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Menopause Discussion => Other Health Discussion => Topic started by: groundhog on July 09, 2022, 07:42:16 PM
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Hi ladies,
Haven’t posted in a good while but I do pop in occasionally.
My health continues to be a rollercoaster but the latest thing to join the party is tinnitus and hearing loss. It started after my catastrophic surgical outcome and has been annoying but nothing more. In recent months however the tinnitus has got worse and is now very distressing. Wondering if any one else has it and is it just a case if putting up and shutting up 🙈🙈
Got so many other things going on, the stress bucket is full to overflowing and this is really upsetting xx
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Hi ladies,
Haven’t posted in a good while but I do pop in occasionally.
My health continues to be a rollercoaster but the latest thing to join the party is tinnitus and hearing loss. It started after my catastrophic surgical outcome and has been annoying but nothing more. In recent months however the tinnitus has got worse and is now very distressing. Wondering if any one else has it and is it just a case if putting up and shutting up 🙈🙈
Got so many other things going on, the stress bucket is full to overflowing and this is really upsetting xx
I have it at the moment. It has been ongoing for 3 weeks. I thought I had an ear infection (based on previous experience) but antibiotics haven't helped. Part of my cause is muscle tension at the top of my back on the left but that isn't the whole story. My hearing is definitely impaired slightly on the left. At the moment I am taking ear drops for a fungal infection but I am not sure whether they are working or not. A swab taken by the GP found nothing wrong.
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Thank you Katejo , it’s horrible isn’t it and one extra thing to deal with.
Mine came on a few years ago but this week is much worse .
Thank you for reply x
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My tinitus was a left over from Covid first time round, suffered upper respiratory, nose, ears etc. Used white noise at night, rain on the roof of a caravan was my favourite to get to sleep. 2 years later don't notice it anymore, just got used to it I guess.
I've read stress can make it worse.
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I've had it for about 30 years following an ear infection. In that time the tinnitus hasn't got any better or worse but I do have some loss of hearing in that ear that is only going to get worse. I find it much less intrusive with the passage of time. I only really find it irritating now when I'm trying to listen to something quiet and it's drowned out by the noise of the tinnitus. In the early days mine was accompanied by loss of balance and severe vomiting.
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Morning. Have a lookC at the UK based Tinnitus support group.
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If you haven't already seen an ent specialist it might be worth doing so. I think in most cases there isn't much they can do about though.
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Thank you Katejo , it’s horrible isn’t it and one extra thing to deal with.
Mine came on a few years ago but this week is much worse .
Thank you for reply x
I am due to fly tomorrow and a GP said I shouldn't if I had an ear infection. However the lack of success of AB together with the negative swab results mean I am going ahead with it I am still taking the course of fungal ear drops. I always get stressed before I travel and often things improve once I am there. I previously used to get UTI'S but that is much better now. The ear trouble seems to have taken over 😁
When I get back from this trip, I am going to try a new treatment for my back tension problem to see if that helps the tinnitus
I have already asked for an ENT referral but might go private if there is a long wait.
Ibuprofen does reduce my tinnitus symptoms. Obviously I can't take those continuously but will b4 my flight tomorrow.
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If people have been regular concert goers or played in groups for years ........ tinnitus is a >can't think of the word >:( <
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Damaged lug hole CLKD. ;D
Which I have. I’m sure my tinnitus is from blasting out music when I was a teenager.
No hearing loss so Ive been told, just the same old tone, day in day out.
I need the radio, or tele on just to drown out the noise, at night, I use a fan in the bedroom so I can listen to the whirling sound instead of what’s in my ear! ::)
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Tnx jillydoll ;D
I find that if I wiggle the ear with a finger that it pops and the background noise disappears, but not for long :-\
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Thank you Katejo , it’s horrible isn’t it and one extra thing to deal with.
Mine came on a few years ago but this week is much worse .
Thank you for reply x
Here is an update on mine. I did my Berlin trip and the ear was fine on the flights but, since getting back, my tinnitus and loss of hearing have been worse.i saw a GP again and have been given a stronger AB Co Amoxiclav which I have only used once before (for a persistent UTI years ago) but I don't think it is going to help this time. The buzzing around my ear is really irritating me at the moment. It us more external than internal but it moves around. Has yours improved at all?
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That's how my tinnitus sounds, like it's slightly outside my head ::) but it ain't. Why does the GP think ABs will help :-\ rather than referring you to an ENT Specialist?
