#1 07-06-2012 03:16:44

lina
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Registered: 07-06-2012
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Tinnitus started 6 weeks after giving birth

I noticed my right ear ringing about 6 weeks after i gave birth.  I went to the doctor who sent me to see a ENT.  The specialist said i should wait 6 months and then if it still persists they will order a MRI.  I am so nervous and stressed about this.  Keeping thinking this is a tumour in my head.  I also feel like I am getting worse and not only  do I hear a buzzing sound on my right ear but both ears also hear a high pitched sound.  It is so annoying and bothers me mostly at night when trying to sleep.  I suffered from a lot of anxiety in the past year before and during pregnancy and this is just adding to the stress.

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#2 07-06-2012 20:16:22

Thomas
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Re: Tinnitus started 6 weeks after giving birth

Hi lina,

Welcome to the forum.

Quite a few women develop tinnitus during and after pregnancy. It is presumably only related to the stress or some hormonal imbalance. Something more serious like a tumour is very rare (even if it persists for 6 months or longer). So there is no need to be worried. In the meanwhile, try to take some measures to calm the tinnitus down (avoid caffeine, alcohol and stress for a while) and it will improve gradually (although you have to be patient, as nervous dispositions can take a long time to sort itself out).

Thomas

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