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A handful of patients in Johnson & Johnson’s Phase 3 COVID-19 clinical trial complained of tinnitus, or ringing in the ears.
After reporting on the subject, we’ve received a steady stream of reports from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine recipients who experienced tinnitus.
The U.S. Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) database cites 152 reports of tinnitus among 25,072 COVID-19 recipients of vaccines from Pfizer-BioNtech and Moderna. The database also has 11 reports of sudden hearing loss and 39 reports of hypoacusis (loss of hearing acuity).
A U.K. database cataloging adverse events related to AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNtech vaccines also lists a number of cases of tinnitus. In a summary of adverse reaction reports for the 54,180 recipients of the AstraZeneca vaccine from Jan. 1 to Feb. 28, there were 320 tinnitus reports. For the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, there were 196 tinnitus reports among 33,207 recipients in the same time frame.
[Related: No clear link between COVID-19 vaccines and sudden hearing loss]
At present, there is little data that could shed light on the possible connection between COVID-19 vaccines and tinnitus, although researchers have considered how COVID-19 itself can exacerbate the condition.
“I find anything that causes temporary inflammation, e.g. cold or flu-like symptoms can cause temporary tinnitus,” said Julian Cowan Hill, an author, therapist and manager of Quieten, an app to help tinnitus.
Stress from the pandemic itself may be at least partly to blame, Cowan Hill said. “I’ve worked with tinnitus sufferers for 20 years and definitely find a very strong link between stress, fear, anxiety, the fight-or-flight response and tinnitus,” he explained.
While there are a variety of potential triggers of the condition — ranging from hearing loss to head trauma to medicine side-effects, “often what keeps it going is fear and anxiety,” Cowan Hill said.
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After my first Moderna shot, I have developed Tinnitus. Just a few days after. It’s been 2 weeks now. I won’t get shot #2.
I’m experiencing the same after 9 days, I had symptoms before, but not very often and only in one ear, it’s driving me nuts. I’m not sure about getting the 2nd vaccine if this isn’t gone by then. Did you see a doctor?
I’m seeing an ENT this Friday. There is no cure for Tinnitus. Plus I don’t think they want to deal with it because the tinnitus that we are experiencing is caused by a vaccine. Not a loud noise..etc. The latest treatment which shows promise isn’t available in the US. Regardless, even getting treatments here that attempt to mask the sound, costs money. The treatments may or may not be covered under insurance. I’m asking everyone to please file the report regarding vaccine side effects.
After second moderna shot bilateral tinnitus rushed into my head. Loud, nonstop.
56 days later I have days where it is very soft, days where it is gone but returns at a lower level.It came 28 hours after my second dose. I would have been fine just with my first. My GP says its inflammatory and will go away. I have perfect hearing and no need for MRI–went to Boston for tests. I have had despondent days and good days and praying it will go away soon. Thinking I might try low dose of Prednisone. Any advice?
There *is no* treatment for tinnitus or senrorineural hearing loss. I learned this the day after having my first Pfizer shot. If I had known, nothing could have induced me to have it.
I have serious hearing loss already, and while hearing is especially important to me as a musician, it is vitally important to everyone. We take it for granted and fail to recognize its importance until we begin to lose it. Then we realize that it is, indeed, even more important to hear than to see.
This can ruin the quality of your life. If you had one shot, don’t have another. If you haven’t had a shot, I would certainly prefer to take a smaller chance with the length of my life than do something so likely to destroy its quality.
Sorry to hear about the tinnitus and hearing loss.
I’m not an expert, but ENTs sometimes use steroids for sudden sensorineural hearing loss. A couple of companies are working on treatments for sensorineural hearing loss, but nothing is currently available in the U.S.
To date, there is data suggesting a link between COVID-19 itself tinnitus and hearing loss in some cases. I’ve not found any studies linking vaccines to those conditions, but one researcher entertained the possibility: https://www.drugdiscoverytrends.com/researcher-neuroinflammation-may-be-behind-tinnitus-reports-in-some-covid-19-vaccine-recipients/
An ENT I reached out to said he has noticed an uptick in post-vaccine hearing loss symptoms: https://www.drugdiscoverytrends.com/no-clear-link-between-covid-19-vaccines-and-sudden-hearing-loss/
He stressed that it was more of casual observation than a definitive conclusion.
The Moderna “Hiss” is what I call it. Still have it; its evolving in some weird ways. I would not advise everyone to skip the second dose, but if you developed some tinnitus after the first shot be prepared for a depressing/maddening Moderna Hiss of unknown duration.
Hi,, I’m in the same boat as you got it like 8 days after, are your ears hissing in both? Are they getting any better? I don’t know what to do about the 2nd shot either. I just read there is no cure for this tinnitus. I think I’m gonna skip 2nd shot.
I suffered from tinnitus prior to getting my first Covid-19 shot. 1st shot didn’t make it worse but I am also thinking of skipping shot 2 as I hear this dose can potentially make it worse.
Are you feeling better now?
I saw my doc. I am not getting dose #2. I now have what seems like permanent tinnitus and dizziness that I did not have before. Ugh. I am almost 5 weeks post dose #1.
I have had 2 Moderna shots – after 2nd shot woke up next day so dizzy had to hang on to the wall to walk and tinnitus really bad – 3 weeks later still have dizziness and very loud tinnitus.
Hi, just wanted to check in and see if you are doing any better?
I received Moderna shot #1 three months ago. I’ve had vertigo-like dizziness ever since. I skipped shot #2 obviously. Very aggravating and uncomfortable. Doctors have no idea. I reported it to CDC and they don’t even answer. Total joke..
I am in the same boat! Two days after the Moderna shot I got pulsatile Tinnitus. 3 weeks later still there. Due for next shot, next week and don’t know what to do.
Don’t get it! Three days after the first shot my son lost his hearing and (roaring) tinnitus, after steroids, he has regained some hearing in one ear, the tinnitus is so bad he can’t sleep. The steroids almost drove him crazy, he couldn’t eat, drink or sleep, so they had to stop them. They ran every test imaginable and they have all said it’s the vaccine and he won’t be getting a second one.
I have the tinnitus in my ears – shooshing sound – ever since the vaccine. 🙂
Hi Katharine
I just read your blog and wanted to know how your son is now?
