Hearing/feeling your heartbeat in your ear...

[Chelle in MO]

Ds11 says he hears/feels a pounding in his right ear. It's not painful, just distracting. It's not constant. He described it as boomBOOM, boomBOOM. When I asked him if it was kind of like he was hearing his heartbeat, he said yes.

 

I've never experienced this, so I can't understand what it feels like. I doubt that it's really a "problem", but it is bothersome to him.

 

Any comments or commisseration? :bigear:

 

Thanks,

Chelle

[LauraGB]

Did he go swimming lately? Or get water in his ear from the shower or bath? That's when I can hear it. If not, maybe he has some wax build up that needs to be removed.

[Hillary in KS]

I have that often. For me, it's due to fluid in the ears. If your ds is gearing up for a cold, or recovering from one, or has allergies, this could be the problem.

 

If it was someone older, I might be concerned about high blood pressure. but with someone as young as your ds, it's most likely fluid.

[In The Great White North]

I thought everyone could hear it occasionally. Is this not normal?

[jenL]

Is it randomly or after exercise? I recently learned (if after exercise) that it's a sign of dehydration.

[m4given]

is when I'm just soooooooo tired. I know that I've heard that at times as a kid. My heart so far has checked out OK medically.

[Melissa in Australia]

I have had this since I was a child. I remember my mother taking me to hearing specialist when I was about 7, as it was driving me mad. the specialist basically told me I was hearing my heart, and there is nothing they can do about it. I have learned to not pay attention to it, and hardly notice it now,though it is still there.

[Parrothead]

I only hear it when my BP is up.

[wy_kid_wrangler04]

Is it randomly or after exercise? I recently learned (if after exercise) that it's a sign of dehydration.

 

 

Thats good to know! I was just going to reply I get that after leaving the gym:001_huh:, yikes! Time to up the water!! Maybe a gatorade after the gym!

[Chelle in MO]

Thank you, everyone! These are all interesting replies. I really appreciate you taking time to respond.

 

I forgot that he did say it felt like water was in his ear. He had swimming lessons earlier this year, but didn't start complaining until weeks after that was over.

 

I'll mention it to the pediatrician at his check up. We're due to go in before too long.

 

ETA: Also, he is not a big water drinker and we're working on that. Dehydration is a possibility, too.

 

Again, thanks!

 

Chelle

Edited May 21, 2010 by Chelle in MO
One more thing

[m4given]

I'll mention it to the pediatrician at his check up. We're due to go in before too long.

 

Again, thanks!

 

Chelle

 

Good idea!

[MomOfOneFunOne]

I thought everyone could hear it occasionally. Is this not normal?

 

 

ditto.

[Nestof3]

I can hear/feel mine too.

[ThatCyndiGirl]

It's called pulsatile tinnitus. It was the first symptom I had of intracranial hypertension. (I make too much spinal fluid which, now that I think about it, makes sense. I tend to keep things even when I don't need them. Apparently I do the same with spinal fluid.)

 

He is not exactly high risk for Intracranial Hypertension and it isn't fatal, anyway.

[katiejane]

It's called pulsatile tinnitus. It was the first symptom I had of intracranial hypertension. (I make too much spinal fluid which, now that I think about it, makes sense. I tend to keep things even when I don't need them. Apparently I do the same with spinal fluid.)

 

He is not exactly high risk for Intracranial Hypertension and it isn't fatal, anyway.

 

The bolded is what I was thinking.

[Chelle in MO]

Thanks for the additional posts! You guys are the best!

 

Chelle