Hi & welcome to the forum!
I think probably all your symptoms have been noticed by some members with ES!
There’s info in the Newbies Guide Section about common symptoms if you’ve not seen it, you might even come across some more, here’s a link:
ES Information: Common Symptoms And Possible Explanations For Them - Welcome / Newbies Guide to Eagle Syndrome - Living with Eagle
Briefly, hearing your heartbeat in your ears can be pulsatile tinnitus, which can be caused if the internal jugular veins are compressed by the styloids.
If the vagus nerve is compressed then this can cause anxiety.
Jaw pain can be caused by compression of the Trigeminal nerve, but lots of members also have TMJD alongside ES.
If the stylo-hyoid ligament is calcified then this could potentially affect the hyoid bone, otherwise some members have hyoid bone syndrome (elongated hyoid bone processes). The trigeminal nerve is commonly affected & this could possibly cause a dry mouth, the hypoglossal nerve & glossopharyngeal nerves are also often affected, this could possibly be causing the pins & needles in your tongue & the globus sensation is one of the most well-known ES symptoms.
If you’re able to get a CT of your head & neck (from the skull base to the hyoid bone) this would show the styloids, & ideally if you could get a CT with contrast the you would hopefully be able to see if there is any compression of blood vessels. You should ask for it to be evaluated for ES, for the styloids to be measured & looked for width and angle…ask too for the hyoid bone to be evaluated, and ideally get copies yourself , then you can use them if you do think you have ES to send ahead to any doctor you want to be referred to. Given your symptoms I would say it’s worth looking into ES & trying to get a CT…
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