Tinnitus After Earwax Removal — Any Hope for Me?

[obutterfly]

Has anyone ever improved after an earwax removal procedure caused tinnitus?

Mine was initially caused by an ototoxic medication, but after 2 and a half years I was becoming habituated.

I ignorantly allowed my ENT doctor to remove earwax two weeks ago, and I have been in agony ever since. I had no idea that this procedure would affect my tinnitus condition. He did know I have tinnitus. He looked in my ears; said I had a lot of earwax; took it out in 2 seconds with some kind of instrument before I could even think to ask a question; said, "you'll be able to hear a lot better now." I would rather not hear at all than have tinnitus. I haven't had a minute's relief in two weeks, it is so amped up.

I fear I am screwed. I think I could cope if I had a little hope. Does anyone have any hope for me? I am not interested in suing anybody.

I just want relief and to spread a word of caution about earwax removal and tinnitus.

Am I screwed?

 

[Winter]

Did he use microsuction? Was it loud?
If it took two seconds I guess he used a curette and just took away the wax. It seems all kinds of ear wax removal is very dangerous. I have used syringe water bulb very gently, and it made my tinnitus permanently worse.

There are many stories on this site of people worsening their tinnitus from syringe, microsuction and even manual removal: https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/manual-ear-wax-removal-—-afterwards-tinnitus-spiked.34090/

 

[obutterfly]

He used some kind of instrument I didn't even see. It was extremely fast. I didn't even know he was doing it. He looked in my ears, and the next thing I knew he was showing me the earwax he had removed and telling me that now I would be able to hear better. Thank you for responding to me. I don't know why a lot of people read my plea, but only one person responded. I hope I can get some help and hope.