As I had my second shot 15th Aug 2021 and have developed debilating Pulsatile tinnitus in both ears but my left seems to be worse … I have been to my GP a few times and did blood tests but she never used a stethoscope as she just said its not from the vacccine and its stress; even though I got the pulsating throb an hour afterwards …. It is driving me crazy!! last night I was so upset as I havent had more than 3hrs sleep in days that I took sleeping tablet to help and I finally got 5hrs sleep. My husband is getting frustrated as well as its affecting my quality of rest, during the day its still throbbing but I use music and general noises muffle it. Please let me know how your son is and whether it ever gets better – desperate from Sydney, Aust.
Hi Vicki I’m from Perth Aust and I have developed Tinnitus in my left ear (same side as vaccine) about 4 weeks after my first Pfizer vaccine. I have been to GP a couple of times but he won’t confirm its from the vaccine. I am now 7 weeks post first vac and have delayed my second for at least another 2 weeks as Im so frightened it will get worse. I follow a few groups on Facebook where people have experienced the same. I reported it on the TGA website – one lady on the FB page who reported it here in Australia said they called her the same day to discuss so hopefully they are taking it seriously. Mine is non stop 24/7 – I am happy to put up with it if I know it will eventually go but if it doesn’t it would be so annoying to know we have permanent damage – let me know if you have any further information
I got the Pfizer shot and it started walking out of the clinic! Went to the doctor, flushed ears, hearing is fine, pulsating noise continues. Not sure what to do next!
Please update if the swooshing went away! I am 19 days out from having the 1st vaccine and have ringing in my ears. I have to know it’s going to stop! Thank you.
OMG.. I began experiencing loud obnoxious tinnitus 3 days after my 1st moderna injection. It gets louder as day progresses. I finally saw a ENT and no cure. I am to wear hearing aides with white noise background. It’s like having crickets in your ears.
I’m surprised to see so many people with similar symptoms. I got the first vaccine on March 3 and 7-10 days later have non-stop ringing. I was healthy and felt great BEFORE and now I don’t know how to make it go away?? I called the Dr and he referred me to an ENT (put me on nose spray 3xs a day for 3 weeks) thinks it may be allergy-related?? Almost 3 weeks and No difference…ringing STILL there!!!
The next step is to check my hearing. Hope there’s help with this!
For what it is worth, data seems to suggest habituating to the sound often results in perceived volume reduction:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7850883/
Eustachian tube dysfunction can cause the condition. An ENT can easily verify if that is an issue.
Hang in there!
Heather has your ringing stopped and did you get the second vaccine – I need some hope
1 shot Pfizer is 80% effective after 6 months. the J&J is 79% effective for 1 shot.
SO really not worth it getting 2nd shot soon because new variants are coming and you more like to have to get another shot next year.
Just to add one thing: One strategy that both Moderna and Pfizer are investigating is exploring the use of an additional booster shot of the same vaccine to protect against variants. The idea is that the additional dose will increase antibodies to provide greater protection against variants. Both companies are also working to create custom versions targeting variants. We won’t know what the strategy will be until more clinical data is available.
How are your feeling now. Is the tinnitus gone?
hi craig did you get the second shot? also how are your symptoms now ? i am 4 weeks post pfizer from August and its shocking so really want your feedback so as i know what i may expect as presently its awfully debilitating
I developed pulsatile tinnitus after my second moderna vaccine. That was Jan 24. Still there today. Where can I file an official report You mentioned ? Thanks!
Hi Maria, here’s the link to the VAERS database: https://vaers.hhs.gov/esub/index.jsp
Thank you. The more I thought about it, it actually started after my first dose on Dec 27. I noticed it first 1/4. It was no worse after my second dose on 1/24.
Thanks, Maria.
On a related note, I found this thread recently. Some people report spikes and other report no change:
https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/share-your-coronavirus-covid-19-vaccine-experience-any-impact-on-your-tinnitus-or-hyperacusis.43923/
VAERS – google it.
I developed tinnitus after my first Moderna vaccine on January 28th. Had my second vaccine February 25th. Still have ringing in my ears. Has anyone had it where it went away?
I got it for 1 day after my first dose of Pfizer. I’ve NEVER had any history of tinnitus or hearing problems.
I read that the first shot is up to 85% effective… Even though mine went away, I’m thinking, why risk the 2nd shot for 9% more efficaciousness?
It IS an experimental drug at the end of the day.
I also have the humming sound after the vaccine. My husband noted he also has it. It’s worse at night when I go to bed. I did report it to VARES website. Hopefully it will resolve in a few weeks. Not debilitating so far but annoying. I have had both shots so done for now. I’m seeing an ENT already for sinus issues and we had previously scheduled a CAT scan for this week so will see of anything comes of that.
Liz any more news on that? I have the same issue, and hearing test confirmed hearing loss.
I just read your post , same here, my ears started having a hissing sound 3 days after the 1st moderna shot, it’s not been 2 weeks for me and I still have the ringing , has yours gotten any better? I cant believe all these people on here I’m reading about that got this ringing in their ears ,, have you found anything that helps it? let me know if you get a chance,, thanks
Zack
On YouTube I play the waterfall sound. It seems to help for short periods. I searched for “sounds that soothe tinnitus”.
Zinc and magnesium are supposed to help, also until it clears, avoid coffee, dairy, ibuprofren, kombucha, and unnecessary medications, which can all compound ringing in the ears. Drink a lot of water and eat very very clean to let your body do it’s filtering job. I have had it and it did stop.
Thanks I am going to follow what you suggested
How long did you have it?
I had tinnitus and dizziness develop two days after my second Pfizer Covid vaccine dose. The local ENT said that it’s very common after a strong immune response (I felt *horrible* after the second dose) to develop acute tinnitus due to an imbalance of ions in the inner ear. So, it’s my immune system, and not the vaccine that directly caused its onset. She prescribed 5-13 days of prednisone to clear it up. I’m on my first day, so fingers crossed.
Hey Mark, how are you doing now? Did the prednisone clear it up?
There’s no peer reviewed science behind any of your claims
There’s not much peer-reviewed science for tinnitus, period (Unfortunately). Normally you would recommend someone to take NAC to protect your hearing while taking any ototoxic medication. It’s known to have a protective effect. There are studies behind that.
Hello: I have tried NAC, DMAE, GABA along with others like Ginko. NON have helped and some have just made the tinnitus worse. Suggest Vitamin D3 and and antioxidant complex. Zinc will not help unless you get hydroxyquinoline and the hydroxy is a known Ototoxic.
What foods have you eaten to help tinnitus may I ask or vitamins ? When you say eat clean you are speaking of what? I know I’m a clean person but is there specifics? thank you for the post as well.
what caused it for you before? and how long to stop? did you get it from the vaccine also?
