Insomnia and tinnitus

[valachia-t]

Is anybody up ? It's now 4:17 am, and I cannot sleep. I have been hearing what sounds like a heartbeat in my right ear for the longest. Anyone have any suggestions ?

[Jeff1943]

Yes, valachia, it means that your heart is strong and healthy and is doing its job. So you should celebrate the fact. We all have times when for idiopathic reasons we can hear our heartbeat when our ear is to the pillow. I have even heard of people arranging two pillows so there is a space between them and positioning their ear in the crack between the pillows. Yes, they were suffering from anxiety disorder too.

So, no need to stress about hearing your heart beat, just accept it for the moment and it will pass. Don't obsess or stress about it because that only produces unnecessary fear that will agitate your tired nerves. Accept it and you have nothing to fear.

[valachia-t in reply to Jeff1943]

Thanks Jeff, but I hear this sound in my ear daily, and sometimes I hear a bell sound, and feel pressure in my ear.