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Symptoms of Neuropathy, Fatigue, Tinnitus, M-Spike
Neuropathy | Last Active: May 6, 2023 | Replies (15)Comment receiving replies
I researched Tinnitus online and its not caused by hearing loss like most doctors will tell you. Its a short circuit in the brain. Again the nervous system is responsible for the confusion in transmission of network messages. I had my hearing tested and its good 80% at my age of 72.
Still no treatment that works for me either.
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Hi......I have read these 2 stories about the presumption that Tinnitus is caused by PN. I have been wondering if this wasn't the case in my experience. I can't remember when the Tinnitus started but I am 67 and have had CKD for at least 10 years that I know of. I am a Stage 4 now and am striving to watch my eating and beverage consumption. I do drink alot of water and my Nephrologist at Mayo is very pleased that I am remaining stable over the last year. It's a hard change to get used to. The Gabapentin caused me to gain a lot of weight bbc I was always trim and now am mildly obese. I have stopped taking it for now and can say I am doing well w/o it. My balance is my worst problem. I bought some good arch support shoes which seem to help stabilize me. One day at a time. 🙏
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My ENT put it this way: the void created by hearing loss triggers the brain to basically "fill in" the sound that is missing. My slight hearing loss (in one ear) is at a frequency that doesn't effect my day to day interactions, so a hearing aid is not necessary. They say hearing aids can help with tinnitus, but who knows. I'm 72 as well. The neuropathy pain usually overrides the annoyance of tinnitus, but both "afflictions" are challenging, to say the least.