Thumping Sound in Ear

[anklesbroken]

I've just started having this weird thumping sound in my ear.  Just to describe it...

(1) It is a muted sound, much like when you pop your ear to try to equalize the pressure, but not as loud.  

(2) It is irregular, as in it doesn't follow my hearbeat in any way... but it is happening 14-15 times every minute.

(3) It does have a feeling to it... as in, when you hear a noise, it doesn't feel like something physical is happening to you... this feels something like pressure being relieved from the ear...

Anyone have a clue?

[needlessnoodles]

I've had this "thumping" in the ear -- both ears -- for a long time now. But it only happens when I listen to music, and not always. I don't listen with the sound very loud, and the "thumping" stops when I turn the sound down very low, or muffle it, or if I just stop listening altogether. It usually takes falling to sleep or several hours before I can turn my music back on and not have the "thumping".

[harmsway91]

This makes so much sense.  I've been experiencing this "thumping" in my left ear for a couple of days now.  I have been chewing gum and eating "chewy" things.  I also have been clenching at night.  I feel better knowing it's probably related to that.  The thought of dealing with this "thumping" for years is quite scary.

[mjmotr]

Well, I figured I'd find someone online who was experiencing this odd little thudding!  At least I'm not alone.  It has just started with me....in my left ear, when I wake up in the morning.  Mine really is like a muscle twitching that starts slowly then goes faster and faster until they all run together and stop.
Hoping I can just live with it; glad to hear people ARE living with it!  Thanks for your posts.  

[zahnrad]

I get this irregular thumping a couple times a day in my left ear. I've found that it helps to change the position of my neck and to massage just inside the ear for a minute or two. That generally makes it stop. It's almost certainly a muscle twitch.

[Bluemax1]

I think I found a temp cure. Put a spongy plug in (mentioned above) then covered with a cotton ball with athletic tape. Sound diminished substantially.

[Infectedmushroom]

I've experienced this for about one week and it's utterly annoying. If the thumping wasn't irregular it might've been a bit easier to handle (though, still very annoying of course). The irregularity of the thumping made it even worse and I don't think it had anything to do with Tinnitus - what I've read here in some of the replies. It suddenly stopped a few days ago and I hope it'll stay away.