I was practicing singing with CD's and within about 45 mins. had gone over about 8 of them. By the time I'd done the 4th one my head was feeling really bad! Head pressure and intense dizzy feeling. I continued, needing to practice, and yet my bad ear, completely closed down, so I took the hearing aid out and then put it back in at times. Seems having a 'through sound' helps with normal hearing. But wondering if the music itself--which I had up fairly loudly to hear well, affected my 'senses'? Anyone have this happen listening to music--either in a theater or just at home using a CD player. And if you sing, does singing really bother you? I had to drop out of choir awhile due to this but am back in and trying hard to 'hang in there'. Just wondered if anyone has any comments to share? Thanks ps: After awhile my head is back to the 'normal dizziness' I have all the time--never vertigo (anymore) just pressure and dizziness.
I have the head pressure and intense dizziness after being on the phone, listening with my one good ear. The other ear has total loss of hearing.
After I sing two to three songs depending on how long, high or wildly crazy I belt it out I get ear fullness and tinnitus very badly.
I sing at least 4 hours per day. and I play guitar, bass drum, hi-hat cymbals and harmonica. acoustically. I'm a one man band. I also play in a band. I have to wear an ear plug in my left ear even when playing acoustically. When i'm playing with the band I wear an ear plug in both ears. My tinnitus is always loud in my left ear and if I don't have an ear plug in it does get louder and stays louder for quite awhile. When I go to loud restaurants I also have to put in an ear plug in left ear.
Hi Yanksgirl No, I don't get dizzy when I'm singing. And I usually sing (belt it out for an hour at a time.) And three to four times per day. I haven't had vertigo/dizzies since middle of November, I think the valacyclovir has to be given credit for that.
This morning was the first morning in two months that I could hear pretty good out of my left ear. It's not perfect, my hearing was about one-fourth of the right ear and now I say 50%. The pressure is a lot less and the tinnitus is just a little better. Still high pitched.
Well,......................I had one good day. I'm back to almost deaf again. Very full today. However the tinnitus is not screaming, it's still there though.
Hi yanksgirl, I've never experienced dizziness or vertigo from the sound of my own voice while singing but I've experienced it from other sounds. Sound induced vertigo/dizziness is called Tullio's Phenomenon and it's fairly common amongst people with Meniere's Disease (or so I've been told by my OTO.) I had a bad experience with it yesterday morning when I had a dead bolt installed on the door going from my garage to my house. Locksmith had to cut through the metal door and frame to install it. Talk about noisy. I work from home and was waiting on a phone call from a client so I couldn't use ear plugs. I was dizzy (on the verge of vertigo) and nauseous the entire time he was cutting. It took 5 mgs of Valium and a long nap to recover once he left. I hope you're feeling better today and are able to continue with the choir. All my best to you, Lulu
I haven't researched Tullio's phenomenon, but will do so. Thanks for the comment and encouraging words. When one sings it does cause the vibrations thing--sort of in the roof of the mouth I think as the sound comes out as we sing. After about 2 songs it begins to affect my head and after awhile, my ear seems like the sound (that is left) shuts down and the 'ringing' gets louder. So frustrating but just something I have to accept. I appreciate all the comments and encouraging words and suggestions.
Hi Yanks-Girl, what you describe really sounds like a Canaldehiscence, which is a hole in one of the canals. Most people with a dehiscence have sound inducted Vertigos and Dizzies - meaning, whenever a sound hits a certain vibration or a certain level, vertigo would kick in. Have you been tested for that so far? I have Menieres and Canaldehiscence bilateral. Luckily never had the real bad effects of the Dehiscence Syndrome, but know from fellow CDS-patients how it affected them. Just some food for thoughts. Best, Lilja
yes have heard of this and researched it--don't believe I have pcd. Too many symptoms with it that I don't have and some I have that aren't a part of PCD--but thanks anyway.
You're welcome. I have never thought to have a canaldeshicence myself.. until i got tested. Never had all the main symptoms of it. My weird combination of symptoms in the end was rooted in meniere, CDS and a fistula. The body is miraculous