- Aug 30, 2018
- 129
- Tinnitus Since
- 8/2018
- Cause of Tinnitus
- noise exposure while doing work on home
I have read the research that shows that spontaneous recovery from t is quite common, though it can take months. For some, this never happens. I have read on this blog about posts that say the ear never heals. Once the hairs are damaged, that's it. And I would tend to agree in a strict sense. As I have been thinking about this idea of healing since I injured my ear from noise, I am reminded of my back injury.
In fall of 2015, I herniated three discs in my lower back. It was painful! My lower back aches and I had bad sciatica. I felt vibrations in my leg as though my cell phone was on vibrate. When I turned side to side in daily movements, it felt like my spine was going to pop. I went to my PCP who is an internist, then to a spinal orthopedic surgeon, followed by a neurosurgeon, and then pain management for injections. All these doctors, as well as my research, said that discs don't heal. They are avascular, meaning there is no blood supply to repair them. The neurosurgeon said a disc bulge/herniation was like toothpaste coming out of the tube. Once it's out it can't be put back in. But within 18 months, I was feeling 99% better. No pain. No sciatica. Of course, I don't lift heavy objects, I bend at my knees, and I try to avoid twisting. I don't do stupid things to reinjure my back. But it did heal. It got better. The pain went away. I wonder if that's how t "heals." With my back, my body adjusted to the changed mechanical condition of my spine. I think the brain may also do the same thing, regardless of the "mechanical" hair damage in our ears.
In fall of 2015, I herniated three discs in my lower back. It was painful! My lower back aches and I had bad sciatica. I felt vibrations in my leg as though my cell phone was on vibrate. When I turned side to side in daily movements, it felt like my spine was going to pop. I went to my PCP who is an internist, then to a spinal orthopedic surgeon, followed by a neurosurgeon, and then pain management for injections. All these doctors, as well as my research, said that discs don't heal. They are avascular, meaning there is no blood supply to repair them. The neurosurgeon said a disc bulge/herniation was like toothpaste coming out of the tube. Once it's out it can't be put back in. But within 18 months, I was feeling 99% better. No pain. No sciatica. Of course, I don't lift heavy objects, I bend at my knees, and I try to avoid twisting. I don't do stupid things to reinjure my back. But it did heal. It got better. The pain went away. I wonder if that's how t "heals." With my back, my body adjusted to the changed mechanical condition of my spine. I think the brain may also do the same thing, regardless of the "mechanical" hair damage in our ears.
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