Nikki, you are the only one in this forum who said that your ringing stopped. I have followed your diet for almost 2 weeks now, and there is no change in my condition….
Needless to say, the doctors don’t know how to help.
Can you tell us how long it took for your ringing to stop?
are you feeling better now?
I developed it about 10 hours after I got my first injection, and I am DEFINITELY going to get the second shot. It’s a little annoying, but worth it to get the immunity.
Hey Jean, what happened after the second shot? Everything go over smoothly?
Try taking B12 vitamin. Also zinc and magnesium. Good luck
Hi Adele,
Has your tinnitus gotten any better? I am in the same situation.
-Brian
Hi Adele, How are you doing now on July 2021? I hope you are better and your tinnitus is gone.
I have also experienced tinnitus after my first moderna vaccine. I was Vaccinated Feb 17th and have been struggling w tinnitus since.
Please file the official report. Please read my reply above to Sally.
Since my Pfizer-BioNTech shots, my tinitus has increased in a variety of different sounds and seems to be much louder. I think that there are probably more similar cases around that are not reported. My sister-inlaw, now claims she has “ringing in her ears” since her vaccination.
I am experiencing tinnitus since receiving the second shot of Moderna on Feb 14th. I’m in crisis with anxiety over it and cannot sleep. Praying it’s temporary.
are you getting any better?
I also experienced a huge increase in what has been very mild tinnitus that does not bother me after the Pfizer vaccine. It caused anxiety and insomnia. It’s not totally resolved yet 3 weeks later.
I am a healthy, active 47 year old male. I have lived with mild tinnitus, mostly in my left ear, since I had an upper respiratory infection in 2018. I was sick for over a week and went to the urgent care, who prescribed a high dose of amoxicillin. I had taken amoxicillin throughout my life with no reactions so I had little concern. In this instance, I woke up 2 days later with the hissing in my ears. It’s been there ever since. It increases with high consumption of sugar, fat or salt (these are a few of my favorite things 😀) but always settles down back to a tolerable level. I visited the ENT in 2018 who diagnosed mild hearing lose (not surprisingly due to my fondness for loud music in my “younger” years), told me there was no relation to the medication (not convinced) and informed me I would have to live with the tinnitus. So I have.
I had reservations about receiving my COVID vaccine for several reasons, increasing tinnitus being high on my list. The promise of vaccinated people returning to a life of “normalcy” intrigued me and doing my part to protect others who might be more susceptible seemed to outweigh the risks. I did a little research to find if there is a correlation between COVID vaccines and tinnitus, somehow I missed this page. I received my first dose of Moderna March 17th and woke up March 19th with my fear realized. My tinnitus has doubled from a mild hiss to a more disturbing one. It impacts my ability to focus and can no longer be ignored or masked with noise cancelling headphones playing soundscapes.
I won’t be going back for my 2nd dose in April because I don’t know what life will sound like.
Your information has been very helpful in helping me validate my rationale about not getting the second dose. Don’t want to wake up to my worst nightmare of where I’ve been able to manage my tinnitus to not being able to manage it. Pray that you find a solution. I will say when I was pregnant I didn’t have a problem with tinnitus. I truly believe it’s related to something wit the circulatory system.
I registered here just to reply to you Kevin. I’m almost an identical boat.
Lifetime sufferer of ENT problems, had grommets as a kid, ruptured eardrum for years I left, a myringoplasty a couple of years ago to fix, and tinnitus for as long as I can remember – over 20 years, It’s bearable most of the time, gets worse with stress, but has been NOTABLY worse since my AstraZeneca vaccine 2 months ago; I won’t be getting the second jab and in fact and very annoyed with myself for trusting the government (and bowing to peer pressure from scared colleagues) for even getting the first.
My tinnitus is present in both ears but particularly the left where I have a greater degree of high frequency hearing loss. Mine is a bit like the noise TV’s used to make – a high pitch ‘whistle’ or psssssssssssss noise. 24/7. It’s doubled in volume and gone from being something I’ve managed my life with to downright annoying, borderline consuming. I’m stressed now because of the other possible side effects of the vaccine (if this then what else might there be?) and this constant damn noise. And I’ve had it before! I can’t imagine what some people are feeling right now with this being a new sensation to them.
My hearing is now of course also worse because my noise floor is higher. (louder psssssssssss hence I am more deaf)
My only recommendation to people who have already had the vaccine and hence it’s too late, is try pink or white noise on YouTube, these can mask the effects.
Dear Kevin, I’m 50 very healty an sporty man from Italy without any problem except like you, I have always suffered of mild and continuous tinnitus starting at age of 40 years. The 4th of June, I got a shot of the first dose of Moderna. After 24h I have had cardiovascular fatigue, fortunately only for 2 days, example, during a simple small and relaxed walking for shopping my pulses arrived to 120p/minute, normally I have 60p/m when I wake up and 75p/m when I walk relaxed. Plus after 5 days waking up in the morning the tinnitus was doubled and pulsating. After 38 days from the beginning nothing is changed, tinnitus always present :(. Naturally i have escaped from the second shot. Now I’d like to ask you if your increased tinnitus is diminished and returned as in the past. My best
Hi has your Pulsating Tinnitus gone away yet? as I am like you I got it right after my second pfizer jab in August but atm it seems to have gotten worse as its affecting my sleep; really hope it starts to go away so would love your feedback – desperate from Australia
I developed what appears to be pulsatile tinnitus right after the Pfizer second dose two weeks ago. Hope it’s temporary.
A week after my second Pfizer shot, my right ear (shot was in right arm) feels clogged and it’s ringing. There seems to be some sensitivity in the area. The ear began after the right aide of my jaw hurt shortly after the second shot.
The jaw is much better but the ear is here now. Good luck to us.
Hi Sam how is your Pulsatile Tinnitus now? as its been 6 months … I am suffering badly and had my second on the 15th Aug here in Australia – the first shot I was ok its the second that has destroyed my sleep from the constant sound of thumping… have resolved to sleeping tablet last night so I am desperate to learn about others experiences and outcomes.
After my first Moderna shot on Feb 27th I developed tinnitus 3 days later. I also am in crisis and praying that this will not last. I’m looking for a treatment to resolve this. If I would have know that this could be a side effect I would never have taken it. I WILL NOT get shot #2.
Hi, I received my second COVID vaccine (Moderna) on March 12. The following day I experienced mild tinnitus symptoms on and off for about 8 hours, along with the more typical side effects of mild fatigue, slight nausea, sore arm. Feeling great today, just wanted to report the yesterday’s tinnitus. It was especially helpful to read your report that others have had this unfamiliar and somewhat unnerving symptom. Do I have to notify my doc, or will this notification add my number to your stats?
