Pulsating Tinnitus with throbbing head and dizziness Posted: 01-01-08 21:26pm
Hello
I am doing searches trying to help my mom.
She has been told by her physician that
she has pulsating tinnitus but there is
nothing that can be done to fix or improve
the condition.
My mom has suffered with a throbbing head,
heart beat sound in her ear, dizziness and
electrical sensations on one side of her
head for 4 years with no relief. She has
had a MRI, and MRA which both proved to be
normal. Her hearing is normal in both
ears.
I brought her to the "dizzy doctor " in
Chicago who proved to be of little help.
He just evaluated her but never offered
any solutions or help. She has seen
several neurologist and two family
doctors.
All of these problems started shortly
after she had a face lift. I sometimes
wonder if perhaps that caused some of
these problems.
My mom is a successful business owner of
cosmetology schools. She goes to work
every day despite her nausea and
dizziness. She has many task require of
her at work and does not plan on retiring
for sometime. Fortunately we work
together so when she feels sick at work I
can pick up the slack. My mom rarely
complains but is not her usually peppy
bubbly self since this problem. I think
her constant nausea, and dizziness has
ruined her quality of life.
|
rooted
Supporter
Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 517
Thanks: 11
Thanked:0
Posted: 01-26-08 17:21pm
about 3% of all people diagnosed with
tinnitus experience pulsating tinnitus.
Arterial turbulence is the most common
cause of pulsating tinnitus, which is a
noisy blood flow caused by plaques or
kinks in the arteries in the head or neck.
The condition can be made worse if
hypertension is also present. Many forms
of pulsatile , or pulsating, tinnitus are
treatable.
Before treating the condition, your mother
will have to pursue a thorough medical
evaluation to locate the cause. It is
strongly recommended that she find an
excellent physician with interest in the
circulatory system and complete a thorough
examination. I think she might need a
second opinion.
