If i hear my heartbeat, somewhere around my left ear, is that bad or something?
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Perfectly normal and common
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Um, you better get to a doctor ASAP. It sounds like a heart attack, or heart murmur. And don't laugh it off, even if you think you're too young. I had a co-worker who had a terrible heart attack at age 19. It happened at work, she was complaining about something similar to yours. A few hours later, she stood up to leave, and just passed out. We had to call the ambulance. She survived, but had to quit working.
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Please don't get concerned.  All a heart murmur is, is a little extra heart noise when it is beating.  The vast majority of the time these mean absolutely nothing, but in rare circumstances it can be a symptom of something else (ventricular/atrial septal defect. patent ductus arteriosis, patent foramen ovale).  Your doctor is doing the right thing by getting this looked into, just to be safe, but the chances of finding something wrong (in the absense of other signs) is very low. I wish you the best.
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There's all different forms of irregular heart beat, and a doctor can usually tell from what sort of irregularity whether or not it is very serious.  I have an irregular heart beat myself, but I understand it is not a particularly dangerous kind.  I ought to lose weight, of course I know that, but it's not more than a somewhat increased risk of heart attack.\n\nBut some kinds can be a warning of much worse stuff, so it would clearly pay to have your doctor listen to it, and take whatever tests he really needs.  Good luck.
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you need a stress test/ekg\nA Holter monitor is a good thing also.\ntalk to you doctor because it sounds like you may have a defect of some type
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You should go see a doctor you may have ear damage. If you listen  to very loud music with earphones or ear buds the sound vibrations damage the eardrum.
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you can get deph and hearing loss. But make sure you only listen 2 through 4 hours a day. It can really hurt your hearing. If you listen 24 7 then that;s a problem but stilll it can hurt your hearing and you can't hear anymore! Sound will not be! So listen 2 or 4 hours a day. DON'T LISTEN TO IT TOOOOOOO MUCH! KAY?
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HI, your doctor said that your left side of your heart is larger than your right?, well the heart is broken down into 4 chambers left atrium and ventricle, as well as the right atrium and ventricle. So if he's saying that the left side is larger..that would mean that you have a hypertrophy which is simply saying your hearts muscle wall is larger on that side. There could be several reasons for this to happen, but generally your hearts working overtime to get the blood outside the heart and to the rest of your body. It would help to know your age, and if you had any congenital defects when you were born such as ventriclar septal defects or atrial septal defect, fallots tetralogy etc...i don't know if you'll know what that means but i guess if you don't what they mean then you most probably dont have it. Maybe you got long term hypertension, you gotta give us some more info so we can actually answer your question.
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Sounds like vertigo to me. It's an awful sensation. Go to the doctor soon: it is probably caused by an inner ear problem.\nBe careful when climbing the stairs, meanwhile.\nBut see a doctor soon. It will not go away by itself.
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The left side worries me. It could be the medication. If it persists then go to urgent care.
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It isn't exactly harmful. If you do this for about 50 years you can probably encounter minor hearing loss if it at a normal level.
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It would be very unusual for a 19 y.o. to be having coronary problems.  You say your chest feels tight when you lie down at night.  I wonder if it isn't just chest wall pain from your workouts.  You say you get short of breath when you run, and you develop a pain in your lower left chest then.  I don't know how bad your shortness of breath is.  You can simply be short of breath running, because you are overweight or out of shape.  Chest pain of a heart attack or angina usually presents right in the middle of your chest as a pressure type pain, not off on the left side like you describe.  I would be more concerned about a valvular heart defect, than coronary disease.  Have you ever had a heart murmer?  I'd recommend you go and get a good physical.  He should listen to your heart carefully for any murmur.  He should get a chest xray and a resting EKG.  If there is any question of a murmur, I would get an echocardiogram.  The chest xray as well as the echo, together with the physical exam would make sure you got a normal size heart and no valve abnormalities.  The other thing he might want to get is a treadmill EKG, to see if when you have those symptoms running, there is any change in the EKG to indicate ischemia. You didn't say what your weight was. If you are overweight, I would recommend walking, rather than running, at least until you take off some pounds.
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I know what you mean.  I have a hearing loss in my left ear.  I've had this since I was about 3.  There are many disadvantages, I agree: People having to repeat themselves, but you need to hear what is being said just in case it's important.  I can't stand the fact that I can't tell where a sound is coming from.  I do like that fact that I have an advantage of blocking out sound when sleeping or the fact that I can tune out some noises.  I'd rather have hearing, don't get me wrong.. but that part is nice at least.  Just live you life and love who you are.
