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What Causes A Swishing Sound In The Ears Long After Treating Hypertension?
For the past 2 months I've heard a distinct swishing sound in the vicinity of my R middle ear, but not inside it. It's rather like a doppler sound: I'm clearly hearing blood flow, pulsing along with my heartbeat. It is localized to the R side only. I'm concerned it is a vascular problem of some kind….aneurism or blockage? I am also an MD so please use whatever medical terms fit. I have a history of well-controlled hypertension, plus receive treatment for other medical problems which aren't likely to be relevant. Thanks, Dr. Betsy Warner
Fri, 11 Nov 2016
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have swishing sound in the ears long after treating hypertension which can be caused by many factors like stress , temporomandibular joint problem , wisdom tooth , cervical spondolysis and increase blood pressure. Main cause of tinnitus is either overall increase in blood pressure or local increase in blood pressure do to blood vessel dysfunction. But in your case the symptoms are probably due to side effects of medication you are taking for hypertension. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist for proper examination . Doctor may order certain test like audiometry , CT scan ,MRI , low and high pitched ringing to rule out conditions like hearing loss , exposure to loud noises , earwax buildup , middle ear infection. Doctor may remove wax , prescribe antibiotics along with anti inflammatory and supplement like ginkgo biloba . In some cases doctor may also prescribe sedatives . For now do mind relaxing exercises like meditation , which will be very helpful and try to keep yourself stress free .Doctor may also refer you to cardiologist to rule out side effects .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have swishing sound in the ears long after treating hypertension which can be caused by many factors like stress , temporomandibular joint problem , wisdom tooth , cervical spondolysis and increase blood pressure. Main cause of tinnitus is either overall increase in blood pressure or local increase in blood pressure do to blood vessel dysfunction. But in your case the symptoms are probably due to side effects of medication you are taking for hypertension. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist for proper examination . Doctor may order certain test like audiometry , CT scan ,MRI , low and high pitched ringing to rule out conditions like hearing loss , exposure to loud noises , earwax buildup , middle ear infection. Doctor may remove wax , prescribe antibiotics along with anti inflammatory and supplement like ginkgo biloba . In some cases doctor may also prescribe sedatives . For now do mind relaxing exercises like meditation , which will be very helpful and try to keep yourself stress free .Doctor may also refer you to cardiologist to rule out side effects .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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