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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: discogirl on October 25, 2022, 08:42:17 AM

Title: Conducting a little poll
Post by: discogirl on October 25, 2022, 08:42:17 AM
Just wondered how many women with tinnitus has found that starting hrt has helped (reduced) in some way their tinnitus?

thanks xxx
Title: Re: Conducting a little poll
Post by: mandss on October 25, 2022, 08:47:34 AM
I have not noticed any improvement since taking HRT, if anything it has got worse since becoming peri x
Title: Re: Conducting a little poll
Post by: discogirl on October 25, 2022, 10:57:49 AM
thanks for replying  mandss

so your tinnitus started prior to starting hrt xxx

thanks so much xxx
Title: Re: Conducting a little poll
Post by: Nik2502 on October 25, 2022, 11:05:56 AM
Hi

HRT hasn’t helped mine at all sadly.

Nik xx
Title: Re: Conducting a little poll
Post by: mandss on October 25, 2022, 12:27:25 PM
I have suffered for years, long before everything else started to fall apart x
Title: Re: Conducting a little poll
Post by: discogirl on October 25, 2022, 12:43:44 PM
I have suffered for years, long before everything else started to fall apart x

i understand mandss.

have you found it bothers you less over time xxx

Title: Re: Conducting a little poll
Post by: discogirl on October 25, 2022, 01:11:21 PM
Hi

HRT hasn’t helped mine at all sadly.

Nik xx

hi nik2502

nice to hear from you.

did you have tinnitus before you started hrt?

and has hrt made it any worse or is it at the same level.

hooe tge questions arent too intrusive thanks so much xxxx
Title: Re: Conducting a little poll
Post by: Nik2502 on October 25, 2022, 02:26:57 PM

Hi

Happy to answer!

Yes I did have it before HRT but it seems to have gotten worse over the past year - maybe Covid related?

HRT certainly didn’t make any difference before but it’s hard to know if menopause caused the tinnitus in the first place or something else!

It’s pain in the ear though lol

Xx
Hi

HRT hasn’t helped mine at all sadly.

Nik xx

hi nik2502

nice to hear from you.

did you have tinnitus before you started hrt?

and has hrt made it any worse or is it at the same level.

hooe tge questions arent too intrusive thanks so much xxxx
Title: Re: Conducting a little poll
Post by: discogirl on October 25, 2022, 02:29:25 PM

Hi

Happy to answer!

Yes I did have it before HRT but it seems to have gotten worse over the past year - maybe Covid related?

HRT certainly didn’t make any difference before but it’s hard to know if menopause caused the tinnitus in the first place or something else!

It’s pain in the ear though lol

Xx
Hi

HRT hasn’t helped mine at all sadly.

Nik xx

hi nik2502

nice to hear from you.

did you have tinnitus before you started hrt?

and has hrt made it any worse or is it at the same level.

hooe tge questions arent too intrusive thanks so much xxxx

Hi  Nik2502

It's really interesting as the research regarding this, shows completely two opposite things. One research that estrogen makes T better or at least helps it, the other the opposite.

And yes I do think Covid has an awful lot to answer for!!!

thanks so much Nik2502xxxxx
Title: Re: Conducting a little poll
Post by: mandss on October 25, 2022, 05:47:04 PM
I have suffered for years, long before everything else started to fall apart x

i understand mandss.
Think it is now worse than ever
have you found it bothers you less over time xxx
Title: Re: Conducting a little poll
Post by: Opal on November 01, 2022, 07:45:06 AM
I have had tinnitus since I was a teenager and it has gradually got worse sadly HRT has not helped
Title: Re: Conducting a little poll
Post by: Vive on November 01, 2022, 08:55:07 AM
Mine hasn’t improved after almost three months on HRT.
Title: Re: Conducting a little poll
Post by: discogirl on November 01, 2022, 09:03:50 AM
Mine hasn’t improved after almost three months on HRT

hi vive

can i ask when your tinnitus started.

was it around menopause ?

theres evidence to suggest fluctusting hormones and/or low estrogen can trigger tinnitus x
Title: Re: Conducting a little poll
Post by: Wragmop on November 04, 2022, 08:20:40 AM
Looking back, tinnitus was possibly my first peri symptom (in my early 40’s) It’s got worse since starting HRT, sadly, but if that’s the worst thing that happens I’ll take it!
Title: Re: Conducting a little poll
Post by: discogirl on November 04, 2022, 05:49:48 PM
Looking back, tinnitus was possibly my first peri symptom (in my early 40’s) It’s got worse since starting HRT, sadly, but if that’s the worst thing that happens I’ll take it!

hi wragmop

yes tinnitus can be quite a common peri symptom.

its interesting you say its got worse since starting hrt as usually hrt is meant to help.
are you still in peri by the way x
Title: Re: Conducting a little poll
Post by: Hannah2 on November 05, 2022, 05:42:11 PM
Started over 10 years ago and gradually got worse, definitely worse the last few months, which ties in with increased oestradiol levels when changed HRT…. Hope the HRT hasn’t made it worse as it is driving me mad!
Title: Re: Conducting a little poll
Post by: discogirl on November 05, 2022, 05:55:33 PM
Hi Hannah2,

Thanks for your reply.

It's so interesting as according to some medical studies low estrogen levels can cause tinnitus;

You say it has got worse since you changed hrt, what did you change from and to if you don't mind me asking.
Title: Re: Conducting a little poll
Post by: Wragmop on November 09, 2022, 09:24:35 AM
Looking back, tinnitus was possibly my first peri symptom (in my early 40’s) It’s got worse since starting HRT, sadly, but if that’s the worst thing that happens I’ll take it!

hi wragmop

yes tinnitus can be quite a common peri symptom.

its interesting you say its got worse since starting hrt as usually hrt is meant to help.
are you still in peri by the way x

Yep, still peri.