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Two months ago I woke up after attending a concert the night before and I could hear a clicking noise every time I spoke. I have a history of slight tinnitus but have always worn ear plugs to concerts ever since.
I have been to an ENT twice and on the second occasion he said he could hear the clicking noise for the first time. He used a camera to look down through my nose and said I had a "groove" near the soft palate (i think?) which is creating a bubble that pops every time I speak. He said there was nothing that could be done about it but thought it would gradually go away.
He didn't think it had anything to do with the concert, but I strongly feel the two are related somehow.
The clicking noise doesn't happen when I am laying on my back or when I say certain words like "nine".
It's been more than two months now and I'm pretty stressed out as I'm about to start a new job and am worried about other people hearing it while I'm speaking. I think the clicking noise has gotten louder of time.
Does anyone have any advice, or has anyone heard of this happening before?
Thanks very much.
L
As much as I would like to help you, without knowing your medical history and having a way of examining you, I would just be blindly guessing. My first inclination would be ETD - Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, but I don't have a clue what your first ENT meant by a "bubble in a groove near your soft palate". Sorry.
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