Thump in ears when I hear certain sounds

[luckyman316]

So I have been having this weird issue lately. First off, I noticed I now have Tinnitus which came out of nowhere in September. I was battling some weird issue with Insomnia then (3 hours sleep in 5 days) when in the middle of the night, while trying to sleep, I got some weird feeling that my right ear closed on me, felt like a flash of light went off in my head and then BOOM, the next day got Tinnitus that has not gone away since -- it's faint and I can sleep through it so it's not too debilitating. I only hear it when it's quiet but I think my inner ear is still messed up as I have issues with heights now, something I have never had before.

However, the latest is concerning. I keep getting a thump every once in a while in my ear. I noticed it happened in these last two situations:

-Had cell phone on my left ear while my friend was talking to me and as he was talking, the thump was happening ONLY when he was talking and in my RIGHT ear.

-Just had a Skype call and the ring from the Skype window, caused the thump in my LEFT ear.

Both times, it was like a thump going along with the ring or the voice.

As an FYI, I'm unsure what is causing all this but it happened after an ENT visit and after I was diagnosed with Hep B. I also had a root canal and white gold crown put on my back two molars and all these issues occurred right around that same time. Could it be related? If so, what should I do to fix it or get it better?

[Sparkles1990]

I know there is a good chance you won't see this, but did you ever find out what was causing your ear to thump? My left ear thumps along to lower voices, and my ENT is currently at a lose as to what could be causing it.

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hi, sometimes infections of the ears can cause these odd sensations. Also the vibrations can sometimes, be due to tensor tympani muscle spasms. There are three tiny ear bones in the middle ear (the area on the other side of the eardrum) with muscles (the stapedial and tensor tympani muscle) that are attached to them. Like any muscle, they can go into spasm and rapidly twitch (myoclonus). When this happens in the ear, it will cause the eardrum to vibrate like a drum, resulting in a clicking or even a machine-like sound. The muscles in the throat and palate (the tensor veli palatini muscle) can also be contributory.

If your symptoms persist, you may need to consult an ENT specialist. Muscle relaxants may help with this condition.