Hey guys, first of all thanks for taking the time to read my message. i started my "journey" in this tinnitus world 8 months ago. i wokeup with an ear "blocked" and the ringing in my left ear. after a few hours the blocked sensation went away. but the ringing stayed. after 8 months my tinnitus has only gotten better, to the point i barely pay attention to it. along the way i notice sugar, salt and MSG spiked it, like crazy and this spike would last for a day or 2. so ive been avoding this foods. i have a long long history of loud music, concerts, recording music, gigs, shows, bars etc, i love music and i loved out LOOOUDD. so i thought my tinnitus came from loud music. a week ago i went to an ETN, i wanted some advice becuse i wanna travel. he performed an audiogram and told me that he believes that my tinnitus cames from an endolymphatic nature. here it is.... im not sure what to believe, since i dont have "any form" of hearing lose, but the dropping in the low frequencies are there... so... also there is another drop at 1k in my right ear but that is my good "ear" so... this diagnosis is only confussing me, i have felt pretty good in these past weeks, my hearing is good and i dont have any other symptom besides tinnitus or hyperacusis. (in these past 8 months i only had a few moments of ear pain, and blocked ear in the night) so in your experience what do you think? thanks so much for your time in advance.
Menieres is usually a downoward slope if I am not mistaken. Wish I heard as well as you. Minimal loss it looks like.
My doctor thinks i have menieres because lower frecuencies are lower than the other. i have had tinnitus in my ear for 8 months. and thats it, my tinnitus is so much better. he wants me to perform more studies but im not sure if he wants to make more money or he might be right.
There’s the rub. Is this guy a genius because he has spotted early onset Meniere’s or is he mistaken? If he is correct he is doing you a huge service because you can throw the kitchen sink at it and hopefully protect your hearing. I wish that had been the case for me, but there was a long gap between early symptoms diagnosed as non-recurring Labyrinthitis and the final outcome of MD. But no one can answer that without further testing. Given the misery that Meniere’s can induce, I think that I would opt for the tests. It’s your call.....
Thank you for your Answer Yellow. whats funny is that i have constant tinnitus, but still no hearing loss... maybe its because i have nerve damage?? idk i thought i was having "hidden hearin loss" but those lower frecuencies being a little low are weird... maybe i should take the test just to rule anything out. it could be secondary endolymphatic or idk. its been 8 months since onset... wich is a lot and my tinnitus has only getting better.
There is a whole heap of vestibular problems. Just pray to you God that it isn’t Meniere’s. The lack of hearing loss is encouraging. Those of us with Meniere’s wouldn’t wish it on our worst enemies. Although I can think of a few exceptions to that rule