ha!!!! this swooshing noise is the bane of my existence!!!! before i had my first bypass i could hear it fairly loudly in my left ear.... after surgery it was gone!! yay.... but then i realised i could hear it softly in my right ear, and then oit drastically got louder and louder and LOUDER... and now if there's no other sounds around my i hear it so distinctly, feels like i'm going mad (so i listen to music 24/7)

asked my neuro and he said it was the arteries communicating, and sort of telling eachother where the blood should divert to, where more mm vessels are needed etc.....
interesting....

but can't wait to be rid of it!

Hi

I too have this noise on my left side. Almost a "Catch 22" isn't it -  great to know the blood is circulating, but drives you insane at night !

I have now purchased an "under pillow" speaker - when the swooshing is at its worst, I turn music on and it plays up through the pillow. (Also does not disturb others in the bed/room/house etc.

Good luck
Helene

I thought i was the only one hearing this swooshing sound.  I totally agree it is very annoying especially at night when you are trying to sleep.
Where can i get that pillow speaker? sounds like a great idea.
Regards,
Cheryl

Hi

I have had surgery on both sides, and only hear the noises on my left side.  I am becoming better at zoning the noise out.

As I said in previous post, the under pillow speakers help a lot. I purchased the speaker at an electronics store in Australia called "Tandy" - I am sure you would have a similar store. The speaker was not expensive - worth a try !

Helene