Dearest users of SteadyHealth.com, I'm desperate for an answer to this mystery; I can hear my heartbeat in my left ear.
It all started around May 2008, after I had a terrible cold + fever. I could suddenly hear 'whooshing' sounds in my left ear. I figured that it'd go away but no it didn't. A month later I went to my school nurse, and she said that I shouldn't worry, that it was normal to get this 'whooshing'/heartbeat sound in my ear when having/had a cold, and that the sounds in my ear would go away.
A month passed, two months passed, several months passed, and it finally reached a year, and the sound had still not gone away. I started getting really scared, because I've been searching the internet for an answer, but no, I couldn't find one. I did, however, find several people asking the same question about his mystery.
So, I finally went to the doctor and he told me that he didn't know what it was (what a great help...) and that he found it unusual that I still have this whooshing/heartbeat sound in my left ear after a year after my cold had gone away.
I have had colds after May 2008, but they weren't as bad as the one back then.
What is this heartbeat-sound in my ear, and why do I still have it? Why did I get it and how do I get rid of it?
BTW : My friend had a terrible cold a while ago and she heard a heartbeat in her ear as well, BUT it went away as soon as she got rid of the cold. So it it because I still have a cold (I know, I know, that sounds so stupid) or have I developed something worse?
I also suffer from hay fever(!)
It all started around May 2008, after I had a terrible cold + fever. I could suddenly hear 'whooshing' sounds in my left ear. I figured that it'd go away but no it didn't. A month later I went to my school nurse, and she said that I shouldn't worry, that it was normal to get this 'whooshing'/heartbeat sound in my ear when having/had a cold, and that the sounds in my ear would go away.
A month passed, two months passed, several months passed, and it finally reached a year, and the sound had still not gone away. I started getting really scared, because I've been searching the internet for an answer, but no, I couldn't find one. I did, however, find several people asking the same question about his mystery.
So, I finally went to the doctor and he told me that he didn't know what it was (what a great help...) and that he found it unusual that I still have this whooshing/heartbeat sound in my left ear after a year after my cold had gone away.
I have had colds after May 2008, but they weren't as bad as the one back then.
What is this heartbeat-sound in my ear, and why do I still have it? Why did I get it and how do I get rid of it?
BTW : My friend had a terrible cold a while ago and she heard a heartbeat in her ear as well, BUT it went away as soon as she got rid of the cold. So it it because I still have a cold (I know, I know, that sounds so stupid) or have I developed something worse?
I also suffer from hay fever(!)
Hi, this may be pulsatile tinnitus, which is actually a symptom of an underlying cause. I have this, too. There are many possible causes. It's important (but often, not easy) to find a doctor willing to investigate further.
Do a search for "whooshers" for more information. There's an online support forum at whooshers dot com with much more information and stories from other whooshers. You're not alone!
Do a search for "whooshers" for more information. There's an online support forum at whooshers dot com with much more information and stories from other whooshers. You're not alone!
What causes strong heartbeat in the left ear?