Wooshing sound in my ear?

Question

Every once in a while I get this pulsing wooshing sound in my left ear - I assume it's my pulse. Why does this come and go? Is it normal?

Answer 1

My mom used to get that and the doctor told her it's when you can actualy hear your blood being pumped in your head. Weird. I have experienced it a few times.

Answer 2

If you're hearing a swishing noise, you could have water in there. You will need to buy some Swim Ear or put a drop of alcohol in the ear to dry up the water. Also, it could be a sign of a middle ear infection. If it doesn't get better in a day or two, see the doctor.

Answer 3

Normal. It is the blood coursing through your arteries when your heart pumps.

If you can hear it, that means you are alive. That is good.

I tend to get the sensation more when I have too much wax in my ears. A good cleanse helps.

Answer 4

Ringing. Buzzing. Roaring. Whooshing. Chirping. Beating. Humming. While you may enjoy these sounds in nature, they're no fun when they're coming from inside your own head.

Head noise, or ringing in your ears (tinnitus), is common. Millions of people have some degree of tinnitus. For some of them, the ringing in their ears is distressing enough for them to seek medical help. But, tinnitus isn't a disease. It's a symptom that can be caused by a number of medical conditions. Tinnitus may be the result of age-related hearing loss or ear injury, or it may be an indication of a disease of your circulatory system.

Most people find that by taking steps to reduce or mask the noise or by treating its underlying causes, their symptoms improve over time. And although the noise of tinnitus may be annoying, the condition rarely is a warning of a serious problem.

Tinnitus involves the annoying sensation of hearing sounds in your ear when no external sound is present. Signs and symptoms may include:

Noise in your ear, such as ringing, buzzing, roaring, whistling or hissing
Hearing loss
The noise may vary in pitch from a low roar to a high squeal, and you may hear it in one or both of your ears. In some cases, the sound can be so loud it interferes with your ability to concentrate or hear properly.

Earwax buildup may worsen tinnitus. Excess wax in your ear canal can reduce your ability to hear outside noises and amplify internal noises.

When to seek medical advice
Most cases of tinnitus aren't harmful. However, if tinnitus persists or gets worse or you also experience hearing loss or dizziness, see your doctor.

Your doctor may be able to suggest treatments that might reduce the noise and techniques to help you better cope with the noise. If age-related hearing loss isn't a possible cause, tinnitus and hearing loss occurring at the same time in one ear may be due to nerve damage in your inner ear from an injury and should be evaluated by your doctor.

Answer 5

It happens also when one has a high blood pressure and then gets sinus congestion due to flue. It is temporary and goes away after a while.

Answer 6

I had the whooshing sound in my ear, I put three drops of peroxide in my ears and it has stopped.

Answer 7

the biggest possibility is you got high blood presure, i experinced this problem my self. And the doctor told me its because of blood presure, try to reduce eating high cholesterol stuff like meat or egg. drink green tea occasionaly, it will reduce your cholesterol and low your blood presure

Answer 8

you proably have water sliping around in your ear. Put your blow dryer on low heat and dry your ear out.

Answer 9

I get that too, but I have high blood pressure.

Answer 10

do you have fluid in your ears? an ear infection?