Hi Julie, thanks for the comment.
Would recommend reporting it in this U.S. database:
https://vaers.hhs.gov/reportevent.html
Hi Brian,
I did report my severe tinnitus which happened shortly after receiving my second dose of Moderna. Do you have any information regarding improvement over time?
Hi Stephanie,
Thanks for the update. I don’t have any information at the moment on improvement over time. I pinged one ENT group for more feedback, but haven’t heard back yet. I’ll keep on doing research though.
I’ve heard from a few people that report getting better, including a colleague who was recently vaccinated and developed tinnitus afterward.
Hi Brian , I too am suffering from Tinnitus and hearing loss although my hearing is came back. Still suffering from Tinnitus do you think it’s temporary?
Hi Mike, wish I could answer, but there isn’t really much data at all on this apart from the J&J clinical trial. Last time I looked at the VAERS database, there were 177 reports of tinnitus and 14 for sudden hearing loss from people who received COVID-19 vaccines. HHS states that VAERS may “contain information that is incomplete, inaccurate, coincidental, or unverifiable,” so it is hard to interpret.
Yes I reported this to that site. Thanks for your time.
Hi Brian, please put the reporting website up near the top as an announcement, I don’t think people realize how important it is to report it. If this condition becomes chronic or permanent (heaven forbid), it takes money to treat it. … “_However Medicare will not cover the cost of treatment for tinnitus or hearing loss. Many Medicare supplement plans follow Medicare guidelines and therefore do not cover treatment as well. Medicare will reimburse approximately $38 for an annual hearing exam.” so what are we supposed to do?? I’m going to begin to search for attorneys.
Thanks, Adele. I have added a link to the mention of the VAERS database.
Thx I just did
I’m 81 years old and had my first Moderna Covid-19 vaccination on March 4th. Within a few days I developed a continuous very high pitch ring in both ears. I had never experienced this before, and thought it would go away. Then I asked my wife why she thought I would all of a sudden have ringing in my ears, and she said it’s tinnitus. I had never heard of tinnitus before, so I looked it up. None of the causes listed in the article from Mayo clinic seemed to match my situation. I thought maybe it would go away, but it’s been 10 days and no change. It doesn’t seem to have affected my hearing that I can tell. Also I’m not a stressful person. I don’t know if it will go away, or there’s anything that can be done, or if I should see a doctor. I suppose I can live with it, but it is annoying. The most important question is whether or not I should get the second vaccination scheduled for April 1, 2021 as that might even make it worse.
Did it stop for you? I had my 2nd shot on March 4th, and that’s when it started, and it hasn’t stopped yet.
Please update on your status. I hope you are feeling better.
My mom after her first shot of the vaccine from Pfizer has tinnitus now She’s going out of her mind can’t sleep constant ringing in her ear and I don’t know what to do to help her
I have never had tinnitus before. I had to look up ringing in my ear after the shot to find out what was happening. I had loud tone in left ear after the first shot of Moderna in the left arm. The second shot gave me additional sound in my right ear even though it was administered in my left arm as well. Both seemed to resolve itself after short episodes.
How long did it take to get better?
I would like to know as well.
I had tinnitus in my ears that started years ago and 10 after my first vaccine it became much worse. I don’t know if I should get 2nd vaccine. It’s driving me crazy.. they say you can get it when you have covid too though.. hopefully the inflammation will go down and go away soon.
Connie, yes I got COVID and my tinnitus got so much louder afterwards. I originally got tinnitus from taking Cipro antibiotic last June 2020. January 2021 I contracted COVID and the ringing got much worse. Plus I am a “long hauler” and have several symptoms left over from the virus. So far I have cut out sugar, caffeine, carbs, haven’t drank in almost 2 years. I am trying it all. Let you know if anything works. I’m sorry you have this side effect. But I’m convinced it’s from inflammation. My white blood cells are skyhigh which indicates Inflammation. Maybe get your blood tested?
I developed tinnitus 5 days after my first dose of Pfizer vaccine. I just reported it to VAERS. Scared that it will not go away.
Did it go away? I have it now and am very nervous.
I experienced tinnitus starting 1 to 2 hours after receiving my 1st Moderna injection. It lasted two weeks and now seems to have resolved. As far as the second shot, no comparison between ringing ears or possible death. Im going back for shot #2.
I have had a mild case of tinnitus for about two years, but the volume of the ringing in my ears has doubled since my first Pfizer shot in January 2021. I first noticed the change in the sound sometime in the first week after my shot. I reported it to my doctor in case she was hearing the same symptom from any other patients. ( She has not, to the best of my knowledge.)
I had my second shot 3 weeks later. I have not had any improvement yet or reduction in the intensity of the sound.
Hi Barbara- I have’ve had tinnitus for 3 years which has increased since my 1st Moderna vaccine. Have you noticed increase in your tinnitus from shot #1 to shot #2?
Thanks-
Kevin
I experienced ringing in my ears and partial hearing loss after my first Moderna vaccine
It has been 10 days and I still have ringing.
I will not get a 2nd shot !!
Please report this to the Data base
Yes, report it to VAERS!
I had mild chronic tinnitus on my right ear. I had second dose of Pfizer vaccine at end of December 2020. 2-3 weeks later I started experiencing very bad tinnitus on the same side without improvement and I have given masking sound generator for help. I am not sure whether my tinnitus will improve by time or not.
Have had mild high pitch tinnitus in left ear for years. But about a week after Moderna first shot the tinnitus was so loud I thought I would lose my mind! I am afraid to get second shot.
My husband had a ringing at first but later it developed in no hearing in one ear. His ENT advised that hearing loss is most likely permanent and NOT to take a second dose.
Experiencing tinnitus right now. Unsure of how to proceed with the second dose of Moderna scheduled for two weeks.
My physician says not to take second dose.
I am in the same boat! Two days after the Moderna shot I got pulsatile Tinnitus. 3 weeks later still there. Due for next shot, next week and don’t know what to do.
I had mild Tinnitus in my left ear but after 1st shot of Moderna my ringing has gone up by 40% and is not subsiding at all. Scared of getting second shot. Might not get it to make things worse.
