This needs to be said.
All I'm going to say, and I saw that
@Deamon22 has had an issue, is that if sound levels were very hazardous, you are probably going to feel pain.
I mean, 147db I've seen? In the very worst possible scenario yes 147db is going to cause alot of pain. I certainly was lucky enough not to feel pain and most people don't feel pain. Yes most people may hear a loud POP. In most procedures you'll hear a pop. I certainly did. But it didn't hurt. It was more uncomfortable. Decibels that feel uncomfortable and far far less than 147db.
Furthermore, something has to go quite wrong, and for an extended period, to cause harm. My tinnitus has got louder since the suction, but it just seems so unlikely for the suction to really have caused a long term issue. My microsuction was unsuccessful because I told the nurse to stop about 10-15 seconds in. Most of those seconds were spent not actually sucking anything out and we took two short breaks whilst I decided whether to carry on.
- I felt no pain during the procedure at all, just a bit uncomfortable
- The nurse was well trained, and used very advanced equipment to get an accurate position
- It's actually statistically far more unlikely to have issues from a suction. The reason it SEEMS like everyone is having an issue is because it's mostly only the minority who've have a problem who come to the forums. It's a small minority - remember that. And it's safer than irritation - which can be just as loud for a longer period of time
- This Prednisone drug by the way - yes it could help but many report worsening of tinnitus
There is too much scaremongering here on tinnitus talk. Way too many people saying that even an Audiovestibular Physician ignores micro-suction dangers. Wrong. We just spoke to a well known audiovestibular physician, who has studied tinnitus and hearing loss for decades. Got their PHD in audiovestibular medicine. Even they say it's the safest method. We absolutely should not be these people. There may be some careless ENTs who don't care but most of them do care and specialise to a great extent, especially in the UK I don't know how things are in the States.
I can absolutely see how people have had major problems with microsuction. This again, is normally when the procedure is not a smooth one, or it takes a long time, or the instrument gets blocked. The one thing any qualified doctor will tell you is of the amount of patients who have been far too influenced by the internet. Again, if a suction is going to hit 150db, you are going to know about it because it will hurt. It's frustrating me really because I've heard this from many doctors about how their expertise are mocked by people who think they know what they're talking about. If microsuction actually produced sounds loud enough to easily destroy your inner ear, it absolutely would not be a common procedure. Here in the UK, it's actually replacing syringing so it's about to become extremely common. Doctors would not allow this is such a big risk was involved.
@Bill Bauer, you have said that the incidences regarding harm to the ear from microsuction would be below 5%. Correct, but no where near the actual figure. I'm awaiting a response to an audiologist who has a special interest in tinnitus about a potential figure. Bill, if it was 4%, 3%, even 1%, there is just no way micro-suctiom would be implemented in the way it is today. I'll get back to you on this one.
Yes, my tinnitus suspiciously got louder the afternoon after the suction. I still have hearing loss after the suction (though I'm assuming it's wax but I'll find out soon enough). I'd be surprised if this suction has actually caused problems. Age happens to be a factor. I'm 15. If I was 55, the chances might be slightly higher.
Folks. Having a bad experienced with microsuction is
unfortunate, not to be expected.
While I'm at it,
@Bill Bauer, where are you getting these "3 month spike means permanent". Wrong again. You don't even know this Bill except from personal experience and online "reports".
Perhaps I shouldn't have even tried with the suction, having suspiciously come from with a new tinnitus from an incident I had in the kitchen where some bowls smashed. But look, I'm going to be incredibly surprised if this suction really has permanently worsened it. I will respond here once I've received responses from these audiologists. I have their contact because I've seen them before in person and they've responded to me before.