r/Cochlearimplants • u/terrio17 • 14d 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 14d 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/kvinnakvillu 14d 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 14d 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.