How was your holiday, we have a thread ;-)
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That's how my tinnitus sounds, like it's slightly outside my head ::) but it ain't. Why does the GP think ABs will help :-\ rather than referring you to an ENT Specialist?
How was your holiday, we have a thread ;-)
I asked for AB's because my 2 last bout of tinnitus was caused by an ear infection and the AB did work. It still feels that my ear is blocked. If this AB doesn't work, the next step is an ENT referral but heaven knows how long I will have to wait. I am considering paying privately if I can find one. I will write something about my holiday later.
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I put my little finger down my R ear this morning as there was deep itching - out came a plug of wax :o (hope you are not eating supper)
I am aware of buzzing 'outside' both sides of my head at the back ::). Would it be wise to get your GP to refer you sooner rather than later, after all you can cancel the appt. 2 weeks prior should symptoms improve, giving the appt. to someone else.
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I put my little finger down my R ear this morning as there was deep itching - out came a plug of wax :o (hope you are not eating supper)
I am aware of buzzing 'outside' both sides of my head at the back ::). Would it be wise to get your GP to refer you sooner rather than later, after all you can cancel the appt. 2 weeks prior should symptoms improve, giving the appt. to someone else.
I will let the GP know this week if things don't get better but I am assuming that the wait for an appointment will be long (months not weeks. That's why I am considering a private appointment.
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I put my little finger down my R ear this morning as there was deep itching - out came a plug of wax :o (hope you are not eating supper)
I had to think about this for a minute. I read it as 'I put my finger down my rear'...
Odd place to find wax I thought ::)
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;D
:lol: ..........
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Hi Groundhog,
I developed tinnitus in february of this year.
Mine is bi-lateral tinnitus and I think it's noise induced.
With tinnitus I believe magnesium glycinate can help, my dr put me on amitrypline 20mg but my sleep pattern is far from perfect now.
Tinnitus does spike sometimes and obviously anxiety/stress spikes it.
Sometimes deep breathing meditation and muscle relaxation can help.
Are you on HRT by the way?
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Do any of you with tinnitus also have underactive thyroid? In my recent A & E visit, the doctor gave this as a likely cause. I am still waiting for a follow up appointment. I keep getting promises which are then broken
My searches have found quite a bit on the subject. Here are 2 of them https://www.boostthyroid.com/blog/thyroid-hearing
https://www.healthyhearing.com/report/53318-Thyroid-disease-and-hearing-loss-tinnitus-hypothyroidism-hashimotos
It seems that it is not unusual for women over 50 with underactive thyroid to suddenly experience tinnitus with loss of hearing even if it is already being treated.
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Ah, no I haven't.
I've had a blood test done, which I don't think was connected to underactive thyroid.
Interesting though.
I do have an interesting book called 'rewiring tinnitus; it's by an american gentleman who has meniere's disease and he approached his very intrusive tinnitus by meditating on his tinnitus. His basis was that our brains' view any sudden and intrusive noises as being dangerous and so focuses on them.
By focusing on the noise of the tinnitus through meditation, your brain starts view the noise as no threat and eventually loses interest in the noise; a bit like air conditioning unit when it's on, or a clock ticking in our living room.
I do take amitrypline 20mg and find that really helps as well.
xxx
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People who have damaged their ears due to loud music cannot rid themselves of tinnitus . A friend was a great festival goer ...... from 17 until we aged together in our 50s. She now has to avoid public places where there is noise from all directions, has hearing aids which she is unable to use in public places but doesn't regret her gadding about.
Mine is there all the while, occasionally it gets louder so I am more aware.
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Hi CLKD
yes that's true.
the amutrypline i tske just quietens it.
can i ask how you manage to sleep with your tinnitus.
i slept great prior to developing tinnitus.
even though my tinnitus is not too loud and i use sound distraction my sleep is terrible. it takes me ages to nod off.
xxx
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Sometimes if I lay heavy in the pillow I can hear my heart beating in my head ::) but in general, although I am aware of the tinnitus which seems to be outside the skull, I drop off without too many problems.
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Hi CLKD
yes that's true.
the amutrypline i tske just quietens it.
can i ask how you manage to sleep with your tinnitus.
i slept great prior to developing tinnitus.
even though my tinnitus is not too loud and i use sound distraction my sleep is terrible. it takes me ages to nod off.
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Hi Discogirl,
I've had tinnitus for about 6/7 years possibly more.
You do get use to it eventually (well at least I did).
I had a cholesteatoma removed but that didn't stop the tinnitus, but was a necessary op to prevent meningitis.
I do still hear the buzzing/hissing but only when I "search" for it or I get an ear pop.
