What Causes Hearing Of Rushing Sounds With Dizziness?

Posted on Wed, 16 Apr 2014

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Question : I am a 58 year old white male in overall good health. probably 30 pounds over weight and I dont exercise like I should. Cholesteral high but not dangerous yet---semi borderline. Anyway lately i have benn hearing rushing sounds---pulsating when I stand after sitting for a while and can get slightly dizzy and occasionaly vision can get a little strange. Any ideas?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini Greca (-4 hours later)

Brief Answer: Atherosclerosis of neck blood vessels... Detailed Answer: Hi, The hearing rushing sounds pulsating when you stand after sitting and getting slightly dizzy with vision changes could be related to: - atherosclerosis of blood vessels (especially of those directing to the neck and head, around ear region). Atherosclerosis causes narrowing of blood vessels which is associated with such problems. - oscillations in blood pressure - problems with inner ear. I suggest to: - monitor blood pressure - consult a cardiologist - do cardiac echo, EKG and holter monitoring - measure blood sugar levels and your blood lipids - check your eyes by ophthalmologist Depending on the tests results, specific treatment will be prescribed. Until then, I highly advise to continue following a healthy lifestyle and diet regimen in order to keep your cholesterol within the normal range and improve the symptoms. Hope it helped! Dr.Albana

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