Hi, I am 45 years old & have mirror Ophthalmic ICA aneurysms. The Rt one is 9mm & Lt one is 8mm. I had the Rt coiled April 2024 & the one Lt coiled Aug 2024. When they coiled the left one they looked at the Rt one to check on it & the coils compacted allowing flow back in. Went back Oct 2024 for a pipeline stent. I am 2 months post stent & developed a vibrating/whooshing sound in my right ear that is in sync w/my pulse & hasn’t went away. I am worried if there could possibly a narrowing in the stent causing this? I am on Plavix 75mg twice daily & aspirin for 6 months. I talked to my neurosurgeon’s NP who said he will order an mri to check on things. Just wondering if anyone else had this happen post stent? Thanks 
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Welcome Lisa! I’ve had tinnitus off and on since I ruptured, a lot in the beginning, but with my stent not so much. My Neurologist sent me to the ENT a few years back when it was at its worse. I had already seen my PCP and she had suggested using an old oscillating fan at night since I was having problems sleeping. It helped. The ENT said there wasn’t a thing she could do. But I’ve read on here there is something they can check, I just can’t remember what it is. Hopefully someone responds who knows. In the meantime, use our search feature for tinnitus, be prepared for a lot as it seems like a lot of us have to deal with it. Again, thank you for joining! Be patient as we really do have members all around the world, living in different time zones.
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Hello,
I had a flow diverter placed on 05/22/25 to treat a left peri ophthalmic 7.3 mm saccular aneurys. For the first 3 weeks I had little headache. However after 1 month I srart to have constant headaches, and need to take Tylenol every 4 hours, and tinnitus, sometimes on the left ear, sometimes on the right, or on both. I has described steroids for 6 days to take care of the headaches, it worked for the 6 days. Last steroid day was yesterday and today I am back on the tylenol every 4 hours.
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Welcome again Marise! Interestingly my headaches stopped when Dr Quintero Wolfe installed my stent. Since I ruptured the headaches were bad, migraine bad. The neurologist I had advised me not to take OTCs more than 3 times a week because they can cause secondary headaches. Who knew? I’m glad you went to the doctor, was it your neurosurgeon or PCP?
If you’ve read different topics you probably read my Neurosurgeon’s mantra “hydrate, eat protein, hydrate some more, repeat”. I use it to this day. Hydration and protein work wonders for our brain. Rest because you may be overdoing things and forgot to stay hydrated. After each of my procedures, I had to drink 3 of the $1.00 gatorades, they’ve gone up to $1.23 I saw yesterday at the Walmart. I had to double those in water for several months. It’s due a lot to the dye used, but also because we just had brain surgery that reroutes the blood flow in an artery.
The US recommends 90 gms protein but the WHO recommends 120 gms for daily intake for every person. Check with your doctor on how much you need. I use protein shakes and protein yogurt to ensure I get at least 90gms. A few years ago, the members taught me about electrolytes that come in liquid or powder form. I just now thought that if we choose the electrolytes we add, we have to increase our fluid intake.
We have a saying in our house since I ruptured “We don’t do headaches in our house”. I hope you can get some permanent relief. As always, please reach out to your surgeon. The portal is the simplest way.
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How are you feeling now, Marise?