Hope you find some relief & somehow learn to live with it - it was such a struggle for me because I am a very light sleeper but I do manage ok now.
Cazi x
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hi cazikins
your absolutely right.
it doesnt bother me half as much as it used to. only if im stressed tired or if theres a change in the weather unusually.
my sleep pattern is still all over the shop its not the tinnitus that keeps me awake though as my tinnitus is quite mild touch wood.
thanks so much for your encouragement
xx
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Hi Groundhog,
I developed tinnitus in february of this year.
Mine is bi-lateral tinnitus and I think it's noise induced.
With tinnitus I believe magnesium glycinate can help, my dr put me on amitrypline 20mg but my sleep pattern is far from perfect now.
Tinnitus does spike sometimes and obviously anxiety/stress spikes it.
Sometimes deep breathing meditation and muscle relaxation can help.
Are you on HRT by the way?
Hi,
No im not on HRT disco girl. Mine developed after I had sepsis / serious surgical complications which required lots of antibiotics , I’m told the latter is probabky the cause.
It’s manageable but a recent holiday in a lodge caused it to spike massively. I mention lodge as it had high ceilings and I’m not sure if that made things worse or just the stress if go8ng away, it has settled but still there always x
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Hi Groundhog,
I hope you're ok after sepsis and yes your correct I believe antibiotics cause it as well, although sometimes there's just
no cause.
Lots of things can cause tinnitus to spike and it could have been the going away and the stress from that.
Some foods do cause mine, almonds can cause my tinnitus to spike, as can cloudy and rainy weather.
xxx
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It’s a strange condition isn’t it and really annoying. I had surgical complications and sepsis , nearly died, seven years ago now. Never fully recovered. I was given gentamicin which I now know can damage the ears, probably had no choice at the time but I could certainly live without it. Almost ruined the holiday as it was much more noticeable although I’m not sure if it was the ambience of the lodge. Probabky the stress of go8ng on holiday with my husband ha !
I’ve never associated a spike with food or weather but it could be. I’m awaiting a mri on my head now so God knows what that will show up ! Seems everytime I have a test of any kind it finds something unrelated 🙈🙈🙈
Do you use any white noice machines disco girl ?
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Hi Groundhog,
You've certainly had really tough time, and yes you didn't have an option.
I've had tinnitus since february and I do find that it doesn't bother me half as much as it used to.
I use rain sounds at night and I do take magnesium bisglycinate which seems to help relax me as well.
Let me know how you get on with your mri.
xxx
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Mine is buzzing both sides tonight, slightly behind my head >:(
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do you know what triggers it off clkd.
some foods can x
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Menopause. I was never 1 for loud concerts/festivals so there's no apparent damage. I've had allergic rhinitis since the 1970s which won't have helped. It's quiet right. now and I don't, fortunately, hear it in the night.
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Menopause. I was never 1 for loud concerts/festivals so there's no apparent damage. I've had allergic rhinitis since the 1970s which won't have helped. It's quiet right. now and I don't, fortunately, hear it in the night.
That's good that you don't hear it at night; does it come and go, or are you just not aware of it at night
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Hi. Intermittent. I think :-\. It's there in the day B4 I become aware of it, buzzing. Both ears this afternoon. Slightly behind my head.
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I find eating nuts can set mine off, however I'm on 10mg amit which really quietens mine xx
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What's in nuts :-\ unless it's the chewing aspect ? Nowt transfers to the ear other than sound, wind, cold, water ..........
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They have phenols in them which aggravate mine.
It could be the chewing as well x
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Difficult to suck are nuts - risk of ingestion :o
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Hello ladies.
I have just seen this thread after posting separately about my friend with Tinnitus.
I was wondering if I should suggest HRT to her as a possible treatment? She has had an MRI which revealed nerve damage in her ear. She has also been prescribed Amitriptyline and is using a while noise sound box at night.
I mentioned to her that many ladies have this condition and I promised her that I would pass on any advice or suggestions.
Wishing you all well ladies.
K.
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I've had tinnitus again today, behind my R ear >:(. Like a high pitched whistle.
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Hello ladies.
I have just seen this thread after posting separately about my friend with Tinnitus.
I was wondering if I should suggest HRT to her as a possible treatment? She has had an MRI which revealed nerve damage in her ear. She has also been prescribed Amitriptyline and is using a while noise sound box at night.
I mentioned to her that many ladies have this condition and I promised her that I would pass on any advice or suggestions.
Wishing you all well ladies.
