If your ear keeps fluttering, it can be frustrating to try and listen to the conversation around you when there’s a distracting noise that seems to be coming from nowhere. This “fluttering” can also sound like a quivering vibration or intermittent buzzing sounds.
Inner ear quivering or fluttering could be due to a few different causes: anxiety, earwax buildup, or middle ear muscle spasms can all lead to a fluttering feeling in your ear. Tinnitus, which is a phantom ringing or buzzing noise in the ear, can also be the cause of the noise.
For those of you wondering what to do when your ear keeps fluttering, we’re here to help.
What Causes Fluttering in the Ear?
Tinnitus (pronounced TIN-uh-tus or tin-EYE-tis) is a ringing, buzzing, or other noise that is produced within the ear due to damage. While tinnitus is just one possible cause for the fluttering in your ear, it’s also one of the easiest to treat with the help of professional hearing care.
Tinnitus can be successfully managed with a variety of different treatments, including sound therapy, psychological counselling, and advanced hearing aid technology. With one (or multiple) of these different treatment methods, the fluttering in your ear can be quickly taken care of.
However, tinnitus is just one possible culprit; a buildup of earwax could also lead to fluttering in your ear, or middle ear muscle spasms. If you deal with anxiety, you could hear the inner ear quivering because of that.
Dealing with the fluttering noise in your ear as soon as possible is crucial for your hearing health. If you’re asking yourself, “Why is there a fluttering in my ear?” and it doesn’t get better, we recommend that you seek out professional help.
When to Seek Out Professional Help for Ear Fluttering
For symptoms that persist for more than a few days, or symptoms that worsen when you lie down or change positions, professional hearing care can prove to be a helpful resource to alleviate your ear fluttering.
If the fluttering in your ear is accompanied by hearing loss, earache, dizziness, or changes in your ear sensitivity, it’s important to contact your local hearing healthcare team to get your ears looked at. That way, a professional team can have a closer look at what’s causing the ear fluttering and work with you to decide the best course of action.
Our team is more than happy to work with you on developing your personalized treatment plan for your ears, whether your fluttering is caused by tinnitus, earwax buildup, or another cause.
You can take charge of your hearing health and say goodbye to that annoying phantom noise for good!
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