Question: I've been struggling with a form of middle ear myoclonus that produces a clicking, snapping sound in my right ear. It's been going on every day for four months. Some days it clicks every few minutes, some days every couple of hours.....Sometimes it clicks just once and sometimes it can be a typewriter series of clicks.......It's most anxiety provoking....Last week I thought it was remitting, but the last two days it's returned with a vengeance (clicking every few minutes and for longer durattion). Is that common with this condition? Can it still be remitting even if I have a bad days along the way?
I had an MRI w/contrast, EEG and VEP all are normal. I've seen 2 ENTs, a Neuro-otologist and a Neurologist (who gave me Valium, which didn't help)....I'm despondent and desperate that this will never end...........What about surgery to cut the stapedial and tensor tympani tendons? Docs say it's not always effective....I've heard muscle relaxants and anti-epilepsy drugs can be tried but also are hit or miss (mostly miss!!!!)....Any helps, tips, suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, XXXXXXX ......

Why switch to Xanax? I thought Valium had better muscle relaxant qualities? What about a muscle relaxant or anti-epilepsy drug? Is it possible for this condition to remit after several months? Thanks, XXXXXXX ...

Sounds good, but this is not "subjective tinnitus." This is an actual body sound being produced in my ears by muscle spasm ("objective tinnitus"). Why would such spasm not end? How could stapedial and tensor tympani muscles just continue to spasm for months?