Hi everyone I am 27 years old and have tinnitus. I had mild on and off tinnitus around 2010 but It never bothered me that I needed medical help, I don't even remember it really thats how low an impact it had on me. Anyway in 2011 I became pregnant and thats when it all started I suffered varying fluctuations that would be so loud I could hardly function, I was a mess physically and emotionally. I had hyperacusis and sound distortion like every sound would make a popping sound. I did have some good days during and after pregnancy. I remember it going away for around 6 weeks before and after the birth. In the times it was really loud I struggled to hear and hearing tests would show this but would return to normal when it was quiet. I am also deaf in one ear since birth they reckon. My tinnitus is more of a head sound like a howling wind sound, I do however experience other sounds. Anyway I suffered for 18 months after the birth and then it suddenly stopped for 2 whole years I lived normally with normal ears to what I've always known I literally could not hear the tinnitus even in quiet environments. I got pregnant in June 2015 and tinnitus started again in August then stopped again for 3 months after I miscarried then now its back again for the past 2 months I have had some quieter days though but this is difficult for me now because I am feeling all those emotions again. Its affecting me attending college because of the noise and struggling to hear over it.
I have daily dizziness for the past 18 months not vertigo though. Recent Caloric test showed really low balance on both sides but the man wasn't convinced as he said if it was that low I wouldn't walk normally and unaided he reckons its because of being anxious the results came out so low. I do suffer anxiety and most days feel unwell because of it. ENT said its not Menieres. I have seen Neurology to and they done those physical tests like checking balance, hand to eye following and checking reflexes and again they said anxiety. Everyone says anxiety to the cause of my dizziness. I am getting mild ear pain at the moment but no sign of infection the nurse said. Sorry for the long post I just wanted to give my story so if anyone has the same symptoms or has done then it would be good to speak to you. The tinnitus I am struggling with I don't get why now after 2 years even in all my anxious states it stayed away. And why do I get dizzy all day every day? Thank you in advance for reading/replying x
I have daily dizziness for the past 18 months not vertigo though. Recent Caloric test showed really low balance on both sides but the man wasn't convinced as he said if it was that low I wouldn't walk normally and unaided he reckons its because of being anxious the results came out so low. I do suffer anxiety and most days feel unwell because of it. ENT said its not Menieres. I have seen Neurology to and they done those physical tests like checking balance, hand to eye following and checking reflexes and again they said anxiety. Everyone says anxiety to the cause of my dizziness. I am getting mild ear pain at the moment but no sign of infection the nurse said. Sorry for the long post I just wanted to give my story so if anyone has the same symptoms or has done then it would be good to speak to you. The tinnitus I am struggling with I don't get why now after 2 years even in all my anxious states it stayed away. And why do I get dizzy all day every day? Thank you in advance for reading/replying x
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