Concerned husband here. My wife is a healthy 60 yo woman, 2 years postop one-sided CI. She experienced vertigo, nausea and vomiting for a handful of days immediately after implantation. She then went about 10 months without any issues. It has been difficult and utterly depressing since then. She has experienced a number of bouts with debilitating vertigo accompanied by nausea and vomiting. At best, she has continuous balance issues & dizziness.
Her ENT/surgeon has 0 bedside manner describing my wife's symptoms as an anomaly. He is very dismissive of her symptoms and hasn't offered any remedies other than vestibular therapy which she participates in religiously to this day. Just when she begins to feel better, she experiences another debilitating episode and begins the vicious recovery cycle all over again.
We are awaiting to meet with a new ENT experienced in CI surgery and post op care. In the mean time, no matter how anecdotal, we are seeking first hand experience from patients who experienced similar symptoms and those that have had the CI removed.
Were the symptoms temporary or permanent? What remedies were attempted? Did the removal relieve the symptoms? Any personal experiences & insights would be greatly appreciated.