pulsatile tintinnus post chemotherapy

[spike]

anyone else out here with this post chemotherapy? it's driving me slightly bonkers and i'd be glad for advice on dealing with it.also, no problems initially but occurring now, a year and a bit on
love sarah

[hairbrained70]

Hello hun,

I have it in my right ear and to be honest I have got used to it now.I think you just learn to zone it out.I don't think there is a cure for tinnutis but I could be wrong.Any advice would be helpful.love Lisa.xxxxxxxx

[florida susan]

yes I have it too, and as hairbrained says you just have to zone it out

[Beege]

I don't have tinnitus but I do have VERY sensitive hearing since I had cisplatin. What one person may perceive as NORMAL volume on a tv, stereo, etc is extremely annoying and ultra loud to me. The phone ringing is ofetn times too loud of a noise for me to handle, not to mention that my work environment can get so loud to me sometimes that I often develope headaches.

An increase and snsitivity of one's hearing is a strange side affect but my DR said it is not unheard of.... Probably has something to do with nerve endings....
Cisplatin is known for potential hearing loss.....I got the exact apposite.

Tinnitus would be very aggrevating!! I feel for those that have it. Is it a constant ringing or just occassional???

[spike]

i hear my pulse in my left ear all the time and sometimes it seems louder than others so it is not a ringing as such but is hardest to deal with at very quiet times i find and is affecting my sleep a bit at the moment but i will try and learn to zone it out - i was surprised to get it now when there were no hearing issues during treatment.
i have always had sensitive hearing too!
thank you ladies for good advice as always.
love sarah

[jenny_c]

hiya

i had tinnutus during my treatment and had to miss the last couple of chemo sessions. unfortunately this didn't prevent it and it has never gone away. its not a loud ringing but i constant interference. i was told it wouldn't get worse although it has a bit. i've been reffered to an ear, nose and throat specialist and although i know there is no cure i'm hoping they may be able to give me some advice on how to minimise it and stop it getting any worse. i'll let you know how i get on. i will say i have learnt to ignore it a lot of the time but it bothers me most at night when it's quiet

jenny

[spike]

thanks jenny, be great to know how you get on. so tired tonight that i could sleep through anything i think