Auditory Flashbacks?

[claroscuro]

Just found the following article regarding cortisol imbalances:

http://www.ptsduk.org/10-unexpected-physical-symptoms-of-ptsd/

Your ears may ring

FMRI scans undertaken for a study at Swedens Karolinska Insitute showed that the limbic part of your brain moves into overdrive when you experience ringing in your ears – this is the same element of your brain that handles stress regulation and has shown to be affected in PTSD sufferers.

Ordinarily, the ear sends a stream of nerve impulses to the brain which are interpreted as sound. The stressors from PTSD can trigger the ear to send an abnormal stream of impulses which the brain interprets as a ringing in the ears.

Not saying you're not experiencing auditory flashbacks, or that cortisol is definitely to blame here, just sharing info that may or may not be useful. Maybe it's just 2 ways to explain the same thing?


The effect of PTSD on Cortisol levels is being studied, with some suggestion that it could eventually be used as a marker, but the results have been inconclusive to date as some sufferers have higher levels, and others lower. Yay! Something new to be confused about! ;)

 

[amosmorris]

Just want to pipe up here and say I experience these and find it feels like the sound is kind of "in my ears", if that makes sense. I know it's not real, but I'm hearing it and the impulse is to cover my ears...but really to also get the sound "out" of my ears. Like it's stuck there from long ago. Anyway--others have offered some great info so far, and always seems wise to get med check to be safe. Hope I've been a help.