Chiropractic Ear Adjustment Magnified My Tinnitus

[Shblatt]

Upon returning to the boat, after a scuba dive in July 2016, I became deaf in my right ear, had vertigo and t. The vertigo is gone, everything else has remained. The first few weeks, I was freaked out! I could not imagine living with these afflictions. Somehow, I was able to habituate to the t, and I bought a bi-cross hearing aid for the deafness. Things were going fine.

Last week, I was receiving a chiropractic treatment for a pinched nerve in my neck. I mentioned to the chiropractor that I had single-sided deafness and t. He said he could 'adjust my ear' and this would help with my t. The adjustment has resulted in an explosion; the t has been magnified from a level 3 to a level 8!

I've spoken with my audiologist and he gave the classic response - I would need to habituate to the new level and to find soothing tones to mask the amplified t. I have not been able to work, and I am up up now at 4:00am typing this because I have not been able to sleep for the past week. OMG, I was getting on with my life after the accident, dealing with the deafness and thought I had found a way to deal with the t. Now,.,.I'm back to feeling dread and feel myself spiraling down in despair. I never imagined it could get worse!

 

[Bill Weir]

I am so saddened to hear of your worsening condition but may I say YHANK YOU for sharing your experience with us, you may very well have saved me from making a similar mistake.

 

[Shblatt]

Hi Bill
I'm sure there are some benefits with Chripractics for T. For me, it was horrible. I would ask a heck of a lot more questions before I had a Chiropractic treatment for T or anything else from now on.
There was a post somewhere on this site about Saffron; well, I've been trying it twice a day. A pinch of Saffron in an ounce or two of 1/2 and 1/2 - with a bit of honey is freakin delicious; it tastes so good, I'm drinking it twice a day.,.,maybe try a few drops of baileys in with it. Also, Stinging Nettles tea 3-4 times a day helps me with the relaxation. Still hoping this will abate a bit...

 

[Chris Roberts]

I have had T for 5 years after a chiro manipulation. Last time I will go for sure.