Hearing aids and vertigo

[jojomac23]

I recently got two open fit hearing aids, I have hearing loss in both ears but tinnitus only in my left ear

I only had one mould hearing aid in left ear before this

Since getting the new open fit hearing aids I have had dizziness and vertigo which was so severe on Sunday that I ended up in A&E

Everything I have read say that it is rare for hearing aids to cause this.

I wonder if anyone else as had this experience. Ii never want to experience anything like that again as it was horrific

[Happyrosie]

I’m sorry jojomac that you’ve had vertigo - it’s horrible isn’t it! It could be a coincidence that it’s come at the same time as new hearing aids.It is well known that if you have your ears syringed to get rid of wax (in the days when doctors surgeries used to do this) it is normal to feel dizzy afterwards. It’s your brain compensating for a sudden change.

[jojomac23 in reply to Happyrosie]

Thanks for your reply, I have been given new medication today so hopefully will calm it down, Hearing aid clinic have not been very helpful

[marigold60]

My husband had severe vertigo after he used hearing aids for the first time. Hearing aid centre said it was unconnected. He was told later by health visitor it could have been pressure caused by inserting the aids into the ear.

[jojomac23 in reply to marigold60]

Sorry to hear that . It is a really horrible thing.They just seem to dismiss it . Anything I have read say it is rare but that means it can happen to some people. Did it take long to settle down

[marigold60 in reply to jojomac23]

He was a given an anti sickness injection which worked almost instantly and he was given some anti sickness tablets to take if needed. Luckily it subsided over a couple of days and never came back