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What Causes Chronic Migraines Accompanied With A Constant Tapping Sound?
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Having chronic migraines accompanied with a constant tapping or drumming sound. These headaches can and usually last for 2 weeks at a time. The tapping is always and only present when I have migraine pain. No doctor can figure it out let alone begin to fix it. Help, please.
Having chronic migraines accompanied with a constant tapping or drumming sound. These headaches can and usually last for 2 weeks at a time. The tapping is always and only present when I have migraine pain. No doctor can figure it out let alone begin to fix it. Help, please.
Sat, 22 Feb 2014
Hi there,
Thanks for your query.
Tapping or drumming sound is actually due to severe throbbing of the involved arteries which tap repeatedly on the adjacent tissues during migraines and perceived as drumming sound by the hearing apparatus of the ears.
A long-term course of a combination of an antidepressant drug + a sedative + Atenolol will almost certainly cure your migraine.
Consult your doctor and apprise him of my opinion. I am certain that he will agree with me and will prescribe the advised drugs in appropriate doses.
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Take care
Dr. Rakesh Karanwal
Thanks for your query.
Tapping or drumming sound is actually due to severe throbbing of the involved arteries which tap repeatedly on the adjacent tissues during migraines and perceived as drumming sound by the hearing apparatus of the ears.
A long-term course of a combination of an antidepressant drug + a sedative + Atenolol will almost certainly cure your migraine.
Consult your doctor and apprise him of my opinion. I am certain that he will agree with me and will prescribe the advised drugs in appropriate doses.
If you find my response helpful and informative, do not forget an “excellent” (5-star rating) to my answer, to ENCOURAGE ALL doctors- engaged in social service- to render sound advice to the FREE queries.
Take care
Dr. Rakesh Karanwal
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