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Sound in Ear
For the past 2 months my mother has been hearing a whooshing sound ( like rhythmic blowing fooh...fooh...fooh) sound in her right ear. It is constant and increases when she is exercising or sitting in a quiet room. Because of this she is unable to sleep at night and has anxiety. It started after having allergies due to pollution but then even after allergy treatment of 4 weeks it did not go away or dampen.
This sound does get impacted when she moves her head left and right. She also got a hearing test done which came out to be normal. And her external ear is also fine.
Please guide what could this be? What is the right course of action in this case?
It is treatable??
She does have BP and is pre-diabetic. She also gets anxious very easily.
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Dr. Divya Shah
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
5 yrs exp
Mumbai
This condition we called Tinnitus.
There were many reasons for tinnitus in literature but according to your saying of audiometry reports and ear examinations finding it more over looks like an idiopathic cause.
If tinnitus is associated with any conditions we can treat the condition & therefore tinnitus get cured but in case of Idiopathic condition there was no treatment possible for that.
DISTRACTION from the sound is foremost the best treatment you can have for Tinnitus.
Keep yourself Busy with routine things help u to avoid sound.
Many times Blood flows through nearby vessels in EAR may cause tinnitus.
Tab. Ginkoba Biloba once a day may helpful for condition.
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Do not go near the loud sound area.
avoid using speakers.
stop using ear phones if using.
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Dr. Gladson Guddappa Uchil
Allergist/Immunologist
29 yrs exp
Bangalore
That is Pulsatile Tinnitus. It means that the sounds of arterial blood flow near your ear are somehow being conducted to your ear ossicular chain. Most possibly Glomus Tumours.
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Locate a good Head & Neck Surgeon in your city to help confirm my diagnosis and resolve it.
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Dr. Jaimini Thakkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
6 yrs exp
Anand
Please get done pure tone audiometry.
avoidance is best treatment for these type of sound.
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