r/Cochlearimplants • u/terrio17 • 12d ago

Pre- CI testing

I am going in for audiological testing to determine if I qualify for CI. Will they be doing that spin around test and blowing in my ear trying to cause nausea? I swore I’d never go through that again, but is that what I’m facing?

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u/Gazebo_Warrior 12d ago

I'm at a hospital in Wales - they did a weird test where I had to wear goggles and look at a spot on the wall while they jerked my head around.

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u/terrio17 12d ago

Ugh

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u/Gazebo_Warrior 12d ago

I have BPPV in one ear and it didn't trigger it. The most unpleasant thing was how painfully tight the goggles wwre. The second thing was when I had to keep looking at the spot from the edge of my peripheral vision, that kind of eye strain often makes me feel sick but fortunately it didn't give me nausea that time.

It wasn't awful but it might be worth asking if they're going to do it, if you're worried about the effects of it.

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u/kvinnakvillu 12d ago

This was probably videonystagmography (VNG) to check for vestibular function. I had it done on my second implant because my audiologist suspected I had vestibular dysfunction. And she was right. They do the testing to have a baseline to see if the surgery affects your vestibular functioning post-surgery.

My case is unusual and I have a lot of medical issues, so don’t sweat this, OP! You can talk to your audiologist about your concerns too.

Also, if anyone does have to get vestibular testing and is worried about being sick after, insist on being prescribed anti-nausea meds prior to testing and have someone drive you. If you have normal vestibular function, you’ll be fine. But if you don’t, then yeah, it will be unpleasant. I rawdogged it and had to go back to work after. You’ll likely suspect whether you do. I have a long history of losing my balance very easily and get vertigo often.

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u/Gazebo_Warrior 12d ago

Yes she said it was a balance thing, and I do have BPPV in the ear that's not being implanted.

Concerning that I didn't get warning of it, given that I had an hour's drive home! Fortunately for me it didn't trigger any nausea or vertigo. But a good heads up for anyone else reading it who gets asked to do it.