Ear throbbing: anyone else felt this?

Lately I’ve had a strange sensation in my right ear — it’s like it’s throbbing irregularly (kind of the like the feeling when you’re heart is beating really fast after a vigorous workout).

I’ve never had this sensation before, but it seems to show up mostly in the morning and before I go to bed. I’ve started using in-ear headphones more often lately, and I’m wondering if it has something to do with that.

My overall balance seems to have improved a bit though, right about the time the ear throbbing started. Could this be some kind of sign that something is going on in my ear? That the throbbing has somehow improved my balance?

I’m just wondering if anyone else has felt this kind of throbbing in their ear before. It’s a very unique sensation, and if you’ve had it, I’m sure you’ll know what I mean.

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  1. Dizzy Dame

    The only time i’ve ever felt that ear “throb” is after a good workout or a very loud concert.

  2. This weird ear throbbing thing has been getting more consistent and more frequent. It’s a really weird throbbing sensation of fullness in my ear (only right ear). I’m hoping the VRT can help with this as well.

  3. Dizzy Dame

    Oh that sounds horrid. Hopefully it will prove itself to be a clearcut resolution. *crossing fingers sans toes*

  4. It definitely is. But based on the good news I’ve gotten in the past few days, I’m very hopeful. :)

  5. TROBBING ALSO

    I’m having this same feeling right now. Very wierd. Doesn’t hurt, just throbs. I too just started using in ear headphones as well. I love them and don’t want to give them up.

  6. ba-bump,,ba-bump

    dahm,,, im happy i found this,,, i have the same thing but it only does it when i put the in-ear phones in with volume,, its kind of scary,,, what is this

  7. Megamind

    Do not despair. Around two months I started using in-ear buds and I felt a weir heartbeat-like sound in my left ear. I began to despair afraid that I could be a tumor. after I gathered the courage to tell my parents so that I could go to the doctor my mom gave me some anti bacteria ear-drops in my ear. the next day the heartbeat stopped.

    I realized that it was a mild ear infection cause by the in-ear headbuds/headphones that I shoved in my ear. after I used those headphones I used to leave them literary (usually the floor, dust filled tables) anywhere and it gathered a lot of bacteria that the next day I put on my ears.

    so stop using inear headphones and use the regular headphones that does go deep in your ears.

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