Re: Tinnitus Article - Question

[Guest guest]

Tinnitus is common with hearing loss. You don't need to bring it to the

attention of your doctor. There are some ways to control it somewhat with diet.

Less salt and caffeine sometimes helps. Monsodium glutamate can really make it

act up. Outside of food, stress and fatique can be a factor in the tinnitus.

Later, I'll send you some additional information about tinntus. I'm on my way

out the door right now.

Alice

> Is this something I should bring to the attention of

> my surgeon or is it nothing to worry about? It's not a chronic problem...I

> only experience problems with tinnitus when I'm ill, tired or stressed.

>

[Guest guest]

Alice,

Glad it's nothing my surgeon needs to be concerned with. I look forward to

reading any additional information you can provide. Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Ah yes. The infamous " implant express " . The first time

that train came roaring through my head was just over a

week after my surgery. It was loud enough to wake me up.

I came flying out of bed and lit out for the other side

of the house, thinking a truck was coming off the inter-

state and heading for my room. I don't think my feet

touched floor between my bed and the door. :-) After I

slowed down enough to get my innards back where they

should be, I realized it was tinnitus.

I've always had tinnitus, but never that loud. It took

me a few hours of reading similar accounts in the

archives here and in old emails from the Nucleus List to

convince myself that the roaring tinnitus was normal

after implant surgery. By that time the noise had

tapered off and and I was able to get back to sleep.

I asked the surgeon about the tinnitus when I had my

stitches out (okay, I confess I whined and sniveled

about it like a tired kid). He kindly patted me on

the shoulder and told me the instances would taper off

after a while. I still get the odd roar... mostly when

I'm stressed or if I don't watch my posture and

breathing, oddly enough. Chocolate doesn't seem to be

a trigger for me, but I do have to watch my caffiene

and salt intake. I've found I can shorten an attack by

drinking something calming like herb tea, and doing

really gentle, relaxing shoulder and neck stretches.

Implanted: 8/12/04

Activated: 8/24/04

[Guest guest]

Day of my surgery, we went out to lunch. I had no idea and had my

usual coffee. Before we even got out the door, there was a waterfall

in my head and I could not hear my friend at all. Needless to say, I

went to decaf for about a week. LOL Since then tho, starting last

year November, I have cut out coffee. It makes a aifference.I do have

mochas now and then and if not too often, am fine.

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