Q: Tinnitis / ear pressure
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jholsn53
on January 5th, 2009
New User
About 1/12 yr. ago I began with a sharp ear ache pain in my left ear. It wasn't very severe. (felt like an ear ache) One nite I was hit with vertigo/dizziness with the whole room spinning. The urgent care Dr. suggested it was probable labyrinthis or vestibular nuritis and prescribed Meklizine/Valium. It helped and I went to work after a couple days. I did feel a bit of vertigo and my head/ears felt full. After a week it struck again. I was literally on all fours throwing up due to the spins. I went to the ER and was given fluids and a heavier dose of prev meds. I saw my ENT Dr. and had lots of tests including auditory, ct scans, ect. The audiologist didn't feel it was Menieres sinse my hearing was OK. I haven't been dizzy sinse then but developed high pitched hissing/tinnitis after a month or so. I also have periods where my ears feel plugged with a fullness in my head. I also had a bout of dizziness 7 yrs. prior but much less severe and no tinnitis. I do remember having a full feeling in my head mor months later. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks
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