Humming in the ears

sassysrice
sassysrice Member Posts: 117
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

Has anyone got humming or ringing in their ears ftom Cisplaton? Jeff started getting humming after the first dose. We are heading for the 3rd dose today. We told the nurse the other day about it and was told they will cut his dose a little.  When they reduce the dose do they tend to add an extra week?  Do the humming go away when treatment is over?

Sue

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  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 Member Posts: 4,716
    #2
    Hi Sue....

    Cisplatin can damage hearing, so when they say they'll "reduce the dose a little" that's precisely what they do.  Jeff won't have to make it up.  They cut it by a percentage...10% or 20%.  They cut my Cisplatin down a tad the first time I had to follow my regular chemo with 4 days of a 5FU fannypack.  I'd turned bright red, and my face peeled...and had horrible mouth sores.  Don't worry, it won't affect his treatment.  BTW, I still have ringing in my ears, even tho it doesn't seem to have affected my hearing.....I've been out of chemo for 4 months.

    p

  • corleone
    corleone Member Posts: 312 Member
    #3
    Tinnitus

    Cisplatin is (among other “goodies”) ototoxic. That means it can affect your hearing. In my case I had a %50 drop in my hearing (attested by audiogram). Discuss with your oncologist, maybe they will recommend a hearing test before/after every cisplatin session (that is, if this is not the last one). If the hearing loss is significant, the oncologist might drop cisplatin, and use a similar platin based compound, less ototoxic (e.g. carboplatin). It is preferable to continue to use cisplatin (albeit at a lower dose) since it is very effective. Regarding the ringing, humming, or whatever you want to describe the noise in the ears, I still have tinnitus 1 month post treatment.

  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #4
    Tinnitus

    As mentioned is fairly common side effect from Cisplatin....

    Many here have had a touch of it..., as for it going away, sometimes, sometimes not. Each of us are different..., If caught early, the better chances of not adding to the damage. Like you mentioned, or others, a smaller dose, or switching to something like Carboplatin...

    More than likely since today is your last dose, sounds like they might just cut the dose amount for today.

    Best ~ John

  • sassysrice
    sassysrice Member Posts: 117
    #5
    Skiffin16 said:

    Tinnitus

    As mentioned is fairly common side effect from Cisplatin....

    Many here have had a touch of it..., as for it going away, sometimes, sometimes not. Each of us are different..., If caught early, the better chances of not adding to the damage. Like you mentioned, or others, a smaller dose, or switching to something like Carboplatin...

    More than likely since today is your last dose, sounds like they might just cut the dose amount for today.

    Best ~ John

    Thanks

    Actually today was 3 of 7. They reduced the dose (which I had to ask-no one put it in the order). He says the humming is a little worse. I'm keeping my fingers crssed.  Seeing the dr before his next dose.

  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #6
    sassysrice said:

    Thanks

    Actually today was 3 of 7. They reduced the dose (which I had to ask-no one put it in the order). He says the humming is a little worse. I'm keeping my fingers crssed.  Seeing the dr before his next dose.

    Ahhh...

    Sorry, I guess I was thinking of cycles..., LOL...susel

    I had Cisplatin nine weeks in three week cycles with Taxotere and 5FU. Carboplatin seven concurrent weeks uring the daily rads.

    Yes, I would definitely mention it the MD's before next go around...

    Best ~ John

  • hwt
    hwt Member Posts: 2,328 Member
    #7
    Skiffin16 said:

    Ahhh...

    Sorry, I guess I was thinking of cycles..., LOL...susel

    I had Cisplatin nine weeks in three week cycles with Taxotere and 5FU. Carboplatin seven concurrent weeks uring the daily rads.

    Yes, I would definitely mention it the MD's before next go around...

    Best ~ John

    7 months post tx

    Have slight ringing when I get up mornings but it usually goes away within an hour

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