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Do concerts trigger attacks for anyone?

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Eliza.Bos
Eliza.Bos

I've had two vertigo attacks after attending concerts. I'm trying to figure out if they were related to the loud noise or maybe instead to something I ate. Any advice appreciated! My seven year old really wants me to take her to her first show but I'm hesitant to do it. 

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  • Womanofthewoods
    Womanofthewoods Eliza.Bos

    Posted

    Thank you for all the posts below. I searched the site to see if anyone else had this. And yes I have also had what you all have described. I had to pull away from singing in church. The drums were the most painful. But I now sit in the last row and it helps. Will try the better ear plugs. The Hear-os did not work well. How was your hearing test Eliza if you don't mind me asking?

  • rich
    rich Eliza.Bos

    Posted

    I did not want to believe it but after a couple of hours of Glastonbury, on the TV for goodness sake not even for real, up went the tinnutus and another sleepless night. I can't really comment on the increase of the nausea because that is pretty constant for me.

    I have turned down the treble on most thingseven though it makes discerning speech more tricky it is simply more comfortable.

    • JMJ
      JMJ rich

      Posted

      Hi Rich, 

      I've had Meniere's Disease for 2 years now...The first year was pure hell, as my symptoms were so severe, and conservative measures were an epic fail.  However, I was fortunate enough to land an Otolaryngologist who believed in steroid injections, and it's been nothing short of miraculous in terms of eliminating my symptoms. The most surprising thing though, is that part way through the second series of injections, my tinnitus began to decrease and I began to experience an increase in my hearing.  I have days when I'll have an increase in tinnitus that lasts for a few hours, but then it recedes again.  Overall, I've experienced an 90% decrease in the intensity of my tinnitus (and on a scale 1-10, I would say that my tinnitus was a 9).  So, I'm finding that the steroids actually have a cumulative effect.  My doctor tried to explain early on that it takes time for protein synthesis to happen on a cellular level, but I didn't really get it. I think that's what has happened.  

      Wishing you all the best in finding a treatment regimen that will control your symptoms.

      J

      IL, U.S.A.

    • rich
      rich JMJ

      Posted

      Thanks for your good wishes J. I am not sure that here in the UK steroids are widely available but you bet I will be looking into it.

      My tinnitus is constant, though it does recede at times for no discernible reason, and it is not simply psychological "backgrounding".

      I have only been living with Meniere's for  a year, it has not yet been properly diagnosed yet either as it might be a migraine variant and so the treatment, such as it has been ( Prochlorperazine, Betahistine ) has been sporadic at best.

      Thanks for your reply and keep on improving

      R

      South West UK ( using NHS ).

    • gmathew
      gmathew rich

      Posted

      Rich, try plugging your ear (one at a time) with Silicone plugs for two weeks and see if it makes any difference. It will help you to figure out which ear is the problem ear. Then get a custom made ear plug or avoid low frequency sounds and any other sounds entering that ear (unless it is SSCD which you can patch)
  • gmathew
    gmathew Eliza.Bos

    Posted

    This means you may have a hole in the middle or inner ear. If it is SSCD, you can patch it. If it is not, best thing is to use silicone or custom made ear plugs and avoid low frequency sounds. Try plugging one ear next time and figure out which ear is the problem. May be your problem is not Meinears
  • mike12754
    mike12754 Eliza.Bos

    Posted

    Hello Eliza, (and the rest of you). 

    I'm new to the forum and reaching out from sunny Southern California. 

    I have had 2very long bouts of vertigo in ghe past 2 minths and had never had it before. 

    I'm 55 now, but back in the 70s-80s i played drums in loud rock bands and have suffered the kind of hearing loss where in a group of people chatting with noise in the background I can't follow the conversation. 

    Then recently, last July, i rode my motorcycle pretty fast and my ears were ringing for a day or 2 as if i had been jamming with ozzy and the ramones at the same time. 

    Around the second day i woke up and was so dizzy I couldn't drive to work and had to stay home. Luckily it was a Friday because Saturday was no better until late in the evening. 

    Once it went away i was exhausted but by monday i was good as new. 

    Npw a month later, while my girl was at work, i sat down and jammed with Spotify for a good 3-4 hours loud enough for the neighbors to enjoy. 

    The next morning, Saturday,  i was dizzy beyond belief, and nautious 

    It has lasted 4 days and I'm just feeling better. 

    I'm wondering if i damaged my ears  so bad that i could have 4 solid days of vertigo?

    I tried the exercises where yiu lie down etc... 

    luckily i had taken the day off due to an expected late noght to see tom petty, but had to give away the tickets!!! 

    That's how bad it was!

  • kate59340
    kate59340 Eliza.Bos

    Posted

    Hi Eliza I’ve just joined here and read your post and felt a need to write. I get so anxious when my partner suggests we go to a gig,concert or the cinema for the same reason. Recently went to watch Guardians of the Galaxy and spent most of the time feeling sick, eyes closed and claustrophobic and I used to love going out!!  Now if he suggests anywhere I spend a lot of time booking specific seats, usually aisle seat for me in case I feel dizzy or sick and need to leave in a hurry! I’m not really helping but i find if I take control of where I am seated I feel more relaxed and possibly less likely to suffer a vertigo episode, I would even lie on the phone to box office to get an aisle seat if I had to! I hate this disease with a passion but damned if I’m gonna let it stop me going out. I do hope you got to take your daughter and that you enjoyed yourself in the end. Best wishes.
  • larryo
    larryo Eliza.Bos

    Posted

    Yes, loud music bothers my Meniere's diseas. And I hate it because I am a musician.

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