Gator23
Member
Hi all,
I am a 37 year old male diagnosed with BAV 3 years ago. I'm not sure of my stats at this time, but I don't think I am having any stenosis yet. I kind of went to a place of denial and didn't want to know all of the details until lately. :frown2: It doesn't help that I am an RN and NP student so I have seen too much disease unrelated to BAV, but nonetheless it has increased my anxiety.
I wanted to see if anyone else here with BAV has experienced tinnitus (ringing of ears) with a possible association to BAV. I couldn't say whether my tinnitus or BAV turbulence came first. I have read that the turbulent blood flow caused by a valve dysfunction can cause a pulsatile (aligned with heartbeat) ringing in the ears. I also read that people with BAV may have the same connective tissue dysfunction in their head and neck vessels. So, my question is, has anyone else experienced this and has anyone's cardiologist talked with them about checking for problems in the head or neck (e.g., aneurysms)? Sorry to be so grim. I am just slightly and calmly freaking out. :eek2:
Thanks,
Gaydon
I am a 37 year old male diagnosed with BAV 3 years ago. I'm not sure of my stats at this time, but I don't think I am having any stenosis yet. I kind of went to a place of denial and didn't want to know all of the details until lately. :frown2: It doesn't help that I am an RN and NP student so I have seen too much disease unrelated to BAV, but nonetheless it has increased my anxiety.
I wanted to see if anyone else here with BAV has experienced tinnitus (ringing of ears) with a possible association to BAV. I couldn't say whether my tinnitus or BAV turbulence came first. I have read that the turbulent blood flow caused by a valve dysfunction can cause a pulsatile (aligned with heartbeat) ringing in the ears. I also read that people with BAV may have the same connective tissue dysfunction in their head and neck vessels. So, my question is, has anyone else experienced this and has anyone's cardiologist talked with them about checking for problems in the head or neck (e.g., aneurysms)? Sorry to be so grim. I am just slightly and calmly freaking out. :eek2:
Thanks,
Gaydon