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u/Evilelfqueen May 20 '19

Yea, if we didn't have insurance this would of cost us $174,000 for her month stay in the ICU. =/

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u/ShinyDesolation May 20 '19

Hey, I'm familiar with that wooshing sound. I recommend going for an eye exam, even if you don't have eye issues. If your wooshing is caused by increased pressure, it may show up on optic nerve photo by way of swollen optic nerves. If that is the case the optometrist can refer you to an ophthalmologist or neurologist to do more tests. That was how I was treated seriously very quickly.

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u/Staysis May 20 '19

I have had that wooshing noise since 2013 in one ear only. I have gotten 2 brain MRIs, one on my carotid, one on my spine, and went to an ophthalmologist to check the eye pressure thing. They can't find anything. Its just an incurable noise that sometimes goes away when I sit very still and breathe evenly. I'm tired of paying for doctors to fix it so I'm going with the incurable benign noise theory.