

    Plugged, clogged ears, high pressure, hissing, swooshing, humming, pulsating tinitus, ear infections, excruciating pain/ear ache, refered pain into my face, jaw, teeth, neck, clicking, sinus stuffiness, no mucus at all and I'm absolutely sick of it.

    I can't remember what normal, healthy, quiet ears feel like.

    GP said infection....but no better after drops....now awaiting ENT. Though if its hormonal which I'm 100-percent convinced it is coz it's too coincidental to my perimenopause journey this year...I doubt he will do much and I bet he doesn't recognise hormone/ear connection. They never do!

    Does this get better? Anyone offer hope or am I to have horribly blocked ears forever now?

    Thanks.

  • kimberly8673
    kimberly8673 ampat1

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    I could not hear out of right ear for 3 days !! happened a few times ... I tried every remedy online , the candles bc i thought wax buildup , dumped peroxide in them too. you name it I did it. I started to really panic. Now it seems to be random moments of loud ringing in my ears almost daily ( along with laundry list of all the other things) . seems like hot flashes, freezing hands and feet, migraines weekly , no energy, anxiety, having to pee with no warning , dizziness, and no desire to leave my house unless necessary ....(which is especially crazy to me because I'm a LEO and super outgoing) are what I notice most.

    Im like a whole different person last 2 yrs or so and it's scary. Thank goodness in 2019 I left my Retail Store Manager career of 30 years to work for myself from home by appt only. I'm sure I'd be fired by now with how I feel.

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