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news_watch - 24 Jan 2004 00:32 GMT
All,
new to this forum and new to tinnitus....

I recently have one hell of a sinus infection and swelling.
CAT scan showed a had "concha bullosa" that was narrowing one side of my sinuses.
Had intense pressure in my right side.
Dr. prescribed Ultracet for pain and decongestant for the sinus.
Somewhere along the way I developed tinnitus after starting the medication and while still feeling the pressure.
Thought the ringing would go away after the pressure subsided, but it didn't.
Have not seen the dr yet. Hard to get an app't unless you are bleeding to death...LOL

anyway, I have an app't for this Thursday for both the sinus and the ears.

I read here that pressure on a nerve can cause tinnitus.

I'm wondering if anyone else has heard of sinus pressure being related to tinnitus, and what the outcome was.

Like what I read on this forum, I am anxious about what it going on.

I seem to feel some pressure in my ear also, but I'm not sure if this is just my hightened awareness, or something more.

Just looking for comments,
news_watch
Marktvalu - 25 Jan 2004 01:26 GMT
>: "news_watch" writes:

>Somewhere along the way I developed tinnitus after starting the medication
>and while still feeling the pressure.

>I'm wondering if anyone else has heard of sinus pressure being related to
>tinnitus, and what the outcome was.

          ............................

Hi News,

 Seems like sinus pressure could cause tinnitus since ears, nose and throat
are all connected.

An ent told me almost 20 years ago, I had a eustacian tube blockage and put me
on benadryl, but it didn't work.

Good luck with your doctor appointment on Thursday. Let us know how you make
out.

- jean
news_watch - 26 Jan 2004 23:03 GMT
Jean,
Got to the doctor today.
He wanted to treat me sinuses, and I had to keep bringing him around to my tinnitus.
I got the distinct impression he was not interesteed.
I told him I needed some measure of progress in trying to find the cause and maybe a *cure*fix* whatever.
I had to impress on him I knew what I was talking about.

He didn't think Ultracet and/or the gauifinicen could have brought it on. I have taken gauifinicen for a while so I agreed with that , but I showed him the warnings that the pharma sent out with the ultracet that 1% did experience tinnitus, and he correctly replied that was a sample of 160 and they took 6 tabs per day.
Maybe I am allergic to it.
The timing was right for it to be the cause.

I am scheduled for an MRI to rule out the nasty stuff. I don't think it will show up anything.

I did get some sleeping pills to help out for a bit.
Noise machine is next.

I guess I will have to come to terms with it over time.

Not looking forward to it.

nw
Marktvalu - 26 Jan 2004 23:04 GMT
>Got to the doctor today.
>I got the distinct impression he was not interesteed.
............does'nt surprise us. We all got the brush off from our dr's.

>I told him I needed some measure of progress in trying to find the cause and
>maybe a *cure*fix*
.............You  haven't had tinnitus for too long. I'm sure you'll want to
exhaust all possiblities before having to come to terms with it.

>I did get some sleeping pills to help out for a bit.>Noise machine is next.
.............There are some relaxation and meditation cd's out there like
"Music and Nature, and Thundering Rainstorm that can mask alot of tinnitus
sounds (water, rain, crickets) which may be helpful for you.

good luck - keep us posted
- jean

Elly Byrne - 27 Jan 2004 19:47 GMT
Noise machine - good idea.

For some ideas on sound have a look at:
http://eebee.net/sound/sound.html

           Tinnitus is a pain in the neck
Elly's Tinnitus Resources
http://www.eebee.net/
http://www.tinnitusrelief.net/

For email: elly at eebee.cjb.net

>Noise machine is next.
 
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