Weird Eardrum Sensation - Sqad?

[237SJ]

I have had a really strange sensation in my left eardrum for the last 36 hours. It's like the ear drum is twitching with a kind of thumping noise. A bit like the eardrum is being punched. I have been aware that I am a bit congested at the moment but I am very in touch with my ears and know what they should feel like with congestion/otitis media etc. I have heard of MEM tinnitus. Could it be that?

[Atheist]

Sounds a bit familiar to me. I don't know the cause, but it's one of those things that I ignore, and it goes away. Perhaps wax or congested tubes. Maybe sqad can be more helpful.

[237SJ]

Thank you. It's not wax or congested tubes.

[Sqad]

237........your diagnosis is right on the money...you don't need me -;)
Classical symptoms of MME or better known as Middle ear myoclonus.....Intermittent contractions of the 2 main middle ear muscles....tensor tympanic and stampeding.
Cause..not known
Treatment reassurance.
It is not a precursor of mental problems.
Relax.

[Sqad]

Stapedius.

[237SJ]

Mental problems? I don't have any of those. Thanks Sqad. I'm going to bury my head in the sand and hope it goes away.

[Sqad]

We all have mental problems especially on AB lol.
It will go away.

[douglas9401]

Be careful, any otitis may morph into ostrichitis.

[237SJ]

Thanks Sqad. When I think of what I have put my eardrums through over the last 35 years, I`m surprised I can hear anything at all really.

[jackthehat]

I get a distinct 'pinging' sound and sensation in my right ear. On occasion, I can bring it on by pulling my earlobe away from my skull, or tilting my head over my left shoulder and pressing/pulling my the skin of my neck down towards my right shoulder.
It's more amusing than alarming... :o)

[KARL]

I have experienced this sort of thing very briefly on a few occasions over decades. I have always thought it an aural equivalent to the tiny but irritating twitches of the eyelid one sometimes gets.

[douglas9401]

Hmmm, have you seen the documentary Fantastic Voyage, jack? :-)

[237SJ]

It was working on the 747 for donkeys years that shot my ears to pieces. I loved that plane but it did give me tinnitus.

[jackthehat]

LoL....Dougie.
I have Raquel Welch in my eustachian tube..?!?

[Chinajan]

JtH: Doctor, Doctor - I get this odd sensation when I'm // pulling my earlobe away from my skull, or tilting my head over my left shoulder and pressing/pulling my the skin of my neck down towards my right shoulder. //

Doc: Stop doing that then


;0)

[jackthehat]

LoL....
I can go for months without it happening but when I have had an episode, I can provoke it into happening by the measures I described above.
I have been sitting here pulling at my ear (I was wondering how long it would take Mrs JtH to ask me what exactly I was doing) but not even the smallest 'ping'..... :o(

[douglas9401]

Sonar so good.