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Rapid thumping sound in right ear

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andrew97653
andrew97653

Hi for the last couple of months I have experienced a rapid thumping sound in might right ear, like a  very fast heart beat.

it only seems to happen at night and is driving me mad.

some nights it wakes me up At 3 or 4 in the morning.

i have been to my GP and he is arranging for me to visit ENT specialist at my local hospital and a head scan.

does anyone know what this could be?

 

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  • arlene50871
    arlene50871 andrew97653

    Posted

    I had the terrible thumping in my ear for a couple days,and kept me awake all night,along with tenitis in other ear. I found this site and was reading about Magnesium helping. so ran into town at 8:30 P.M.  and grabbed some ,it was only 100 Mg, so took a couple ,didn't seem to work but went to nieces later the next day and she had 250mg Mag,  tablets I took 2 and by late afternoon my thumping was completely gone and I slept like a log last night. I just had to share

    • newton22
      newton22 arlene50871

      Posted

      it's ok, don't be afraid... this is common... i had  this happen to me, it's water BEHIND the ear drum; by that lil bone... it won't show ANY infection bc it's BEHIND the ear drom...it makes sound 100 times clear WITHIN the body... they treated me with nasal decongestant & suddgest 30 mg pills... sometimes when we get water in our ear or we have a cold, this happens... it went away within two days!!! hope this helps...much love!!!

  • moyra31268
    moyra31268 andrew97653

    Posted

    Hi Andrew .i woke up 3weeks ago and I was deaf in left ear .i now hear a heart beat sound all the time .thats all I hear been to 3different docs and everyone of them give me a different dieanose .im was treated for 3different things 3weeks later in still deaf with a heart beat sound it is so annoying .sometime I would be dizzy with it .hope u get to the bottom of yours as I have give up .good luck
    • newton22
      newton22 moyra31268

      Posted

      it's ok, don't be afraid... this is common... i had  this happen to me, it's water BEHIND the ear drum; by that lil bone... it makes sound 100 times clear WITHIN the body... they treated me with nasal decongestant & suddgest 30 mg pills... sometimes when we get water in our ear or we have a cold, this happens... it went away within two days!!! hope this helps...much love!!! it won't show ANY infection bc it's BEHIND the ear drum...

    • newton22
      newton22 moyra31268

      Posted

      it's ok, don't be afraid... this is common... i had  this happen to me, it's water BEHIND the ear drum; by that lil bone... it won't show ANY infection bc it's BEHIND the ear drom...it makes sound 100 times clear WITHIN the body... they treated me with nasal decongestant & suddgest 30 mg pills... sometimes when we get water in our ear or we have a cold, this happens... it went away within two days!!! hope this helps...much love!!!

  • jane_76094
    jane_76094 andrew97653

    Posted

    Hi have this too ... it gets worse after loud talking or music ! I was advised by a friend who has the same problem that it is crystals in the ear and certain exercises help to loosen them and stop the drumming ! By laying flat on your back turn your head to the left and your lower body / feet to the right and hold that position for ten mins and repeat on the right, turn your head to the right and lower body and feet to the left...

    Hope this helps

    It can also be fluid in the ear from showering !

    • newton22
      newton22 jane_76094

      Posted

      it's ok, don't be afraid... this is common... i had  this happen to me, it's water BEHIND the ear drum; by that lil bone... it makes sound 100 times clear WITHIN the body... they treated me with nasal decongestant & suddgest 30 mg pills... sometimes when we get water in our ear or we have a cold, this happens... it went away within two days!!! hope this helps...much love!!!

  • Lennie50
    Lennie50 andrew97653

    Posted

    Hi,

    I have the same problem BUT mine seems worst when I'm doing something and my ears fill FULL anyone have this problem or knows what it might be

    • newton22
      newton22 Lennie50

      Posted

      it's ok, don't be afraid... this is common... i had  this happen to me, it's water BEHIND the ear drum; by that lil bone... it won't show ANY infection bc it's BEHIND the ear drom...it makes sound 100 times clear WITHIN the body... they treated me with nasal decongestant & suddgest 30 mg pills... sometimes when we get water in our ear or we have a cold, this happens... it went away within two days!!! hope this helps...much love!!!

  • maryann0705
    maryann0705 andrew97653

    Posted

    I need help. I haven thumping in my left ear and it's driving me nuts to the point that my whole head thumps to the sound of my heart beat. This is terrifying. anyone do an MRI to rule out something ???

    • Dixietrixie
      Dixietrixie maryann0705

      Posted

      I had same problem MRI revealed I had a tumour . The consultant said it's blood flowing to the tumour hence the sound. After the tumour was removed the thumbing sound stopped but my hearing is low now. hope this helps

    • newton22
      newton22 maryann0705

      Posted

      it's ok, don't be afraid... this is common... i had  this happen to me, it's water BEHIND the ear drum; by that lil bone... it makes sound 100 times clear WITHIN the body... they treated me with nasal decongestant & suddgest 30 mg pills... sometimes when we get water in our ear or we have a cold, this happens... it went away within two days!!! hope this helps...much love!!!

    • newton22
      newton22 maryann0705

      Posted

      it's ok, don't be afraid... this is common... i had  this happen to me, it's water BEHIND the ear drum; by that lil bone... it makes sound 100 times clear WITHIN the body... they treated me with nasal decongestant & suddgest 30 mg pills... sometimes when we get water in our ear or we have a cold, this happens... it went away within two days!!! hope this helps...much love!!!

    • maryann0705
      maryann0705 newton22

      Posted

      This has nothing to do with water behind the eardrum. Your lucky your better in 2 days. I have seen an ent and there is nothing in my ear. 4 years later I still have the thumping in my ear and head.
  • alex24932
    alex24932 andrew97653

    Posted

      Look, I believe a docter is no help. Search up "the tube that connects nose ear and mouth and how it can start earache.

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