First off, I am very supportive of vaccine efforts, but I may have a delayed reaction to the vaccine. It could be coincidence, but approximately 2-3 weeks after receiving the first shot of Moderna (on the right side), I began having tinnitus on the right side, headaches, very minor ear and facial pressure on the right side. It increased slowly over several days. I chalked it up to being worried about finding dose 2 since Walgreens kept cancelling on me. After getting dose 2 on time, my stress went off, but the tinnitus and headaches didn’t. Began exploring OTC medication to seek relief, with no success or change in symptoms. I then saw a doctor, who thought maybe ear infection. Tried antibiotics. Once the antibiotics didn’t work, I went to an ENT. He guessed Meniere’s disease. He prescribed prednisone to take pressure off my ear. After taking Prednisone I began experiencing paresthesia on the right side of my face. The headaches came off mostly. That led me to going back to my doctor who said go to a neurologist. The neurologist ordered head MRIs, which have since come back normal. Blood work has also come back normal. Coming off the prednisone the headaches and pressure came back, with some paresthesia, and I would swear a minor metallic taste in my mouth on bad days. While, I understand most reactions have come on suddenly or over a week, the doctors have not discounted it being related to the vaccine despite me not suggesting it. The symptoms have begun to subside over the last week, but sigh, the ringing is still there.
Mine started three weeks after the first Moderna shot… persistent now for three days. Tried Allegra (decongestant) and Flonase (nasal spray) both suggested by my doctor. Finally getting some relief, though the Tinnitus is still there. Second Moderna scheduled for this weekend. Horrible decision to make. Added my info to the database.
please let me know if you get shot#2. I am scheduled for the end of March. Tinnitus is not going away.
Let me know too please
I received my first Pfizer vaccine shot in late February. Started having tinnitus and pulsatile in one ear a week after the shot. Never thought that it may have been caused by the shot. Went to my ENT, said he didn’t see anything going on. I also had a hearing test which showed a bit of hearing lose in the same ear but he chalked it up to my age. I didn’t mentioned to him that I had my first shot. Tinnitus isn’t as bad now but I had the 2nd shot today.
Hi AnnMarie,
Can you please let us know if your tinnitus changed after your second shot? Thank you.
After first shot of Moderna, I had headaches and 5 days after I start hearing noise in the right hear… then realized this could be linked.
Today after a hearing test, the doctor realized that I recently lost 20db on the right hear with a strong degradation of the clarity…
They give me steroid… I just hope this could help getting better. I will report in a few days
I also have ringing in the ears that started almost immediately after my first Pfizer dose. Left arm injection and it seems like it’s in my left ear. Tried an acupuncturist and the pitch got lower but only temporarily. It came right back. My second dose is in 3 days and my ENT told me to get the second dose anyway. I’m really scared. I don’t want this getting worse and I’m very worried it is permanent. I wish I knew people who got the second dose with this particular side effect where is resolved itself. My ENT said it could take up to 6 months to go away. I don’t think he knows. I don’t think I should chance this. I have an autoimmune disease. Wondering if others with this side effect have autoimmune diseases as well.
I also am having tinnitus from the shot. I’m not going for #2. Going to ENT this Friday. I have Hashimotos thyroiditis, but I’ve never had any reaction to other vaccinations.
I have never had a reaction to a vaccine before either. I can say that i have a severe reaction to the medication zythromax that doctor’s never heard of either. I get severe stomach cramps and am doubled over in pain after taking the medication. i have it marked in my chart now that i’m allergic to zythromax/the X pack. Everytime i am questioned about the allergy, every doctor/nurse says that’s not an known allergy to that medication. Well, i took it three times and all three times, same reaction. I’m pretty sure I’m 99.9% sure I’m not going for the second dose of this vaccine in two days and I don’t plan on ever getting this vaccine again, ever. I’m worried I’m going to lose my hearing now. Everyone I know who got this vaccine has either had only a sore arm or had a reaction with the second dose that went away after 2-3 days. I don’t know anyone else personally who had this ear ringing reaction. I had a hearing test today and I couldn’t hear many of the sounds until they came through in a high pitch. It was very hard to hear to low sounds because of how loud this constant high pitch sound is in my left ear. Left arm was injected with the vaccine and the ear ringing seems to be coming from my left ear. Constant, all day, every day, for 19 days straight now.
Hi Chris P,
I had the same bad stomach pains from Zithromax and avoid it, too.
I have a history of tinnitus, but it would come and go. After the Pfizer vaccine it got louder and seemed to get less loud before the second shot date, so I did the second shot.
I have an appointmant with the ENT. I have been on Claritin and Flonase fir seasonal allergies.
Hi- Any changes to your tinnitus after the second shot? Thanks!
Adele….I have Hashimotos thyroiditis too.
I have an autoimmune disease. I did not associate the tinnitus with my 1st Pfizer vaccine until 2 weeks of dealing with it. I originally wondered if it was related to meds I take for my Rheumatoid arthritis. I have never had tinnitus before and have been taking the meds for at least 5 years. But found this site during my research and now believe my new experience with tinnitus is covid vaccine related. I am hoping it will go away/lesson over time. I did report to both VAERs and Pfizer databases.
I also have experienced worsening tinnitus. I’ve had it for years. But now it’s much worse. I’m hoping it’s related to an upper back tooth that I’m also experiencing pain in.
My mild tinnitus started to get much worse three days after my first Moderna vaccine. It continues to get worse to the point where I can’t sleep or think clearly. Please explain how to report an adverse reaction. I’m not sure how I can live with this. It is really bad.
Hi Joan,
Here is the link to the VAERS database: https://vaers.hhs.gov/esub/index.jsp
Had first Moderns shot on Feb
20. I have had mild tinnitus for years.
That evening, my tinnitus volume shot up considerably.
It has remained at a higher level for over 3 weeks.
I’m concerned about getting a second shot.
The tinnitus and hearing loss in my left ear started on day 16 after my first Pfizer vaccine. I went to my PCP and my ears look fine. Being referred to an ENT. I’m hoping this is temporary and I regain hearing. I got my second vaccine on Saturday. At least I’m fully vaccinated. Hopefully, this hearing issue will be resolved.
After the second shot of Pfizer my Tinnitus is louder i can’t sleep at night i pray this is temporary.
I also developed tinnitus after the first Pfizer shot. Saw an audiologist and ENT-hearing is excellent and no issues found. Due for 2nd shot today and I’ve been worrying about it the whole time. Was hoping to see more people here that said if they got the 2nd shot or not but sounds like we’re all just not sure. Aaaahh…what do I do?!
Hi Lindsey-
What did you end up doing? Any hearing changes? Thanks from someone who is very afraid to get the second shot.
Got my 2nd Pfizer shot yesterday morning.
