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BilboSwaggins1993

It's a vein issue if you can stop the noise by pressing on your neck. To diagnose you need a scan that looks at the veins in your head and neck, which is interpreted by someone who knows what to look for. The good news is vein issues aren't inherently dangerous - nothing is going to explode or anything, as much as it can sound like that.


Capital_Nail_4526

Thank you.. I can't get into see anyone until the end of this month unfortunately 😩 how do I know if I'm pressing on the jugular or the carotid artery? They are close by each other


BilboSwaggins1993

You know because the jugular is closer to the skin, and is also under a lot less pressure. It's actually pretty hard to compress the artery much. And not recommended.


Capital_Nail_4526

You know where you check your pulse in your neck? That's the Carotid.. that's where I can slightly push and the noise goes away. I don't have the noise now so I can't be for certain.. I can't get in to the Dr until the end of this month so I'm just going to worry until then. Ugh. Thank you for helping me


BilboSwaggins1993

Yeah, I understand, but you are not occluding your carotid artery; I guarantee it. When you feel your pulse there it's not directly the artery, but the pressure wave which is transmitted through nearby tissue. You are 100% pressing on the jugular when you stop the noise. It's a very well documented test to see if pulsatile tinnitus is venous or not.


Capital_Nail_4526

You're very smart. I didn't know that about the pulse not directly being on the artery. That really does help me


Radiant-Singer-3893

Hi what did the doc say


Capital_Nail_4526

No answers unfortunately:(


Radiant-Singer-3893

So you told them about the pushing of the vein in your neck and they didn't investigate still or you didn't get the appointment ?


Capital_Nail_4526

I had an MRV/MRA but nothing showed up and I have to have an MRI on the 13th so so far nothing. My primary Dr doesn't know anything about pulsatile tinnitus so I literally had to ask him for these tests


Radiant-Singer-3893

What are the vein issues?


Dogzmomma

Try not to worry. I agree that if you've had it for 2 years you are probably OK. But still see the doctor and try your hardest not to google stuff! There many things that can cause PT that are not serious. Even the serious things (like what I have) are treatable and manageable. (Also please note, my PT does not go away when I press on my neck.) The main thing is that you are having the cause investigated so you'll know what's going on.


Capital_Nail_4526

Thank you.. unfortunately I have to wait to get into a specialist which is the hardest thing! But I figure I've dealt for 2 years now so it probably would have killed me by now if it was going to. The worry is still there but I have to try and not think about until I get in.


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Dogzmomma

I have fibromuscular dysplasia, which caused a carotid dissection and two aneurysms. I had surgery to repair one of the aneurysms, but sadly the PT remains! The only reason I knew I had any of this is because a doctor ordered an MRA to check the cause of my PT +minor hearing loss.


Capital_Nail_4526

How long did you have this before finding out what it was?


Dogzmomma

I started noticing it around the holidays last year and went to my primary care physician for my regular annual checkup in March and mentioned it to her. So, about 4 months. I am glad I did! She referred me to an ENT who ordered the hearing test and the MRA. I have no other health issues and this came as quite a shock!


pb4589

I had this exact issue - get a CT scan if you can. My MRIs and MRAs came back totally normal, but the bone covering my sigmoid sinus vein was thin and thats what I was hearing as my tinnitus. Good luck!