I Officially Have Balance Problems

[Audiophile_bg]

I thought I was doing good with the nasal spray I was given - the tinnitus had subsided, and the fullness had disappeared but now I feel very sudden loss of balance at times, and if I'm not sitting down, I'd fall for sure.

This sucks.

 

[dpdx]

VERTIGO?
FALSE SENSE OF MOTION?
DIZZINESS?

 

[Audiophile_bg]

No vertigo, as nothing feels like its spinning, but very sudden dizziness. Like there is no build-up, comes from nowhere and feels like im falling down.

 

[dpdx]

No vertigo as nothing feels like its spinnig, but very sudden dizziness. Like there is no build-up, comes from nowhere and feels like im falling down.

that's what I have felt since December 2017-January 2018 (still have it ). I have no idea what caused it. Either because of the hearing loss or something else. I read contrast used in MRI is very toxic and I did it.

 

[Audiophile_bg]

Aah i didn't know it was toxic. Yes, many medical procedures can make Tinnitus/ear problems worse. Is your tinnitus too loud, have you habituated?

 

[dpdx]

Aah i didn't know it was toxic. Yes, many medical procedures can make Tinnitus/ear problems worse. Is your tinnitus too loud, have you habituated?

Yes when I had mild t. I initially had mild tinnitus from September-Jan 14, it was a 7/10 that reduced to a 4/10 and then to a 2/10. Audiogram was PERFECT, but my ENT thought I had brain cancer, acoustic neuroma, blood cancer, cochlear hydrops, thyroid cancer, meniere disease, etc.
I did the caloric test (ear irrigation) on January 15 and a loud CVEMP 90db for 1 minute, it caused hearing damage (inner hair cells) and my T went from a 2/10 to a 10/10 and then it reduced to a 8/10. I developed hyperacusis in both ears, with right ear being very severe. I lost a good chunk of hearing in both ears as I have mild hearing loss in noisy areas (hidden hearing loss). my T right now is a 8.5/10 and my hyperacusis spikes from mild to moderate in both ears. There are 2 days per week where my T reduces to a 6/10. In January it will be a year with this and its likely to be permanent. I am struggling daily but trying to live life and no I have not habituated. I have so many sounds in my head now, which was not the case before.

 

[Audiophile_bg]

I'm so sorry for all of this. Tinnitus, and god forbid Hyperacusis are hell, we deserve treatments! When my T was bad i had two sounds, different for both ears - low in the left ear, and a high pitched electronic sound in the right ear. Absolte hell. I have never had balance issues until now.
Never had hyperacusis.

 

[dpdx]

I'm so sorry for all of this. Tinnitus, and god forbid Hyperacusis are hell, we deserve treatments! When my T was bad i had two sounds, different for both ears - low in the left ear, and a high pitched electronic sound in the right ear. Absolte hell. I have never had balance issues until now.
Never had hyperacusis.

Same Same.

 

[Redocooking]

But, that means you don't have T then? I'd honestly take dizzyness over T any day.

When I was working I was constantly looking at a small screen and would lose balance if I worked consecutively without pause. Perhaps you're doing the same as me and letting your head hunch over too much and over time it's caught up to you?