Ear Problems

Patient's Name: Grant Geister

 Patients General Condition: I have had no recent health problems and have had generally good health. Until one day in March 2009 I spontaneously developed a severe headache and loud tinnitus (A buzzing, ringing, or whistling sound in one or both ears occurring without an external stimulus.) in both ears. The headache came and went but the tinnitus never subsided. I went to my family doctor after 2 weeks of misery. He ordered a MRI/MRA, suspecting a possible brain aneurism. The tests came back negative. He suggested background noise for the tinnitus and pain medications for the headache. Naproxen, Darvon and tylenol did nothing for the headaches. I even tried some Tramadol that my wife had to see if that would work and surprisingly that was the only thing that was slightly affective for the headaches. The tinnitus continued to be very agitating. I was envisioning being plagued by it for the rest of my life. My daughter, her husband, and their sister-in-law all urged me to contact Sioux Falls Chiropractic. I called and was seen by Dr. Robert Joyce the very same day. I was givin an exam, heat, electrical stimulation, and an adjustment and had relief in 20 minutes. I saw Dr. Bob regularly and the symptoms decreased and finally ended. I see Dr. Bob regularly to prevent the headaches and tinnitus from returning.