Thread: Perilymph Fistula
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Old 11-14-2014, 06:59 PM
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Had the surgery a week ago, went back for the post-op with the doc today.
Surgery itself was kind of "fun" since I ended up being awake during the whole thing (they only gave me "twilight sedation", but I guess most people supposed to fall asleep). I felt the pain which wasn't too bad for the most part, but the drugs kind of make you not really care about it. I was joking with the nurses or at least trying to, I don't think I was making too much sense as they politely asked me to keep quiet

Pretty much slept for two days after that coming off of all the drugs, everything was kind of a blur.

As far as symptoms go, so far I think my eyes are doing better, but I've been relaxing and not working on computer, just watching TV and playing on an iPad, so hard to tell.
Been really dizzy/unsteady all week which has been improving every day.
One thing that got worse is the tinnitus in the operated ear, it's fairly loud.

Supposed to go back for a follow up in about 4-5 weeks and they will retest the ear for the fistula to see if the grafts worked.
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12/02/2012 - Light concussion at boxing practice. Ended up having PCS for about 3 months.
March 2013 - Thought that since most of my symptoms resolved I could start having fun again.
Went snowmobiling once (didn't hit my head) and concussion symptoms returned and got even worse than before.
June 2013 - accidentally bumped my head against a deck railing, and had a month-long setback.
November 2013 - drove to work after a big snowstorm and the roads were very rough, ended up having another setback.
2014 - Having setbacks after coughing/sneezing too much, or someone slapping me on the back, or any other significant jarring.
Feb 2014 - Started seeing Atlas Orthogonal chiro - most helpful doc so far.
June 2014 - Two months of physical/visual therapy - no noticeable improvement.
September 2014 - Diagnosed with Perilymph Fistula in right ear.
November 2014 - Fistula surgery (switched to left ear before the surgery after additional testing).
January 2016 - Quit work to "work" on figuring out PCS, so far it seems that eyes/vision issues are the most contributing factor, especially computer work.

Current symptoms are: inconsistent sleep patterns, headaches, vertigo/dizziness, anxiety/panic attacks, mental fog/problems with concentration, problems with computer screens.
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