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Is there a link between COVID-19 vaccine and tinnitus?
Query: Hi doctor, I have dermatomyositis with ILD. I am doing fine. I take CellCept 2 g once daily. I had completed two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine four months ago. I had all testing, and everything was fine. After the first vaccine, I developed pulsatile tinnitus in both ears. It seems to be gone from o... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Did the tinnitus worsen after the second dose? If it has not worsened after the second dose and as testing did not show any significant abnormalities (ruling out significant damage to the ear), I would recommend you to go for the third dose as antibodies are not up ... Read Full »
Why am I hearing pulsatile sound in my right ear after eating and running?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 35 years old, and my weight is 209 lbs with five feet seven-inch height (overweight). I have felt that if I bend my head to my knees to pick something, I get a pulsatile or heartbeat-type sound in my right ear; it does not happen in the morning rather it happens after I eat food o... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. For gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), I would suggest you take - Tablet Esomac D (Domperidone 30 mg and Esomeprazole 40 mg) once daily before food for one month. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with them and take medicines with their consent. Avoid fa... Read Full »
Do pain in the cheeks near the ear, and pulse tinnitus indicate TMJ disorder?
Query: Hi doctor, I have had pain in my cheeks near my ear for the past year. I know it was from TMJ(Temperomandibular Joint), so I tried to quiet it down with some exercises. I never went to the dentist until recently because of the COVID (Corona Virus Disease). Next thing about three months ago, I got pu... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to ilciniq.com. The continuous jaw pain signifies even after a month that either your facial muscles and joints are tight or that you may be suffering from an underlying condition like osteoarthritis. The tightness of the joint or muscle accompanied by tinnitus may be what the dentist mi... Read Full »
Is my back pain due to hypoplastic or absent left transverse sinus or a transverse sinus thrombosis?
Query: Hi doctor, Two months back, I had an angiogram of head and neck, which came back negative. Is it possible to develop a pulmonary embolism just two months after the angiogram? For the past several days, I have back pain. What other symptoms can I expect? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your symptoms are not suggestive of pulmonary embolism as symptoms of this disorder are much more dramatic and acute. On the other hand, angiography does not lead to pulmonary embolism. In my opinion, the back pain could be related to a wr... Read Full »
I have been suffering from tinnitus and moderate hearing loss for the past 7 years. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have been suffering from tinnitus for seven years, but it has not improved. The doctor always gives me Ginkgo tablets and sometimes an extra Ginkgo tablet or Flocitam-VP. My hearing loss is at a moderate stage, and I am being treated at nearby medical college. There, the doctor gives m... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Thanks for trusting us with your health care. I can understand your concern. You have moderate sensorineural hearing loss in your left ear. This cannot be cured. Further loss can be prevented by using neurotropic vitamins and inner ear blood circulation-promoting agents. Tinnitus has some... Read Full »
Why do I have headaches and pulsatile tinnitus in one spot?
Query: Hi doctor,I have been getting a headache that lasts a few seconds in one spot on the back left side of my head for two days now. It happens every 30 minutes and only for a few seconds. Also, pulsatile tinnitus sometimes. No other symptoms like nausea, vomiting or dizziness, just anxiety. Should I be... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. To be able to diagnose your problem just by history and sort the differential diagnoses accurately, I need more detailed data. Please consider that two elements in your history are important and urge me to ask more questions: The presence o... Read Full »
I can hear some weird beating-like sounds in my left ear. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have pressure in my ears. I can hear some weird beating-like sounds in my left ear. It stops when I place my fingers on my neck. Kindly help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Your condition is called pulsatile tinnitus. This pulsating sound in the ear is synonymous with a heartbeat or arterial pulse. The sound stops when pressed on the neck because the blood flow in the vessel going to the ear ... Read Full »
Can TMJ disorder cause pulsatile tinnitus?
Query: Hi doctor, Can TMJ (Tempromandibular Joint) disorder cause pulsatile tinnitus? I have had pulsatile tinnitus for six weeks. I also have a TMJ disorder. It hurts intermittently inside my ear and sometimes on the sides of my face. But my concern is about the 24/7 pulsatile tinnitus. I have had every t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The oceanic noise which you feel you are hearing in your inner ear may have nothing to do with your TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorder. TMJ disorders usually produce clicking, grating or popping sounds along with tinnitus that increases in intensity over time or aggr... Read Full »
Will Meniere's disease cause pulsatile tinnitus 24/7 for three months?
Query: Hi doctor, I have had pulsatile tinnitus for the past three months 24 hours a day. It is loud, except when lying down, I am so upset. It is not my BP (Blood Pressure), although it has risen since the beginning of this. They upped my Benicar from 5 mg to 25 mg. so now it is fine. I have had every tes... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As all the tests, including MR (magnetic resonance), CT (computed tomography), etc., have turned out to be normal, there is no secondary reason causing tinnitus. So the problem lies inside the inner ear, only nothing else. TMJ (Tempromandibular Joint) disease process, ... Read Full »
Should I be concerned about being exposed to a lot of radiation at the age of 65?
Query: Hi doctor, I have been experiencing pulsatile tinnitus for a year. I had a CTA of the brain with and without contrast, CT of the temporal bone, and an angiogram of the brain and neck. I went for another opinion, and my doctor suggested doing a CTV of the brain and redo temporal bone CT both with and... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It is quite natural to be concerned about radiation hazards, particularly when doing several scans consecutively. However, please be assured that the radiation of each scan is kept "as low as reasonably achievable" (ALARA) so that it does n... Read Full »