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hello, has anyone experienced pulsating pounding in their ears? At times especially at night i feel like im going to go crazy! the tininnutis i can handle but this is horrible. i have a stapey in the effected ear and want it out but my ent says it will cause complete deafness. can anyone relate? Im having a ct scan of my neck with contrast next week, im hoping i have a blockage so maybe they can help me. Chris
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luanne12900 chris48595
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I do not have that but have the fullness constantly and of course the ringing
paul757 chris48595
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I have Meniere's and of course constant tinnitus, but I also get what your describing. It's a pounding, pulsating like a heartbeat in my good ear, not the one with Meniere's. It is so strong I can actually physically feel it. My ENT doctor sent me for an MRI of my inner ear and, like everything else with this dreaded condition, they found nothing and have no solutions to help stop it. You are correct this is horrible at night time and makes it almost impossible to sleep. So I just take more Xanax and get about 4 hours of sleep. Sorry I have no suggestions to help but neither do any of the ENT doctors I've have a clue what would help. Good luck with this.
Evdilos chris48595
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Chris,
I'm sorry that you are having this problem. I went though this years ago. Unfortunately, I had to have a chemical labyrinthectomy. I lost my hearing in that ear. There is still some activity going on. I take Niacin 100 mgs daily. It is the king with the flushing effect. It helps though he first couple of times it might cause dizziness.
Good luck,
Evdilos
katethehack chris48595
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I have the pulsing in my affected ear. It comes and goes for a variety of reasons that I can not identify. As others have said to me, low salt, no caffeine, no alcohol. I take Flonase and that seems to help. My very best to you. This disease is terrible.
chris48595
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thankyou everyone, its so frustrating and feels hopeless. i cant understand why the drs cant find a cure. i wouldnt wish thia on anyone. i had to take a sleeping pill and kept my hearing aid in to try to sleep. my ent suggested a cochlear implant but probably wont help either. CHRIS
Ali_is_my_name chris48595
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i have that feeling in my bad ear,it starts after lunch or sometime after dinner or sometime when i wake up in the morning, i have constant ringing as well but not that bad. i am in tmj treatment and chiropractor as well but not very hopeful.
julie80169 chris48595
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yes i get that when i get a build up of pressure in the ears, I also go completely deaf. I'm starting tinnitus therapy tomorrow and cannot wait as the tinnitus is driving me insane. I've been watching the tv with subtitles now for 5 months and just want to get back to normal.
tanney chris48595
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ask your doctor to prescribe 0.5mg of Ativan. This med calms the inner ear and in many cases reduces pulsatile tinnitus to a tolerable level. Good luck.
julie80169 chris48595
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Do you know what I'm fed up with taking tablets now. I'm going to see if the therapy works.