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What could cause a pinging sound in my head that feels like an elastic band
A 25-year-old female asked:

Dr. Phillip Goebelanswered
Emergency Medicine 17 years experience
Tension : The hair is being pulled back by the hairstyle causing low grade constant tension. This can lead to pain from the hair being pulled or from the muscle... Read More
3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
52 years experience
Sound : Swishing in the head in time with the heart beat usually means turbulent blood flow in a head blood vessel.
5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:

Dr. Randall Stastnyanswered
Surgery - oral & Maxillofacial 35 years experience
TMJ: This may be TMJ symptoms. The sound is from the disc in the joint popping back into place as your jaw opens. The pain is from the nerves in the tiss... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 50-year-old male asked:

Dr. Silviu Pasniciucanswered
Internal Medicine 28 years experience
Tinnitus: An ENT or ORL evaluation is needed in order to assess for hearing loss as the work up is different. Based on exam findings, the cause can be assessed ... Read More
14 viewsReviewed Jan 04, 2021
A 31-year-old female asked:

Dr. Albert Pizzoanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Weird neck noise: Hard to say cause as there are many possibilities. If condition continues then it is a good idea to get a check up.
1.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Theresa Hendersonanswered
Internal Medicine 42 years experience
Arthritis: This usually represents some arthritis in the neck. The sound comes from the vertebrae not moving smoothly as you turn your head. or flex neck. It may... Read More
3.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old female asked:

Dr. Malaika Witter Hewittanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 24 years experience
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 76-year-old female asked:

Dr. Richard Zimonanswered
Internal Medicine 60 years experience
TINNITUS: The hissing sound (called "tinnitus" can be due to a number of inner ear problems...the most common of which is AGING which is always accompanied by h... Read More
920 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:

Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
Fight or flight : There is a natural innate response coded into our system for self preservation. Often called the "fight or flight" response, it is thought to have evo... Read More
175 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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