Within an hour noticed what felt like mildly clogged ears and a slight ringing. Didn’t think much of it. Woke up the next morning with what felt like a fully clogged left ear with some ringing. I do sleep on my left side through. Just feels like my ear needs to pop. I’ll see what happens throughout the day. Hoping that it will go away
I got my first dose of the Moderna vaccine last week. Within 15 minutes the tinnitus began. It has gotten worse daily to include hearing loss, dizziness, nausea and diarrhea. Will see an ENT today but am told by PCP to have no expectation of improvement. This is a terrible outcome. I had researched all the side effects on the CDC and drug manufacturer websites. This was not one of them. If anyone improves, can you please post how long it took and if you did anything to affect the improvement? Thank you!
My mother had her second Pfizer vaccine on January 30, 2021. Two weeks later suffered severe sudden onset hearing loss in both ears. We have been seeing an ENT since. Have done three rounds of steroid injections into each ear and had a MRI. We have seen no improvement to this point. Cochlear implant was addressed as possibility yesterday. Prior to this she was incredibly healthy taking no prescription medication. We are experiencing many emotions at this point….frustration, anger, confusion. Updated and accurate information needs to be out there.
I experienced sudden hearing loss in my left ear about an hour after receiving a Mederna vaccine. My primary care felt like my hearing would return. I finally saw an ENT after 7 weeks and I may be too late for treatment and may suffer permanent hearing loss. I am very distressed about this and would like to encourage others suffering the same sudden hearing loss to see an ENT right away.
I to have tinnitus! Started with first pfizer shot worse after second……
Thank you for this info, I decided not to take second one.
Very good info, Brian, especially since it is raising this possible side effect that can/should be reported. The more information we have, the better! Thanks.
Does anyone know if you already suffer from tinnitus if it gets worse after these vaccines????
I came here today after Googling “Covid Vaccine Tinnitus” because the tinnitus that I have been suffering from four years suddenly got worse 2 days after I had the Moderna Covid Vaccine. Maybe it’s a coincidence and caused by something else. I don’t know. I expect that there will be a lot of spurious correlations reported after people get vaccinated. I do realize that correlation is not necessarily causation. I reported it to VAERS just so they have that data. But it does make me wonder if I should get the second dose in 3 weeks. I probably will because so far there’s no definitive proof that the vaccine is the reason for my increased tinnitus. I’m 63 and I’ve been living with mild tinnitus for 30 years now and I figure I’m not young anymore–so I’d rather trade a little more tinnitus for the probability that I won’t die from Covid.
I didn’t have ANY tinnitus till I got this vaccine. NONE! Now I am going in for a hearing test. It’s the vaccine. Too many people with the same thing.
Yes, I have a history, but it would come and go. After the Pfizer vaccine it became louder. It seemed to get less loud so I did the second shot. Seeing an ENT soon. Already on Claritin and Flonase for allergies, I am hoping this is from temporary inflammation from the immune response.
Mine did. Got first Moderna shot Mar 2. Developed bad tinnitus a week later. On preds and nerve pills. It still has not resolved. I will not get 2nd shot.
Hi Kathy- I had tinnitus that was annoying but tolerable before the vaccine. I could go for chunks of time throughout my day and not notice it. I had my first Moderna vaccine on March 31 in the morning. By the time I went to bed, the ringing was at least twice as bad as it has ever been, and it has not abated. It is in my consciousness all day every day. It is very distressing. I am absolutely afraid to take the second shot, since many people here have said it got even worse with the second dose. I was so hopeful for these vaccines, and now I am feeling really sad and overwhelmed.
Hi All,
Brian thank you for what you’re doing here.
Had my 2nd Moderna shot 2/24 and three days later a complete hearing loss and severe tinnitus in left ear… Have had ear injection, prednisone and IVIG (in case it was related to Bell’s). MRI’s as well, no sign of anything more serious. Had second hearing test yesterday, 100% loss still in left only.
Doctors think it could be related to vaccine but too early to know. They do know that the proteins going into our body can mount such a robust respond that perhaps a viral attack or auto-immune attack could be what is causing this in all of us. Of course, there’s no real protocol beyond trying to just reduce the “inflammatory” response.
I had no prior ear issues at all and never had tinnitus. Next up, Hyperbaric Chamber therapy. It’s off label but the idea is that perhaps the pure oxygen can ease some “capillary inflammation” somewhere along the nerve pathway to the brain or even regenerate some of the hairs in the cochlea… A long shot, but it has shown to help some people with SSHL.
My feelings is Moderna and others need to made aware! This isn’t a blame or law suit game. It’s about helping us; they could put a team together to try and help figure out what can be done. Maybe there is something they can develop to suppress our immune systems and begin to reverse this? We need them to work “with” us, not against.
Beyond that, it’s probably a cochlear implant conversation — ugh…
I’m going on 3 weeks now and it’s very difficult, as I’m sure many of you are suffering. There has to be a solution in sight if we work together toward that and get them involved. Maybe a Facebook page should be started?
Again, Brian HUGE thank you for putting this together — I reported it to all the proper sites as well. Those are very complicated sites to navigate though, so please keep this up and feel free to reach out to me…
Damon Pablo, Los Angeles
49yr old male.
I agree with you. This needs to be brought to public attention. The vaccine companies are immune from lawsuits, they were given immunity because it was an “emergency.” The FDA can’t be held responsible. Any treatment for tinnitus isn’t covered by medicare or supplements. I will support any ideas you have. How should we proceed?
You are exactly right Damon. No blame game, just seeking a solution. I hope you find relief. Tinnitus is notorious for not being addressed as it should. No one can relate until it happens to them.
I am slightly deaf in my right ear. Both ears started to get Tinnitus 2 days after my first Moderna vaccine. It continues now three weeks later. Worse in my right ear. A friend had this symptom and it resolved after 2 weeks. Since mine has not resolved I am thinking about not getting the second dose. I hate it when experts like, Cowan Hill, relate this to stress which diminishes everyones experience and the direct linkage each of the vaccines have now to this real and debilitating side effect.
Hello Charlie, I hope you recover, I truly do. I have had tinnitus for 7 years and my doctor has never taken it serious. Just told me incurable, no treatments, learn to live with it. I live in a rural area so no doctor choices. After hearing about one radio talk show host tell his story of being sent to 20 doctors with no help, I didn’t bother seeking help. He lived in Minnesota so had access to plenty of medical professionals.
I had Moderna 3/11, first dose. Tinnitus got louder and high pitched the following Sunday. Headache along with it. No relief for the headache. Mine sounds like a high pitched swarm of bees in my left ear.
Hi Melinda,
I recommend seeing an audiologist. There has been some success with using hearing aids to treat tinnitus. Your doctor may not be aware of the more recent technological advances with hearing aids.
It isn’t stress. I was more than happy to get the vaccine, but I noticed the tinnitus one hour after the AstraZeneca shot and made a comment to my wife.
One day day later it a still there. My discovery of this site is the result of a Google search to see if this is a known side effect.
I had my first vaccination of the Oxford AstraZeneca three days ago. A few hours later, my long standing Tinnitus went into overdrive and is still extremely unpleasant. If it doesn’t improve, I won’t be at all keen to get the second dose….
Same. I did a search for dizziness. I noted on that other site that I had tinnitus. After I wrote that, I realized what I was saying. I did a search for tinnitus and found this. I have both dizziness and tinnitus that does not seem to be going away. If anything, it seems to be getting worse.
Same here. My initial reaction to Astra-Zeneca vaccine was flu-like symptoms with fever that lasted one day. Following that, 3 days after the vaccine, I woke up with ringing in my right ear (got my shot in my right arm) and it is not going away 🙁
It is starting to drive me crazy and depressed.
Based on this experience (and what I have read here) – I will NOT get the 2nd dose.
I am not sure how posting here helps, but I never had any Tinnitus and Now after having Astrazeneca Vaccine approx 3 weeks later My ears have a ringing tone.
I also started experiencing tinnitus in my left ear a few hours after my first moderna vaccine on March 5th. It comes and goes throughout the day and is worse when I am lying down. Some days I think it is gone but then it is there again the next day. I’m thinking of getting the J and J vaccine instead of the second moderna vaccine as the people that I read about who did get tinnitus associated with that vaccine seem to be a lot fewer and that it went away except for one person who had risk factors.
Two years ago, I was diagnosed with a small tumor on my left geniculate ganglion facial nerve that has also invaded my middle ear causing hearing loss, headaches & mild tinnitus. Two days after my 1st Pfizer vaccine, the tinnitus, hearing loss, ear/head fullness & headache in the left side of my head were severe. 3 weeks later it was no better. My ENT physician at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) had me come in for a check up & hearing test. Hearing in my left ear had dropped 15 points on the graph since my last test a few months ago. I was put on steroids and as of today, my symptoms are the same–no improvement. I was encouraged to proceed with the 2nd Covid vaccine injection knowing there may be risk, but Covid 19 infection also brings risks. I’m undecided about the 2nd injection since the symptoms I’m currently experiencing are so severe. I’m to return to UAB next week for another evaluation & hearing test.
After my first Pfizer shot my tinnitus is much worse. After two weeks there is no change. I’m actually afraid to get the second shot.
my tinnitus started after the astrazeneca vaccine..it looks like it didn’t happen with the chinese vaccine. I deeply regret having been vaccinated myself.
I am so glad I checked out this web sites article! Now I don’t feel so alone. When I got the first dose of Pfizer in mid Feb 2021, within 1 minute I had dizziness and weird adrenaline rush sensation which lasted for 10 minutes, then within 30 minutes of the shot I got Tinnitus and its has stayed the same ever since. I did not get the 2nd dose per my Dr advice and CDC stated that anyone with a non-serious immediate reaction should not get the second dose. It was suggested that I go to an allergist to see what ingredient in the vaccine I am allergic to. Not sure if that has anything to do with the Tinnitus. I have not gone yet to allergist. This was immediately reported to VAERS by me through the VAERS App I was given info about at the place I got vaccinated. All of my immediate reactions were also immediately reported to CDC by the Pharmacist at the place I got the shot. I stayed at the place I got the shot for 1.5 hours. They took my vitals several times before allowing me to leave. Vitals were all normal each time.
Same here. About one week after Pfizer first dose, tinnitus on right ear. Been 10 days now. Decided to postpone second dose
I got tinitus after I too my second shot now its hell never had it before
I never had any tinnitus and 7 hours after having Astrazeneca Vaccine in my left arm my left ear has a ringing tone. Three weeks later it is still there.
I’m a 46 year old woman living in U.K. who suffers with migraines. I had the Pfizer jab on 17th Feb and that same night my ears started ringing and I had a sensation of pressure & heat in my head. I consider myself quite neuro sensitive but equally quite attuned to triggers that cause migraine and dizziness. The 1st dose definitely set off tinnitus, muffled hearing and cotton wool head. At first I had to ask my kids to repeat what they were saying as hearing was dulled or tinnitus loud, not sure which. 4 weeks later I still have it and notice it most when it’s quiet around me. My husband had Pfizer same day and has had no side effects or tinnitus. In fact I haven’t come across anyone who has/had this side effect. I’m glad I’m not alone!
For anyone that is experiencing Tinnitus or ringing in the ears and if you have been or started using CBD, THC Oil or smoking marijuana, I have found from my own experience that the CBD directly started and made it significantly worse. So if you are using any type of CBD or THC oils and are experiencing Tinnitus or ringing in the ears, I advise you to PLEASE STOP THE USE OF THEM RIGHT AWAY. IT will only make the problem worse!
I’m so glad you posted this. I’ve had tinnitus since Jan. 2019. People foolishly think CBD, THC oil or marijuana will help.
Tinnitus Talk has a discussion thread where tinnitus patients have reported their experiences with the Covid vaccines. Seems most are doing well but there are also reports of worsenings of tinnitus.
I will tread carefully.
Wow everyone got tinnutus from the shot I have tinnutus for more the 20 years so loud that you cannot understand if you don’t have it, but mine seems to be less noisy now don’t know if it is my brain telling me to believe it or just a temporary relief
Literally just had my Oxford jab today, 5 mins later tinnitus starts with muffled hearing.. never had it before apart from the occasional short time after listening to something loud. Making me suffer with a bit of vertigo also! Very annoying!
Yep, I too had some vertigo a few days after the shot. I sure hope that goes away for you.
Well, count me in on the tinnitus worsening boat ride! I got the Moderna shot 3/11, and my ringing has gotten louder and higher pitched since. It started 3/13. I have had tinnitus since the fall of 2013, in my left ear. Yes, it gets worse with stress, sinus problems, and some meds. I have hope this will subside. I am with the rest of you in that if this does not improve I may forgo my second shot. I have reported this to the site recommended in previous posts.