K.
hi kathleen
i developed tinnitus in feb and i am convinced low estrogen was/is the culprit.
i am on 10mg amitrypline which most of the time i dont hear the tinnitus.
in time your friend will habituate to it but the amitrypline should help xx
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Hello discogirl.
My friend is wary of taking the Amitriptyline at the moment so her GP has suggested that she begins with half a tablet. Hopefully that will help and as you say she will habituate to the Tinnitus.
Thanks again and take care.
K.
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Hello ladies.
I have just seen this thread after posting separately about my friend with Tinnitus.
I was wondering if I should suggest HRT to her as a possible treatment? She has had an MRI which revealed nerve damage in her ear. She has also been prescribed Amitriptyline and is using a while noise sound box at night.
I mentioned to her that many ladies have this condition and I promised her that I would pass on any advice or suggestions.
Wishing you all well ladies.
K.
Sensorineural hearing loss? I suddenly lost hearing on 1 side in late June and have tinnitus but my MRI didn't find anything and I was told that it had been caused by a virus.
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It's buzzing - slightly behind my R skull >:(
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Bounced
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Still buzzing >:(. Annoying :( :-\
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I've been suffering tinnitus for a couple of weeks now. Arrived after a pretty bad cold after terrible blocky ears. Cold has gone and left me with this :-\
Could be peri related though, as I think I'm in the throes of that now too....
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"babylou" ........ welcome. R U able to share your symptoms with us?
A pharmacist may be able to advise regarding the blocked ear feeling. Let us know.
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Thanks CLKD
Tinnitus symptoms, buzzing/ringing behind left ear area. Blocked feeling has gone now. But the cold seems to be lingering on and off. Most of the time I can hardly notice, but sometimes it seems louder. I've used decongestants to ease the blocked sinuses. :)
Peri symptoms. Broken sleep, night sweats, but not sweaty, just hot. Irregular periods, coming closer together, and heavy. Anxiety is bad, especially when the ear ringing starts. I get cold 'insides' when it's cold, especially legs.
Haven't looked at HRT, as mum had breast cancer recently, so not sure I'm able.
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I've had a blocked ear on and off since just before Christmas (like the blocked ears when flying). The doctor said it likely stemmed from a short virus i had. Despite trying a steroid nasal spray which did nothing and antibiotics which i had to stop half way through the course as they made me feel terribly ill, i'm still plagued by this blocky ear - it's not constant and always worse after exercise. I feel there is no point going back to the doctor as last time he said that sometimes it's a waiting game until it clears up. And in the worst ear i do get a high pitch type sound now and again - is that tinnitus? Not life threatening but so annoying.
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Babylou - it will depend on which type of breast disease your Mum has been treated for. Also, Quality of Life is important.
I often complain that my feet are cold but to DH they feel 'normal' ::). I've been cold from mid-thighs downwards this week even in bed >:(
HellowSam666 - I have a high pitched whistle slightly outside the L ear today - sometimes putting my little finger in to give it a good wriggle with release the sensation 4 a very short while, we call it 'spaniel ear' ::).
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Hi CLKD,
I'll try this, thank you. Along with that, i'm constantly opening my mouth really wide to help clear the block or gently holding nose and blowing. It's not a great look in a restaurant ;D
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;D. .......... I have allergic rhinitis so a change of temperature makes me sneeze! So we don't eat out often ::) as I start snuffling ........ :(
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It's like a background white noise outside my head, slightly behind me :o [on no it isn't] ......... Continually :-\
At least when I lay down on my pillow at night the pulsation sensations have gone.
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I developed tinnitus earlier this year. It would come and go, left ear only, and nothing too bothersome. But these last few weeks it’s settled into a pattern of a couple of tinnitus-free days, then a tinnitus day, couple of free days, then a tinnitus day and so on. Don’t understand it.
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It's random sometimes.
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You’re so right CLKD!
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My tinitus has been bad again after a virus that attacked my inner ear a couple of months ago. Fluid from that then caused an infection last week that antibiotics cleared quite quickly and the fluid seems to have cleared finally.
I've noticed tinitus gets worse when stressed and also when my neck is stiff from the damp weather. Went abroad last week and after a few days in the sun was much better. The tinnitus goes completely sometimes depending on the positioning and support of my neck. Neck injury or arthritis can cause tinitus too.
It's been reported tinitus sufferers can be Vitimin D and B12 deficient.
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Tnx Dierdre! Snuck away to the sunshine without letting us know, ;-) I await the postcard ;D
Mine is quiet so far.