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Posted: Mar 3, 2016

I have had these symptoms intermittently over the years, but today, it will not go away. I got up, not fast, and when I started walking I could hear my heart beating in my ears, but it was real muffled. Felt off balance, but not dizzy per se. I am well hydrated, and have eaten yougurt and cashews since then (sweet/salty). I now feel totally weird. I feel "floaty", and it has been hours since this first happened. My ears are still slightly muffled, but that seems to be it. It has always gone away in the past, but this started over 4 hours ago. Anyone?

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Pulsatile tinnitus - NJMT

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Hi, Rusty. Sorry you're dealing with this. I have never had your symptoms, but I believe the heart beating in your ears is called pulsatile tinnitus. Maybe if you research that a little, it might tell you more and you can see what the possible causes are? In any case, praying for you that it is resolved quickly. God bless you!

Have you checked - Anon

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your blood pressure lately? My pressure tends to be all over the place at times, depending on how much sodium I'm getting in my diet (which isn't hard these days to go overboard) or how sleep deprived and tired I am, and/or the stress factor. I noticed you mentioned sweet/salty - maybe too much sodium affecting the fluid in your inner ear. Sodium can cause an increase in fluid in the inner ear and make you feel a little lightheaded and muffle your hearing. But, check your blood pressure and see if its high. Mine can run 150s over 90s when I feel the way you describe. Take care...

OP - Rusty

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Thanks to you both for your replies. I will check out the first suggestion, and as to the second one, yes, I have been eating a lot of sodium. Been hooked on nuts lately, don't know why. I am going to have to buy a home BP machine when I get tax check back, and I am already on 20 mg lisinopril a day, but can't promise I take it everyday, as I just have a lot going on, and I work for one of the worse MT companies, so yes, stress is abundant. Thanks again.

Orthostatic hypertension? - Old Hippie

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I wonder if that could be a component. It would be lightheadedness upon arising.

I've had the sensation of ears being plugged, sometimes for days. I know my ears are clean, but it seems like it may be related to hypertension. After reading the comments, I'll see if it may be related to salt intake.

Is lisinopril to expensive to take daily? I'm on benazipril, 10 mg and it is on the Walmart $4.00 list.

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