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3catwoman3

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3. How interesting, as well as annoying as hell for you.

Sun Dec 24, 2023, 04:25 PM

Dec 2023

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Do let us know if this has a name, and a remedy.

I have pulsatile tinnitus, intermittently - I can hear my heartbeat in my ears. It’s how I discovered I had Afib. The sound was particularly loud one evening, and I noticed that my heart rate sounded pretty fast. As I paid more attention, I then noticed that there was no regular pattern at all - skipped beats in a totally random occurrence.

I saw a cardiologist, and was put on meds, which have been quite effective for the most part. If I hadn’t been able to hear the rapid and irregular heartbeat, the Afib could have gone diagnosed for some time, putting me at risk for a stroke or dangerous blood clot.

The pulsatile tinnitus may have saved my life.

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Very suddenly, my right ear plays Middle C whenever I speak. [View all] Croney Dec 2023 OP

That's weird. If you could make it do A, you could tune orchestras. Ocelot II Dec 2023 #1

Yes I'm trying to look on the bright side! Croney Dec 2023 #4

I had a bout of pulsatile tinnitus, that's a constant sound flamingdem Dec 2023 #2

Thanks, I will try that. Croney Dec 2023 #5

How interesting, as well as annoying as hell for you. 3catwoman3 Dec 2023 #3

Wow! That is amazing! You "heard" your own disorder. Croney Dec 2023 #6

I had an abscess under a rear molar at the top of my mouth. Earth-shine Dec 2023 #7

Yikes. I'd hate to have this forever, but I am determined to adapt Croney Dec 2023 #8

lower your caffeine and go low sugar diet for a while Tetrachloride Dec 2023 #9

Aha! I will try this. Thank you. Croney Dec 2023 #10

In case anyone checks back for an update... Croney Dec 2023 #11