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Siewli
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3 years ago

Does tinnitus goes away after finishing Taxol treatment?

Hi I have this constant ringing in my ear after 8th Taxol especially at night or in a quiet room. I will let my oncologist know as well as getting a hearing test. I still can hear I am wondering does the ringing goes away or gets better once we stop chemo treatment? Appreciate your input. Thanks.
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    cranky_granny
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    3 years ago
    I’ve had tinnitus for more 50 years results of surgery on my eardrum. 
    I have found it is worse, its  louder and higher pitched. And now in both ears, I have my hearing tested regularly due to having to having to wear 1 hearing aid though there is no change in the test results 
    The things that  works for me is soft quiet background noises especially to help me get to sleep. 
    Silence and continued loud noises are my enemy 
    hope yours settle down soon if it doesn’t. Get it checked to rule out anything else that could be causing it
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    arpie
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    3 years ago
    I actually wear an earplug in one ear at night (a soft 'industrial' one, below) that somehow cuts the loudness of the tinnitus right down .... so that I can go to sleep without both canaries singing & disrupting my sleep ... 

    I Squish one into a narrow tube, then ram it right into the ear & it will then expand to the shape of your inner ear and totally block the ear hole.   

    You can still hear sufficiently with the other ear, eg loud noises or people calling out (if you are caring for someone) ... so have no fear that you won't hear them (or the fire alarm!) 


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    June1952
    Member
    3 years ago
    Some years ago my husband was given medication for his tinnitus but it did not seem to help.
    If, like me, your hearing is not good and you get hearing aids that tends to lessen the noise - and they can even add a noise thing in which kicks in when the atmosphere is quiet so the tinnitus is not noticed as much.
    Let us know how you get on when you speak with the oncologist..
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    arpie
    Member
    3 years ago
    I've had tinnitus for decades, @Siewli - but not from any of my BC treatment. 

    It is like having a canary in each ear, each singing a different note!  It is HORRIBLE - and I am not sure anyone can get rid of it once you've got it.   I had my rear teeth ground down in the late 70s (some bright spark thought that might 'fix it' - but it didn't!)

    Maybe mention it to your Onc and/or breast care nurse ..... and GOOD LUCK!