Ear trouble

I have just had one carbo/taxol and have ear ache/numbness in one ear. I constantly have the whooshing sound of blood in both ears. It's so annoying. I'm assuming these are side effects ?

Will they settle ?

Sarah

[lesleysage]

Morning Sarah, my view is that we can all have different side effects as well as those common to most of us, so do tell your oncologist and nurses. A friend of mine had cisplatin for bowel cancer and this has affected her hearing in one ear only...a bit like the peripheral neuropathy many of us have in our toes and fingers from carbo/taxol. She chose to continue and now has a hearing aid in that ear. The oncologist and nurses do need to know in order to help you get through the treatment as best they can.

Lesley

[Microbabe in reply to lesleysage]

Yes I have similar symptoms in my right ear but just thought it was me getting old. Will definitely mention it at my next consult.

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May be my age too !!!

[Hidden in reply to lesleysage]

Thanks Lesley. My hearing seems ok. Feels a bit like a head cold and ear ache.

Will let them know at next app.

My toes are ok. Fingers bit numb.

Hoping I'm doing I'm ok considering it's only first one.

[Lyndy]

Hello...yes I think carbo/taxol affected my hearing and I still get tinnitus/ that wooshy thing when tired... Very annoying! Xx

[Yoshbosh]

Hello! I've also had that whooshing sensation in one ear (always my left one!) after every round of chemo. It lasts 24-48 hours then seems to settle. I hope it clears up for you too.

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Thank you ladies. At least I know what to expect next round!

[Tesla_7US]

Alf77, I've had carbo/taxol and lost hearing in both ears, have tinnitus and also hear that whooshing in both ears intermittently. Then I had cisplatin/taxol and now I definitely need hearing aids. Cannot make out the dialog on TV and hearing on telephone is difficult. Had a baseline hearing test just before chemo started and two more tests since. It is clear to see that chemo has seriously affected my hearing. But, I am ALIVE!!! Chemo has SAVED MY LIFE so I have easily accepted I'd rather be deaf than dead! Tesla