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What Causes Pulsing Sound In The Ear?

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Posted on Wed, 16 Jul 2014
Question: I've had a pulsing sound in my ear for three days now and it's really making hearing hard for me. How do I treat it ? Do I need antibiotics for a ear infection ?
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Answered by Dr. Deepashree (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
tinnitus for evaluation.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for your query.
Pulsing sound in the ear can be because of many reasons like hypertension, diabetes, brain haemorrhage, stroke, inner ear disease like meneires disease, bppv, simple wax in ear, trauma to the ear, drugs, middle ear infection, etc etc etc.
Pulsing sound from 3 days with hard of hearing suggests middle ear infection or inner ear problems.
This needs clinically evaluation.
If it's diagnosed as ear infection, then you can take antibiotics. You don't have any other symptoms like earache, pus from ear, ear block suggestive of infection.
Empirically you can take beta hi Stine tablet 16 to 24 mg twice a day +ginkobiloba tab 40 mg odfor a week and see.
If symptoms persists, then please consult the doctor, and get tested.
Hope my answers have helped you.
Feel free to ask further information. Thanks.
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What Causes Pulsing Sound In The Ear?

Brief Answer: tinnitus for evaluation. Detailed Answer: Hi, thanks for your query. Pulsing sound in the ear can be because of many reasons like hypertension, diabetes, brain haemorrhage, stroke, inner ear disease like meneires disease, bppv, simple wax in ear, trauma to the ear, drugs, middle ear infection, etc etc etc. Pulsing sound from 3 days with hard of hearing suggests middle ear infection or inner ear problems. This needs clinically evaluation. If it's diagnosed as ear infection, then you can take antibiotics. You don't have any other symptoms like earache, pus from ear, ear block suggestive of infection. Empirically you can take beta hi Stine tablet 16 to 24 mg twice a day +ginkobiloba tab 40 mg odfor a week and see. If symptoms persists, then please consult the doctor, and get tested. Hope my answers have helped you. Feel free to ask further information. Thanks.