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Austin, TX

Recently I have had some bad muscle spasms in my neck throat , as a result of the spasms I was having a hard time swallowing and I have a loud ringing in my left ear, but I can't hear our of that ear anymore. My question is has anyone ever experienced this and if so will it go away

January 2, 2016
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Members responded to someone experiencing sudden hearing loss, loud ringing, and throat spasms, with many sharing that they also deal with... Read more

Members responded to someone experiencing sudden hearing loss, loud ringing, and throat spasms, with many sharing that they also deal with persistent tinnitus and hearing issues related to fibromyalgia, though most emphasized the importance of ruling out infections, wax buildup, or other medical causes first. Several members offered practical insights, including that esophageal spasms can cause swallowing difficulties and may benefit from seeing a GI specialist, that essential tremors linked to fibro can affect throat muscles, and that smaller sips of liquids or tilting the head back while swallowing can help manage coordination issues. A recurring theme was the frustration of living with constant ear ringing and swallowing challenges, balanced by encouragement to seek further medical evaluation and the reassurance that these symptoms, while often chronic, are commonly experienced within the fibromyalgia community.

A MyFibroTeam Member

I myself suffer from choking due to tremors in my throat, which I now take a new medication for tremors. It was thought in the beginning that it might be Parkinson's. Praise God it wasn't. These tremors are called essential tremors which is link also with Fibromyalgia. This is a article I just read today in which a study has found the origin of fibromyalgia to be in the central nervous system. To me this makes sense. I will add the link of this article, I hope this information helps.

http://nationalpainreport.com/foundation-of-fib...(Phone number can only be seen by the question and answer creators).html

January 2, 2016 (edited)
A MyFibroTeam Member

Thank you for the info NahsuareoARocha. There is no doubt in my mind fibro is related to a disfunction of the nervous system, I also read in another study that people with fibro have more nerve fibres than other people in their nerve endings.

January 3, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

i've had trouble swallowing, things were really getting stuck. I went to a GI dr and he gave me some strong meds for reflux, problem solved. I get ear ringing but you could have some hard wax or an ear infection, might want to check it out.

January 2, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

Wow! Didn't know this was a thing! When I first eat or drink in the morning I must be very careful (it feels like the muscle aren't coordinating properly, and I'll get a painful lump feeling in the esophagus. I must tilt my head back and consciously try to relax the muscles, then the food goes down. Once I've had a few bites I'm ok. It does suck though.

May 8, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

Sounds like esophagus spasms.... I have them. See a Gastrointestinal doctor... I have esophagus stretched every few years it's not painful u sleep thru it wake fine!

January 3, 2016

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