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What is that ticking noise?

Thu, 08/18/2005 - 09:15
Every now and then, when it's quiet, I hear a "tick tick tick" in my ear. Such a light sound, in fact that if music was playing I wouldn't even hear it.When I say "light" - I mean LIGHT! It's not a loud ticking sound like a clock. It's like someone is taking their fingernail and flicking it. But much more lighter than that.It's not constant. It just happens in groups of 3 or 4 or so.WHAT IS THAT???I've only noticed it since I've been on the meds. Or maybe it's happened before that.Anyone familiar?Oh ya...And what about when you go deaf in one ear all of a sudden or it suddenly feels like everything sounds far away. Anyone hear of that?I've been recently diagnosed with Epilepsy 1 month ago.Any advice would be helpful! Thanks!

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RE: RE: What is that ticking noise?

Submitted by ButterflyGrl on Tue, 2005-08-23 - 19:08
Oh yes, I can agree with you Gretchen about the hearing as if I sounded like I am talking in a bottle or something....it's like my ears are kinda popping.I am a smoker. Sometimes when I have a cigarette, (like if it's my first one of the day) - I get a real good head rush, and feel just plain weird. I never had that before.Oh well. It IS better than having a seizure!

RE: What is that ticking noise?

Submitted by Mged1 on Tue, 2005-08-23 - 20:19
 I always hear kind of similar noises at night but mine always remind me of a flag getting blown around by the wind. I notice it a lot at night when its all quiet. Not sure if it has anything to do with my meds b/c i know ive noticed it long before I was on them.

Re: What is that ticking noise?

Submitted by bluehaven47 on Fri, 2005-11-25 - 04:26
Hey Butterfly, I know exactly what you're going through. I'm new to the site. I've been diagnosed with Epilepsy now for twelve years and now all of a sudden this noise I'm hearing really scares me except it's not a tick it's like someone is knocking at the door. Also, I've had the deafness too. I thought for a little while that I was going crazy but it's a noise in my ear that as soon as it gets to a really high pitch, I get really dizzy and can't hear out of my ear for a few seconds. I'm up a lot at night due to the noise because I get scared out of my mind. Anyhow, I hope this helps you. Maybe it would help if you looked up on the web, http://www.epilepsy.com/101/ep101_symptom.html. Anyhow that's where I got all my information about symptoms of seizures from. I hope this helps. Thanks, Molly

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