Is Ringing Going To Be Harmful For My Ears?

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2020

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Question : Hi there, every now and then get ringing in my ears, and then my ears go all muffled and then it stops and it’s fine and at night time I can sometimes hear a heart beat in my ears when it’s really quiet. I’m wondering if it’s stressed and anxiety induced cause I have really bad anxiety or if it’s something else. I have recently had an ear infection also and I’m getting my ears checked out in a month from a specialist just in case. I’m just worried. Is it going to be harmful for my ears?

Answered by Dr. Naveen (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Turbulent blood flow into the arteries of the middle ear due to stress

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thanks for posting the query

The pulsatile tinnitus in the ear is usually due to the turbulent blood flow in the major and small sized arteries in the body. The turbulent flow happens secondary to the increased blood pressure and stress.

The pulsatile tinnitus may be unilateral or bilateral. Presence of fluid inside the middle ear or the block in the Eustachian tube (the tube connecting the nose and the ear) can worsen the tinnitus.

Do not worry! This is not a major issue with appropriate medications and interventions, the tinnitus can be alleviated.
1. You would require anxiolytic medications, to reduce the stress.
2. You need to do de-stressing exercises, such as, meditation, exercises, etc.
3. Avoid stress and anxiety.
4. A thorough ear examination and an audiometry would be required, if the symptoms do not get better.

Hope this answers your query. Revert back to me if you have any follow-up queries.

Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar N
ENT and Head & Neck Surgery

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar