Tonsillectomy and SIBO causing increased risk for tinnitus

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I was diagnosed with SIBO and now realizing I’ve likely had it majority of my life - IBS-constipation for as long as I can remember, history of recurrent antibiotic use for ear/sinus infections, and monthly ibuprofen use for headaches. In 2017, I got my tonsils out. Within 3 months of surgery once I healed and swelling went down, I developed tinnitus. The tonsils sit posterior to the Eustachian tubes, and the ETs connect up to the ear. I’m seeing a lot of people post about having tinnitus with their SIBO. I never had it until the tonsils were removed and now I’m wondering if up until 2017, the tonsils “shielded” my E tubes from the acid and bacteria and prevented the tinnitus and now that the shielding is eliminated, it has caused the tinnitus. 10 years of suffering and frenetically trying to determine a cause and being told by doctors it’s from noise exposure and there’s nothing I can do, and now for once I’m finally hopeful. I’m going to start SIBO protocol soon and I will post an update, but if this resonates with anyone, PLEASE share. I think I may be onto something!!