Just before falling asleep

[coffeylady]

OK - Has this happened to anyone else?

I am just drifting off to sleep and all of a sudden I have this (the only way I can describe is) Flash of noise (in both ears) and then it is quiet - it startles me and then I try to fall asleep again!  I don't know if this is related to my AN or if it is my body relaxing entirely -   

Anyone

[leapyrtwins]

Sorry, never had this.  It sounds very strange, though.

Did you notice this happening before you were diagnosed with your AN?

Jan

[Boppie]

Coffee Lady,  I love coffee!  

In the beginning of my recovery I had frequent falling asleep episodes.  I heard noise like a door slamming loudly, or a loud thump as if somebody dropped something.  A few times I got up a searched the house.  I was spooked by this but it went away.  Also, I had nerve twitches that would cause my whole body to jerk as if I was falling off a surface.  I was concerned that I was having seizures and would have complained to my doctor but the episodes became progressively less as I started sleeping on my side. 

I think all of it, the sounds and muscle movement was related to the post op brain response to hearing and vestibular losses (the trauma).  I have seen small babies jerk like this in response to very tiny stimuli...but don't know if this is a simiilarity or relationship to my post op episodes.

[Jim Scott]

Nope...never experienced this.  Let's see if anyone else can shed some light on this or if it's unique to you, which I suspect may be the case.

Jim

[er]

hello coffeylady,
 I'm with Boppie, But I figure it is because we have lost the hearing of one ear the other sences get sharper.
eve

[cindyj]

So weird that you bring this up, I've noticed something here lately just as I'm about to fall asleep, like a very quick electric impulse/sound in my ear(s) or something.  It doesn't last, but, of course the ringing never, never stops.  I'm going to pay attention the next few nights and see if I can better describe it and get back to you.

cindy

[chocolatetruffle]

not sure if we have similar symptoms, but i do have a quick "zap" of static sound in both ears like i got zapped by electricity - this could be triggered on its own or by a slight noise in the room and sometimes this is followed by a quick "flash" in my eyes.  i was told it was residual impluses from the hearing nerve.  hope this helps.

[shygirl]

Coffeylady,

I'm 10 mos post op and have LOUD "white noise" in my AN ear. After surgery, as I was drifting off to sleep, I would hear sounds like something fell off a shelf. I would get up and look all over, but there wasn't anything on the floor or out of place. This still happens to me almost every night, but now I don't get up! My Dr couldn't explain it either. It's just one of those little mysteries.

Shye

[Nicole222]

This happens to me!!!!  I have only noticed it after surgery and only on the AN side.  I have no clue what it is--but I'm so glad I'm not alone

That is bizzare that you posted this---but I'm so glad I saw it   I wish I had more insight for you (and me ).

[coffeylady]

Thank you all so much for responding - I have not had my trans lab surgery yet, it is scheduled for July 14th.

Oh my gosh - I have also had the flash in my eyes!!!  I am so glad that you brought it up. 

I have had the hardest time trying to explain this. It is nice to know that I am not alone !!!  I feel so much better 

Sharon

BTW - Having the last name Coffey has its perks 

[jlamborn]

I've got that exact thing drifting off at bedtime, but mine started after my trans-lab surgery after the nerves were cut.  Mine is a "tea-kettle steam" sound.  I can even be drowsy in the tub and a drop of water from the tub faucet hits and I get the same sound again, and it's definitely coming from the deaf ear.  Thought I was going nuts.  Glad to hear I'm not alone!
Jean

[leapyrtwins]

BTW - Having the last name Coffey has its perks 

Love your sense of humor, Sharon 

[chocolatetruffle]

mine also started after the surgery and they also cut my hearing and balance nerves - it started about 2-3 weeks after the surgery and kinda tapered off after 3 months or so.  I still get that zapping/misfiring sound but less of the flash in the eyes.  REALLY glad i was not the only one experiencing this, guess i am not crazy after all 

[LADavid]

Got the old electric jolt blues as well .  Back when I was a kid they were called rushes.  Now they're just weird old things that scare me awake.  I am thinking they are good nerve things that mean my messed up nerves are coming back to life.


David

[Soundy]

Sometimes I hear crackly noises like crumpling up a potato chip bag... seems to come from base of neck...
or maybe described better as static electricity type noise like when you pull something out of the dryer...