Pulsatile tinnitus and food

[RobertCLL]

I have had pulsatile tinnitus for some 2 years now. I have had a MRI scan and doppler test, but nothing of significance was found.

My question is, do any other members with pulsatile tinnitus notice a significant increase awareness/loudness of their tinnitus when they have eaten a large meal?

[DownUnderInAus]

Hi Robert CLL, I certainly do, but only with a large meal.., like you I have PT (6 months) and have had an MRI and carotid doppler both of which showed nothing, my worst time of the PT day is in bed. I have noiticed though, that if I perform a valsalva monouvere, the tinnitus stops for 5 - 10 minutes allowing me to get back to sleep. Rgds

[RobertCLL in reply to DownUnderInAus]

Hi. Thank you for the reply. I have not heard of valsalva monouvere and will try tonight and let you know the outcome. Regarding your PT are you following any other avenues of investigations?

[DownUnderInAus in reply to RobertCLL]

Hi Robert, Just be careful with valsalva, don't blow too hard, you only have to make your both of your ears pop. I plan to have an MRA shortly. I sometimes thank that if I had never heard a thump thump in my ear I would not have focused so closely on it, chances are that I may have just "tuned in" to normal blood flow in my carotids? Cheers

[RobertCLL]

Thank you for the reply. Is the MRA of the head and neck? Or chest as well?

[RobertCLL]

Hi

I tried the valsalva monouvere technique, but unfortunately it didn't work for me.

[DownUnderInAus]

Hi, The head only..

[Likeabadstorm]

I have been dealing with pulsatile tinnitus with severe head pressure and a lot of other neurological symptoms. I had MRI Brain, MRA of Brain and will be having MRA of neck on Monday with contrast. I keep feeling like I am going to faint... I even get snare drum sound in ears to at times. Feels like the brain stem is in a spasm and ears too. It makes it hard to fall asleep and then I get woken up through the night with it to and feeling faint. Pressure in head and the pulsatile tinnitus is so bad. I wonder what is causing this. ENT so far says ears look good, no fluid seen after I had been referred to him for fluid in ears and eustacian tube dysfunction but he says they look good. Sent me for the MRI and MRA ruling out a retro choclear lesion. MRI of brain and MRA of brain were normal. Will see what results are with the MRA of neck once I get that done. I feel like I am going to drop dead. Even when I stop at a stop light I feel like I am moving backwards still at times. So scary.

[mmmgggsss]

Hi Robert, I have not found any connection with food and my P T which is on my left side. I do find that altering the pressure in my ear does help a lot but it never lasts that long. How are you doing now? Mine started about 3 months ago and it comes and goes. I have had all scans etc...and everything is normal so I am still searching for an answer....

[RobertCLL]

Hi mmmgggsss. I am much the same as my experiences over the last 3 years. I found no solution to the issue, however, do try to manage my intake of foods which I believe make the problem worse.