Experiences with

Ear conditions

has anyone had a vertigo attack after a long haul flight when taking ruxolitnib? We flew to mexico todays later on an excursion my husband had a terrible vertigo attack . He lost his sight and couldnt stop being sick. This happened two weeks ago we back home now and his balance still isnt good. Hes

Does anyone here (adults) with PCD have trouble with their ears? I had grommets when I was much younger and used to hear ok-ish! But the last few years my hearing has deteriorated to the point I can hardly hear anything. I've been to see an NHS hearing specialist and they've given me hearing aids

hello I have been diagnosed with lupus since 2004. Currently, i am using HCQ aand ahve been prescribed low dose steroids and blood thinners. I am facing few pbs. And am unable to comprehend either it is presntation of symptom or side effect of drugs. I face head aches, eye pbs., which are disabling

Hi everyone, hope you are all ok? I’ve just recovered from covid and my symptoms are quite bad, especially my tinnitus! Does anyone else have it 24/7? Mine is so loud and obtrusive at the mo and sounds/feels like a radio tuning with left and right loud with varying tones and dizziness. So tiring! I’ve

I probably know what you are all going to say about this....I have tinnitus which seems to be spiking at the moment and not giving me the quiet days it did, last week I slipped and broke my foot and injured my hand which has caused me a lot of pain and stress and not much sleep! Can this sort of thing

Hiya, I've just been told my MRI showed up adhesions and fusing of my bits to other bits within my pouch of douglas and I need surgery to remove this. I've already had 2 laparoscopies for my endo but wondered if anyone else has experienced this surgery and what I should expect. Any advice and chat would

I have just been diagnosed with this hearing loss by a private ENT consultant which is probably permanent because it is now too late for steroid treatment to work. NHS ENT doctors should have given me steroids immediately. Instead they treated it as a simple ear infection and failed to provide follow

Hi I’ve had high pitched Tinnitus in my left ear for a few years now and recently after a few bad hearing tests was referred to an ENT specialist, he checked me and said I have to go for an MRI and hearing test. I had the MRI and recently received a letter saying I need to see him in a couple of weeks

Hi. I wondered how long people had waited before receiving results of an MRI scan? Having developed tinnitus (constant white noise rather than ringing) for about a month, I then got sudden deafness in one ear and was referred to ENT promptly. Had high dose oral steroids and then injected steroid

Hello, I have dizzyness, balance problems tinnitus etc which is currently being investigated by various doctors to find the root cause. It looks most like it is MdDs as it seems a classic case, although the disease itself is very rare. It came on after a boat trip and is when you don't recover your

Finally got result of sputum sample of 26 August. As suspected, pseudomonas still enjoying life in my lungs, fortunately I had started Septrin Forte when finished Azithromycin. I’m going away with daughter Saturday for five nights in Anglesey, cottage. I’ve been there years ago, riding pillion with

I can no longer hear without hearing aids due mainly to Vasculitis , Am I able to claim attendance allowance, is there anywhere that I could get information on how to fill in any forms required .any help or advice would be very welcome, thank you.

Hello, around 5 weeks ago I woke up to the room spinning, I did not know why and tried to get on with my day, since then I have felt constantly dizzy, lightheaded, off balance, ear pain and tinnitus. I went to the doctor's and they gave me some exercises which did not really help. So I went back to

My husband woke up with tinnitus 18 months ago - seen the GP and waiting for ENT referral. He’s tried sound therapy, noise cancelling app and hearing aids. He is finally managing to get some sleep, but it’s quite short and he has chronic headaches. Wakes up with the equivalent of a bad hangover. Any

I am usually on here for myself but this time it is for my mother. She's in her 80s and been on a dosage of 75 of thyroxine for a long time. She has developed excessive ear wax problem which is severely affecting her hearing. One eardrum has already burst. Could it be thyroid related?

I was born with hypothyroidism and haven't had too many problems. However I have just had an apparent ear infection (hasn't responded to any AB's) and a hospital doctor suggested it might be caused by my underactive thyroid. The GP rejected the idea because my thyroid has been monitored and my levothyroxine

I would like to hear from anyone who has experienced sudden hearing loss years after being diagnosed with hypothyroidism despite regular blood tests to check the thyroid. I was born with it (congenital) so have been on thyroxine since I was 3 months old. I have just had a sudden hearing loss

For months, possibly a year or two, I have been having weird sensations with my hearing - which I am now convincing myself is hearing loss. Some Info: Male, 20, Smoker for Several Years and practically live with headphones in (on full volume). I am having multiple hearing issues and sensations so

I am an older guy and have had tinnitus for many years,it was off and on,mostly off,and it didnt damage my life in any major way.Lately it seems to have morphed into pulsatile tinnitus,with a 24/7 hissing noise that has damaged my life personally,socially and professionaly for the last few months. I

My dad after after several intratympanic steroid injection for inner ear infection after surgery suddenly during last injection felt so bad and she nce that time has sever vertigo. is there any treatment to fix this problem. My dad is 80 years old. could it be carnival 8th nerve damage or requires