Incessant pounding in my right ear.

[Hyperlite]

For probably the last year, i occasionally have a pounding noise in my right ear. It is unrelated to heartbeat, movement, and numerous other things i have attempted to correlate it to. I have no obvious inner-ear health problems, i haven't had an ear infection since i was a small child, i have suffered no hearing trauma. Ear wax appearance is completely normal. It never hurts, its just very, very annoying and makes it difficult to concentrate at times. I've done a fair amount of research, and usually rule out something like Pulsatile Tinnitus because i cannot correlate it to heart beat. It hits anywhere from every 2 heartbeats to 60, and everywhere in between. It doesn't happen any more often when i'm active or inactive. As i said, i have no idea what triggers it, and it has lasted anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours. It isn't so intense that i can't drown it out by listening to music, gaming, being out in public, etc...but when i'm trying to do homework or sitting in class it can be very aggravating. i DO have some upper nasal issues, and possibly a polyp, which i plan on seeing an ENT about in the next few weeks, but i don't know if sinus pressure could be to blame. I also read that it could be related to caffeine intake? I do drink coffee every day, but i have for most of my life without this issue. If anyone here has any insight into this, i would really appreciate it.

Thanks!

 

[mchammer187]

If you are having nasal/ sinus issues try a Neti pot with warm water + pinch of salt.

And see if subsides right after using it.

They are only usually 10-20 bucks and very useful if you have sinus issues even if it doesn't fix your pounding problems.

 

[Hyperlite]

If you are having nasal/ sinus issues try a Neti pot with warm water + pinch of salt.

And see if subsides right after using it.

They are only usually 10-20 bucks and very useful if you have sinus issues even if it doesn't fix your pounding problems.

Mom has insisted on me trying the Neti pot on many occasions, and for light congestion it is helpful. Part of the reason i think i have a polyp is because i have used the Neti pot every couple months for the last year or two and very, very rarely am i successful in getting drainage from one side to the other.