... th otosclerosis, and he said no not yet. He told her that he was going to wait until she is older and let her make the decision weather or not she wants to get a stapedectomy to try to regain some hearing. I was furious at this. I do not want to wait until she can no longer hear to try to fix the problem. ... (0 replies)

... ome out as well. It's been 3 days I am using ear drops twice a day, and still have full hearing, but in the past hour I have noticed some minor pain. It's day 10 post op, what are typical signs of an ear infection? ... (2 replies)

... I'm 11 days post op now and still very dizzy. How long did yours last if at all? ... (2 replies)

... On may 24 I had a stapedectomy on my right ear at Massachusetts eye and ear infirmary, all went well. On may 25 I had supersonic hearing, no dizziness or vertigo and little pain. ... (2 replies)

... Don't panic! It has only been a few days since your surgery and you are most likely experiencing some swelling in your inner ear which can be expected. (2 replies)

... Do post if you have. Thanks. ... (5 replies)

... rumpy, I'm really sorry to hear about your recent problems following your 'stapedectomy.' I do hope you will improve and the tinnitus will be reduced in time. Do post some information regarding your improvement as that can be very encouraging for those of us who may be under going similar episodes like yourself. ... (5 replies)

... Having read some interesting and informative threads on ‘stapedectomy’ I thought I would give a UK perspective on my recent operation. I’m not sure if there has been many UK individuals who have posted in here, but in any case, if there has been, then I’m sure one more thread won’t make that much difference. Firstly, in March 2013, I had to go for a pre-op. For anyone who... (5 replies)

... Hi all First post! I am 8-days post-stapedectomy related to long-standing otosclerosis. On day 5 post-op I developed sudden onset tinnitus. I am now on prednisolone 40mg per day for 5 days and have taken two doses, without any effect. I know it is hard to tell initally whether there has been any improvement but I did feel that I could hear much better immediately... (0 replies)

... Hi, I'm Casey, 32 yo Female. I had My stapedectomy on May 27th. My Recovery has been tough. I am 10 days Post op and still extremely dizzy. Especially with alot of things moving around me, such as cars passing or My kids running around. ... (33 replies)

... I thought I would start a thread to explore what people feel based on advice from Doctors and personal experience, what activities are appropriate and when post Stapedectomy. ... (3 replies)

... I am 12 days post stapedectomy and getting worried it didn't work. I know everyone says PATIENCE but I am freaking out that I can't hear anything. ... (33 replies)

... Hi I had my stapedectomy in 1984 and woke up to very loud tinnitus in my ear this has been with me every day since .some days are not to bad some are really bad .but I have been told to get used to it as a tinnitus masker is of no use .poss not what you want to hear but it may change for you . (1 replies)

... Hi, everyone, I had my stapedectomy 5 months ago and developed constant buzzing in the operated ear about 4 weeks ago. Has anyone experienced this after the stapedectomy? ... (1 replies)

... Wondering how you made out with your drs. appointment..It has been alittle bit since your post. Hope everything worked out ok...I know with the stapedectomy it is different for everyone. I actually had my other ear done this past Feb. the unoperated one...so now I have two ears that finally work well.. ... (33 replies)

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... Thank you , Cindy I´m glad you improve your hearing month by month !! Have a nice weekend ! Martin (9 replies)

... I remember going for my post op check up and my goodness talk about on cloud nine..just so happy to hear how much my hearing had improved... ... (9 replies)

... Hi, guys Went for my 6 week post-op check today and had my hearing test, the hearing in my operated ear is now very close to normal ( between 20-30dB in all frequencies), the dr say it should still have 10-15% improvement when the ear drum tightens and the fluid from my middle clears. I m so happy, since the surgery I have been less anxious about going to meetings as I could... (9 replies)

... Thanks Martin and Cindy. Second day into my antibiotics and feel better, except had to talk a lot at work so started to cough with dry, irritated throat but not sore anymore. My hearing seems stable, though sometime hearing people talk when they r in next room is a bit muffled (but I would not have heard people talk in the next room before the operation, so I am happy)... (9 replies)