With damage done to the inner ear it is almost inevitable that you will be a sufferer of tinnitus. When this happens the damage done could be permanent. Underlying problems such as your blood pressure being too high can be the culprit; it could also be a number of other serious health problems. Ringing ears, blood pressure and other potential harmful health problems can lead you to a lifetime of tinnitus.

Pulsatile tinnitus is one of the rarest forms of tinnitus; there are many more but they are less troublesome. This type can be interpreted as a pulse like sound in your head; it is usually caused by the blood rushing through your arteries at a higher rate of speed due to high blood pressure. This sound mocks the same pace as your own actual heart beat. Those who suffer from this type of tinnitus make up only three percent of tinnitus sufferers. The abnormal blood flow can make sounds like thumping, beating, or whooshing. Narrowing of the blood vessels along with the speed of the blood flow are the culprits in this condition. This can come and go and it doesn't matter which ear or both that it chooses to ring in- they are both at risk. Another rare but occurring form is independent tinnitus which strikes the cochlea in the inner ear.  This is usually from nerve damage as well.

Underlying problems of pulsatile tinnitus that are more serious is high blood pressure also known as hypertension. This may cause ear ringing or pulsing but these are not common symptoms. Most of the time you won't hear any sounds until the doctor puts you on a daily medicine regimen. There is a strong possibility that in 4 to 6 weeks the problems will dissipate solely. The dosage of medications sometime can be the problem; the way we can fix these is by talking with our doctors and getting a medicine change to another or one of different dosage. If you can get your blood pressure to a normal level then you may be able to start seeing signs of less problematic tinnitus.

Many other problems exist that can cause pulsatile tinnitus. Benign intracranial hypertension or BIH can be the cause of your tinnitus as well. This happens when the fluids that surround the brain known as cerebrospinal fluid creates pressure. It causes young females to become overweight. It is possible that in the ear or just underneath the ear itself you can have a glomus tumor which is caused by high cholesterol and this buildup caused in the vessel's walls. Smaller things such as middle ear infections or swelling can also cause pulsatile tinnitus.

There is no way to cure tinnitus but with these types of tinnitus you may be able to find relief by being put on the proper medication to treat the underlying problem. This in turn will most likely reduce the ringing that you may be hearing in your ears and head. Follow up with your doctor to find the best way for you to handle this condition.