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What Causes Hearing Ones Own Heartbeat?
Question: Hi. I sometimes hear my heartbeat in my ears. I have had alot of ear problems all my life. It feels like i have alot of fluid in it. It is painful and i also have a head cold
Brief Answer:
AS below:
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query.
1. Hearing your own heartbeat may be due to earwax or fluid build up behind the ear drum, a patulous eustachian tube, blood pressure variations and anemia.
2. Get a Pure Tone Audiogram (PTA) and a Tympanogram (Impedance Audiogram)., Neck Color Doppler Study, cervical spine X-rays (to rule out cervical spondylosis), blood tests for thyroid hormones, cholesterol (lipid profile) and a plain Sinus CT Scan.
3. If the above investigations are normal, the cause may not be found (idiopathic in a majority of cases) as it happens one in a while. Tinnitus is not a cause for worry in 99% people.
4. Kindly let me know the results of your tests. This will help in suggesting further treatment.
I hope that I have answered your queries. If you have any further questions, I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
AS below:
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query.
1. Hearing your own heartbeat may be due to earwax or fluid build up behind the ear drum, a patulous eustachian tube, blood pressure variations and anemia.
2. Get a Pure Tone Audiogram (PTA) and a Tympanogram (Impedance Audiogram)., Neck Color Doppler Study, cervical spine X-rays (to rule out cervical spondylosis), blood tests for thyroid hormones, cholesterol (lipid profile) and a plain Sinus CT Scan.
3. If the above investigations are normal, the cause may not be found (idiopathic in a majority of cases) as it happens one in a while. Tinnitus is not a cause for worry in 99% people.
4. Kindly let me know the results of your tests. This will help in suggesting further treatment.
I hope that I have answered your queries. If you have any further questions, I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Im a very nervous person and worried its heart related?
Brief Answer:
No, not likely to be heart related.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for writing back.
1. This is unlikely to be heart related. Does the sound increase or change on clenching your jaw/teeth?
2. You may get a Cardiologist's opinion to ease your mind.
I hope that I have answered your queries. If you have any further questions, I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
No, not likely to be heart related.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for writing back.
1. This is unlikely to be heart related. Does the sound increase or change on clenching your jaw/teeth?
2. You may get a Cardiologist's opinion to ease your mind.
I hope that I have answered your queries. If you have any further questions, I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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