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Heart beat in left ear

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abigail65605
abigail65605

Does anybody know what it means to hear your heart beat in your ear? I constantly hear it in my left ear....

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  • jack57270
    jack57270 abigail65605

    Posted

    Hi Abigail,  It is called Pulsatile Tinnitus. I had the same thing, but it went in a few days, however, I have a ringing in my ear whenever there us no background noise ( which is tinnitus ) but it is all caused by stress. I would go to my doctor ( if you haven't already) as he/she would know more than me. But I'm almost certain it is nothing, just another symptom.

    Hopefully this helps,Jack

  • cia42277
    cia42277 abigail65605

    Posted

    This seems fairly common with anxiety. It happens to me sometimes, usually when lying on my left side in my left ear. I just turn over and ignore it. It doesn't last long.

  • kimberly59704
    kimberly59704 abigail65605

    Posted

    That is so annoying. When I was feeling anxious and going through that whole scene, I had heart beat in my ears for a while,along with ringing. I went to my ear doc,and with out telling him I was having anxiety, he told me it is apprehension. Light bulb moment. It did eventually go away. I am on meds now, cause the anxiety never did. Hope this helped you.
  • lisalisa67
    lisalisa67 abigail65605

    Posted

    I think i can hear my blood flow to be honest. Its so weird. I have heart beat. Anxiety can do that. Blood pressure can do that. Its inflammation in that area. leans in the eustatian tube. Its annoying that does come and go, i get so many weird tinnitus things i cant keeo track. It changes uo and comes and goes. But i did get some tests and they keep saying its from the eustatian  tube and go into the anatomy of it. All i care about is it to leave. And they said low salt. I also have bad tmj and of course the more stress the it annoys me. It is really annoying! 
  • gwen45436
    gwen45436 abigail65605

    Posted

    Hi - yes deffo - I have Tinnitus - have for years - but left ear thudding often.  Lying in bed quiet is worse.

    G.

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