Tinnitus Caused by an ENT (Inserting a Tube in Right Ear)

Hi all,

I've suffered from sleep maintenance insomnia for approximately two and a half years which progressively got worse in the last 12 months. None of the doctors or specialists I consulted with during this period could pinpoint the cause. I would often get fullness in the ears and tinnitus after waking, however this would disappear after an hour or so. These symptoms would always be more pronounced in the right ear. The insomnia persisted and one theory was fluid was building up in my right ear in the sleep position which was causing me to awaken.

The ENT proposed inserting a tube in the right ear. In regards to side effects the ENT advised I may experience a muffled sound but this was only temporary. The day after surgery I noticed a hissing sound coming from my right ear. My hearing was also not the same as it was before. The ENT commented after the surgery it was difficult to place the tube due to the narrowness of the ear canal and small size of my ear drum.

The tinnitus has been with me ever since the surgery and my hearing has not returned to what it was.

Mark

 

I had an ear tube and it made my roaring louder. If it doesn't go away, tell them to remove the tube.

 

The tube fell out when my eardrum healed but sadly the tinnitus (and also hyperacusis) remains.

 

Sorry man. I'm over this shit too. I'm ready to die. I don't want to be this shell of a person anymore.

 

I know how you feel because I have felt like like that too. Some days are fine but others are tough.

The way I’ve learned to cope with it is to remind myself that we choose how we feel about it. So I force myself to look at the positives in my life, to not dwell on what happened to me and to take it one day at a time.

 

I'm glad you have found a way to deal with it. Mine is so loud and continues to get louder as my hearing thresholds get worse.