Why do your eardrums ring when you breathe?

Patients’ eardrums ring when they breathe, which is a relatively common symptom of tinnitus. It is mainly caused by diseases of the ear, such as external ear diseases, otitis externa, cerumen embolism, and foreign bodies in the external ear; acute and chronic inflammation of the middle ear, tympanic membrane perforation, and otosclerosis; and Meniere’s syndrome and auditory neuroma in the inner ear. Vascular diseases may also cause tinnitus symptoms when the patient breathes, such as jugular vein bullae, dilated small vessels in the ear, and hemangiomas. Tinnitus from the veins is usually noisy, and tinnitus from the arteries is consistent with the pulsation of the pulse. Patients are advised to visit their local hospital ENT department for examination and treatment by a professional physician after the onset of symptoms.