Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
I had an ear blockage after taking a shower. i went to an urgent care and then flushed out my ear. i now have a pulsing sound that is disorienting ?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Try: Drying out your ear with a warm air hair dryer. Sometimes residual water or wax can cause these symptoms. If symptoms persist I would get the eardrum rechecked. Good luck
Answered 4/22/2015
3.3k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Can tmj/bruxism cause headache & swishing/pulsing sound in ears? Headache is in temples/eyes/jaw/ear area. The sound is not constant.
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
I have dry and hard skin in my right ear canal.When I burp, can hear a wooshing sound and feels some blockage in that ear.Please advice me.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Pulsing sound in right ear began about a week or two ago, putting finger onto my ear/neck artery stops the sound. Is it a clogged artery?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Feels like h2o running out my ear when I tilt head. I KNOW it isn't tho. ears throb and pulsate and sound like the ocean&make me dizzy somtimes why?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Pulsing in right ear off and on. It's not like a heartbeat, its more of a pulsating sound. I have a cold and some sinus pressure in my head. ?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
I am suffering from a rapid pulsing/thumping sound in my right ear. It began 4 weeks ago, initially just a couple of times at night, but now constant?
I can hear a weird beating/pulsing sound in my right ear. It comes and goes every few minutes some nights. It's very annoying!! ?
My ears are sensitive to loud sounds and I feel like I have blockage, and can't hear. Is there any thing I can do to stop the ear pain?
I have a swishing/pulsing sound when i turn my head to the left its in my right ear i also get a headache if i bend over even for a moment?
Can a wax blockage in your ear cause a high pitched ringing only during loud noises, as well as being sensitive to sounds? Ive had a partially blocked ear all day, it got worse when I itched it and pushed more wax in. Is this common with blockages?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