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Are you saying that you have signs of a heart murmur? Have you checked your own heart beat with a stethoscope and check your blood pressure? A systolic murmur would include uncoordinated heart beats at the start of systole due to valvular problems in the heart...the 1st "lubb" sound you hear while taking someone's b/p. Have a nurse or doctor check it out before you assume. When I thought I was have a referred pain to my heart from on my left arm, my ECG proved me wrong. Get an Electrocardiogram done, if the PR interval and QRS complex shows atrial fibrillation with f-waves, then, you may be right. Otherwise, get the stress test to be sure. I am getting one done in a couple of weeks to double check. It's always good to check on one's health when in suspicion of any irregularities.
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I get that a lot and find it really annoying too. I usually get that noise in my ears after listening to loud music etc. If your hearing is affected then maybe ask your GP for a hearing test to check it out.
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This is probably more than you want to know.  Pulsatile tinnitus can be serious - see below.  It may require evaluation by a specialist.  The source of this information is "Up to Date."  "Up to Date" is a medical subscription service.  Look at area surrounded by"*****" below.\n\n\n\nUpToDate performs a continuous review of over 350 journals and other resources. Updates are added as important new information is published. The literature review for version 14.1 is current through December 2005; this topic was last changed on August 5, 2004. The next version of UpToDate (14.2) will be released in June 2006. \n\nINTRODUCTION — Tinnitus is a perception of sound in proximity to the head in the absence of an external source. It can be perceived as being within one or both ears, within or around the head, or as an outside distant noise. The sound may be a buzzing, ringing, or hissing, although it can also sound like other noises.\n\nTinnitus can be characterized as continuous (a never ending sound) or intermittent. Although both may have a significant impact on the patient, the latter is not usually related to a serious underlying medical problem.\n\nEPIDEMIOLOGY — According to the American Tinnitus Association, an estimated 50 million people in the United States have tinnitus [1]. For 12 million, it is severe enough to interfere with daily activities. These people are effectively disabled by their tinnitus to varying degrees. Even in patients who do not report limitations, tinnitus can be distracting and can have an impact upon quality of life.\n\nTinnitus is more common in men than women and the prevalence increases with age [2].\n\nETIOLOGY/PATHOGENESIS — Tinnitus can be triggered anywhere along the auditory pathway (show table 1 and show figure 1). It is believed to be encoded in neurons within the auditory cortex. Somatic sounds also can be perceived as tinnitus.\n\nSomatic sounds — Somatic sounds that are perceived as tinnitus originate in structures with proximity to the cochlea. These sounds can be generated in vascular structures or may be produced by musculoskeletal structures.\n\nVascular tinnitus can be constant but is most commonly pulsatile. Vascular etiologies include venous hum, vascular tumors (eg, glomus tumor), arteriovenous malformations, increased intracranial pressure, and arterial flow abnormalities. \nClicking noises or irregular or rapid pulsations are often the result of myoclonus of the palatal muscles that attach to the eustachian tube orifice, or of the muscles and tendons of the middle ear. Idiopathic myoclonus of the palatal muscles is rare; most often an underlying neurologic abnormality accompanies such findings, and the history and physical examination should include a search for other neurologic disease. \nIn a retrospective review of 84 patients with pulsatile tinnitus seen in a neurology department, 42 percent were found to have a significant vascular disorder (most commonly a dural arteriovenous fistula [AVF] or a carotid-cavernous sinus fistula) [3]. In 12 patients (14 percent), nonvascular disorders such as glomus tumor or intracranial hypertension with a variety of causes explained the tinnitus.\n\nVascular disorders — As mentioned, a number of vascular disorders can cause tinnitus that may be suspected when the patient complains of a pulsatile or varying tinnitus.\n\nArterial bruits may be transmitted to the ear from arterial vessels near the temporal bone; the patient hears the turbulent blood flow, especially if the loudness of the sound exceeds the hearing threshold in that ear. The petrous carotid system is the most common source, although other arteries may also be involved [4]. Most of these patients have tinnitus symptoms that are greatest at night, and usually do not have other otologic complaints (eg, hearing loss, vertigo, aural fullness). \nVenous hums may be heard in patients with hypertension (either systemic or intracranial hypertension due
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this is something you really need to discuss with a doctor .. there are many circumstances around this .. and you do not want to take advice about something this serious.. \n\nMy daughter had heart surgery, and they were worried about her heart rate as it gets slow at rest .. but because it speeds back up to normal when she moves they say it is okay.. \n\nyes an EKG can be inconclusive.. it is possible the nodes were misplaced ect.. you should have 2-3 done to check for sure.. but you need to see a doctor.. as this is such a serious matter.. any advice given here will pretain your specific issue.