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Perhaps one of the most annoying symptoms I’ve experienced is the constant “ringing” in my ears. However, in my case, it’s less ringing and more of a buzzing or humming. As the late summer days progressed and we could sleep with our windows open, I found that the buzzing was very similar to the sound of Cicadas singing their courtship songs.<\/p>\n
It is quite annoying!<\/p>\n
My audiologist and ENT have been AMAZING. I highly recommend them to anyone facing hearing difficulties.<\/p>\n
However, what I’ve learned in this journey is that the ringing and hearing loss I’ve experienced may not be a result of Dysautonomia. The nerves of the ears are not a part of the autonomic nervous system. In fact, it might be a result of being old, which could be true of many things happening to my body.<\/p>\n
Sore knees? Arthritis.<\/p>\n
Hearing loss? Too much Rock and Roll.<\/p>\n
Skin cancer? Too much sun exposure.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, the hearing aids I’m picking up this week should make a big difference in my experience. If the test run was a good indication, I can say goodbye to the Cicadas. It won’t end some of the other symptoms I experience but my over-all quality of life will improve, and at this point, that’s the goal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Perhaps one of the most annoying symptoms I’ve experienced is the constant “ringing” in my ears. However, in my case, it’s less ringing and more of a buzzing or humming. As the late summer days progressed and we could sleep with our windows open, I found that the buzzing was very similar to the sound … <\/p>\n