You should definitely talk to your doctor about the dizziness again, and it might help to get a second opinion. Are you taking anything like magnesium, zinc, or vitamins? After my first crash, I was prescribed vitamins A, C, E, B vitamins, Betaserc, and cortisone initially. I also started taking Coenzyme Q10 and acai powder. These are supplements, but they might help.
Do you have the option to visit a spa, maybe with some relaxing baths, or take baths at home? It's important to find a way to relax and calm your nervous system. It takes time, but even a small improvement can be a good start. Are you able to sleep? If not, discuss this with your doctor. You might consider small, controlled doses of relaxing medication, maybe even just every third night.
@tomytl, No, I'm not taking any medication or supplements right now. It's a joke, but they've scheduled my next appointment for July 2025. It's fucking ridiculous; I'd rather die than be sick in this country. I really don't know what to do right now.
2025? I know that we in Switzerland are certainly very spoiled when it comes to the healthcare system in terms of availability, but you should definitely see a doctor sooner! Is that not possible, or does the doctor mean that they only have time then?
To be honest, I've never really felt that any supplement or medication had an immediate effect, except for the stuff for sleep. But maybe it has a placebo effect or works in the long term. I mean, the cells in the ear are so small, 1-10 micrometers, it's just insanely tiny and sensitive.
This morning, someone was outside spraying chemicals with a loud gas-powered blower. My left ear was toward the window, and there was a lot of pressure on it. It confirms for me that there's a muscle that reacts. The noise inside was probably under 60dB, but it felt threatening. Hearing is really connected to the psyche, especially after trauma.
@tomytl, I'm going to try to reschedule the appointment for an earlier date. Right now it's very difficult for me to return to my because I'm already in the process of breaking up with my girlfriend, and I'm receiving benefits. Do you have TTTS? Sometimes I feel like I have a similar condition, but it doesn't bother me too much at the moment.
I do not know if I have TTTS, it's just a guess, it's not possible to measure this.
At least, I hope it's this Tensor in contracted mode, becaus this has been released mostly over a lobg time. I just hope, I don't have more hearing loss.
yes with your condition you should really see a doc again soon.He might give you also some help or advices.
Did you break up with your GF or is it because of the situation? I know how it feels when you can't feel yourself anymore…..
@tomytl, Before my ear problem started, I had surgery, which left me unable to work for a while. As this went on, it affected our relationship. When she had a health issue, I couldn't support her because I had just come out of surgery, and I was struggling. Then, this ear problem happened, and the decision was made.
don't want a girlfriend, family, or friends. Every second is torture, every single one. The doctor gave me a late appointment, and I might have to end it all sooner. The healthcare system is terrible; I don't think they can help me.
I'm really sorry you're feeling so bad. I understand the need to withdraw, but good friends will stick by you. In tough times, I also just want to be left alone. It's good you can move your doctor's appointment up; maybe they can provide some clarity. Are you from Istanbul? I've been there a few times, once with healthy ears and twice with hearing issues. It's a loud city.
There is literally almost zero awareness about this inner ear BS. So I think I would suffer more there than here. I can partially mask it sometimes, but other times I can't. The fact that it's constant makes me suicidal. Even when I'm busy or whatever, it's always there.
I can't sleep because of this shit, and every morning I wake up to this sound, it makes me want to kill myself at that very moment. Mine is a frequency tone that is between 8000 Hz - 9000 Hz, I think, but sometimes there are more sounds added onto the constant frequency
I'm lost, Tom. I was always grateful for what I had in life, was peaceful and happy. I can't believe that one day I woke up to something, and that shit made me suicidal, and it's constant.
this ear stuff can drive you crazy. I used to think being hard of hearing was better than hyperacusis or tinnitus. But now that I've lost some hearing, it's just as bad. Your tinnitus might worsen due to depression and focusing on it (which makes sense). Restful sleep or a medication to break that vicious cycle, even temporarily, could really help.