Can Ultrasound Exams Make Tinnitus and/or Hyperacusis Worse?

[iAzra]

I had a GYN ultrasound yesterday, took around 5 minutes of examing with a probe.

Didn't think much of it until now. Today I have tinnitus spike and clogged ear feeling in my right ear and now that I think of it, most of the exam was toward my right abdomen...

I have had tinnitus and hyperacusis for several years now - I wear earplugs.

I wore earplugs at the exam - could that do anything?

TL,DR: could ultrasound exam make tinnitus and/or hyperacusis worse especially if wearing earplugs during the exam?

Thanks for ANY thoughts on this... and experiences too

 

[Blue28]

I wouldn't imagine it could make it worse, in my experience ultrasound examinations are more or less silent.

 

[another sean]

I had an ultrasound 2 days ago and didn't notice a spike and my tinnitus is reactive. I did wear ear plugs and ear muffs during the exam so I dont know if that makes any difference.

 

[Bill Bauer]

I had a GYN ultrasound yesterday, took around 5 minutes of examing with a probe.

Didn't think much of it until now. Today I have tinnitus spike and clogged ear feeling in my right ear and now that I think of it, most of the exam was toward my right abdomen...

I have had tinnitus and hyperacusis for several years now - I wear earplugs.

I wore earplugs at the exam - could that do anything?

TL,DR: could ultrasound exam make tinnitus and/or hyperacusis worse especially if wearing earplugs during the exam?

Thanks for ANY thoughts on this... and experiences too

Was it a permanent spike?

Has anyone here had a permanent tinnitus spike following having an ultrasound test of the abdomen or some place like that?

 

[Kriszti]

Was it a permanent spike?

Has anyone here had a permanent tinnitus spike following having an ultrasound test of the abdomen or some place like that?

I had a carotid neck ultrasound test back in the winter last year, so that was pretty close to the ears. I don't recall any adverse effect or spike.

 

[Eric N]

Any more thoughts on this?

I too had an abdominal ultrasound last week which took around 15 minute to do.

I wore earplugs. I am having a really bad spike now, I did have a spike before but I feel it is much worse after the ultrasound.

What worries me is the spike is in my high pitched tones which may be affected the most by an ultrasound? Hopefully it's just a random spike but you never know!

Also this is my second ultrasound. I don't remember having issues with the first one, although I don't remember if it was before my MRI incident which has made it so much easier to get spikes apart of a 3x tinnitus increase.

 

[Brian P]

I had carotid ultrasound. No issues.