Daughter has tinnitus and sound sensitivity

[dolfan]

We just yesterday discovered that my daughter has had an ongoing bout of tinnitus. A few weeks ago, she asked me something that I dismissed about a little sound in her ears, we talked and I told her her ears were ringing. Yesterday, she was playing, coloring and my wife noticed her shaking her head a little, like you do if a gnat flies around your head. She did a few times and my wife asked her about it. She said there was a sound in her ears. After some questioning and discussion, we've determined her ears are ringing. Last week, in her dance class, she decided to leave right as the tap portion started, citing some silly reason for it. Well, she did it again today and told my wife that the tapping noises bother her. She's been complaining about certain loud sounds (she doesn't like anything too loud). Doors, mowers, etc. And, tap shoes, evidently.

Anyhow, we're going to see a doc about it, but I wanted to ask this assorted bunch of parents, teachers and medical pros what your experience has been. Anything like this? You seen this before? Causes for concern? (Obviously I AM concerned!)

[n2jesus]

Has she been swimming a lot this year??? There could be fluid in her ear that can't drain and cause these symptoms...If you have too much fluid then the noises would magnify vibrations that give us the ability to hear...Like when your inside a small space and loud echos do something to your comfort level of hearing...I hope this makes sense...It could be something more like chronic ear infections that she doesn't even know she has and need tubes to drain the excess fluid...I wouldn't worry too much till she went to see the ears/nose/throat dr....

[dolfan]

She swam some, but not a lot. No complaints of earaches or inability to hear or anything. BUT, we'll mention that to the doctor b/c you never know how simple it might be.

[Pastor Bill]

I worked with a boy at church camp a couple years ago who had hearing loss, and my daughter has some minor loss in one year, both were/are very sensitive to loud noises, you might want to have her hearing tested, it sure couldn't hurt.