Since I've had thoracic outlet syndrome, yes, I have the noise in my ears, but only when laying down in bed. I don't know if it's the TOS directly that is causing it, or some other damage sustained when I had a severe whiplash injury. To find out more about it, do an internet search on "tinnitus," and more specifically, "pulsatile tinnitus." In my case, I was told by a doctor that it's caused by a lack or interruption of blood flow from the neck to the head.