I am very glad to have found this page, as I feel like everyone has thought I was insane for thinking the vaccine may have caused my SSNHL. I’m 36, F, no prior ear issues. Had my first Moderna shot 12/28, and my R ear started ringing 1/10, I woke up the next am with the tinnitus still present and notable hearing loss. I immediately went to the ENT, where they confirmed a significant hearing loss in the R ear. I’ve tried steroids (oral and injections) as well as a round of hyperbaric oxygen. I received the second shot 1/25 via recommendation of my doctor. My hearing has improved slightly, but the tinnitus drives me insane…. but there apparently isn’t much else to do at this point. I’m waiting 6 weeks to see if there is any improvement on its own, but its not hopeful.
My name is Georgina O’Callaghan I had tinnitus 2 days after I had my first injection I also had an allergy where my eyes were swollen and I had to get antihistamines and I had to get a cream for my face we’re my face was blotchy and peeling I had to get a cortisone creams
I have suffered from debilitating tinnitus since Jan. 2019 due to a drug. The 2d drug I needed to take (one drug in particular I had taken previously for 20 years), made it louder after 5 days. Then I got an eye infection, and needed to take eyedrops. There was Neomycin in those eyedrops, and then my tinnitus got SCREAMING LOUD again 5 days later. I will NEVER take another drug again unless my life depends on it. That include OTC drugs. Ototoxic drugs (like Neomycin or other antibiotics) are often in vaccines. I will NEVER take another vaccine.
I would NOT take the 2d dose of this vaccine if you got tinnitus. When I first got my tinnitus, the drs. said it was probably temporary and would go away. It never did. My life is practically ruined. There is no cure for tinnitus. It’s the #1 disability for veterans. But most people do not get it from drugs like I did. I feel horrible for all of you and pray your tinnitus will go away. BE CAREFUL what drugs you take and what vaccines you take.
I have received my first does of Pfizer on 3/1/21 and that evening I woke up to my ears ringing to a point it woke me up. I gave it a few days to realize it was constant and not subsiding. I ended up going to my doctor and he said I didn’t have any sinus or ear infections and also did a pressure test to see if i had any fluid in my ear and that came back normal.
He to suggested I use Flonase as well Zyrtec. Which I have been using since my visit. Tinnitus is still consistent since 3/2/21 and notice a change. I feel the vaccine is important and stand by doing it…. I am irritated and frustrated that it won’t get better to date.
I am a bit nervous on dose 2 coming up in a 10 days or so. Thanks for everyone posting. I honestly though I was going crazy at first. I have never had this before and feel like it related to the vaccine.
I submitted a report that I am experiencing this side effect with VAERS.
I received the first dose of the Moderna vaccine today and noticed a very slight ringing in my left ear that started after a few minutes into the 15 minute waiting period. It has been growing louder as day goes on. I didn’t have any tinnitus before the shot. I hope it wears offs but it won’t stop me from getting the second dose.
Thanks for your accounts.
I received my first dose Pfizer vaccine March 3.
Next morning I woke with prominent left ear high ringing and a very small amount of right ear high pitched ring. I am 63 and I have had tinnitus for years in left ear, never goes away, but usually does not drive me crazy, even though it is life changing. But since the Pfizer shot it is much louder than usual, and as of today March 16 it is still going strong. This “spiking” has happened to me before when exposed to an extremely loud noise (like a gun shot). In those such cases the tinnitus spike lasted up to three months. However I have not been around any big noises lately. I am leaning strongly towards not taking the second dose as this is very obtrusive and not sure how I would handle more noise. Cannot be sure it is from the vaccine of course but seems like it. I have had many typical US citizen citizen vaccines, and also yellow fever, and a couple extra from splenectomy. None have given me a problem before.
I also developed tinnitus 1 day after my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. I just reported it to VAERS. I am also Scared that it will not go away (I never had it before). I took the vaccine at 11 AM on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in the Texas Motor Way in Dallas/Fort Worth area. I noticed the Tinnitus around 6 PM today (i.e. Wed. March 17). My wife kept warning me about the side effects and said to be careful. I am in my mid-’50s and as a University Professor that has to deal with students, I felt I had no choice. Sill not sorry I took Vaccine 1 since my doctor passed away from the virus in Dec. 2020. Now, the dilemma “To take the second shot of not”! Most likely I go for it!
I got my first Moderna shot Wednesday (yesterday) about 10am. Took a nap a few hours later and the ringing in my ears woke me up at 2pm. Still have ringing today, Thursday. It is about a 7 on a scale of 1 (silence) to 10 (post loud concert). Did not have tinnutus before. No other symptoms, not even a sore arm.
I’m sorry you and everyone else is experiencing this. I have had tinnitus since 2013 and have adjusted over the years. The Moderna vaccine I got on 3/11 has made mine turn louder and higher pitched. If possible avoid painkillers such as aspirin, Motrin, Aleve, and even caffeine. Those items tend to make it worse. Tylenol even affects me anymore. It is a bi**h to live with. Hopefully, this will resolve in time. If I had known this was a side effect I would have not had the vaccine.
I received my first Modena shot in late December with minimal reaction (sore arm, swollen lymph node). My second dose was exactly 3 weeks later, and 14 hours after my second shot, I had a weird sensation in my right ear. The following morning, I woke up with complete hearing loss in that ear. I did high dose steroids which seem to help a little, but I still have tinnitus and am very hard of hearing in that ear. They also did an MRI of my brain with contrast which was WNL. I am a healthy 35yo F with no PMH.
Reporting this won’t do anything. What VAERS going to do? it is not like they are going to come out in public to report how people have had hearing loss and tinnitus in result of these “vaccines”. I am scheduled to get moderna next Wed and I will cancel it. I already have severe inflammation on my face due to my tmj disorder and on top of that tinnitus!!! I do not want to make my tinnitus permanent nor make it louder than it is now that is barely noticeable. This is VERY concerning for me. I know not everyone gets this problem, but tinnitus is lifelong and permanent if you have hearing loss. ENTs just shrug their shoulders and tell you to deal with it. They do not care. There is no cure.
I intend to make calls on Monday to TV news people to see if they will investigate and make it public. I’m seeing an ENT tomorrow so I have a record of the tinnitus without ever having it before.
That is a VERY good plan. I feel I see this more from Moderna than Pfizer. But, really it is important for people to have the information. I don’t regret getting my vaccine, but I am not doing dose #2.
In the CDC reporting site, more cases have been reported with Pfizer than Moderna. Although they are not identical, Moderna is 3 times stronger than Pfizer (100mg vs. 30mg)
Hi Brian, I intend to bring this Tinnitus reaction to TV etc to bring your reporting to public attention. Had you not reported this I would be suffering alone. Thank you forever. My objective is for the companies to figure out why and offer some treatment. Can I use your information to contact you directly? If you have any ideas for me/us to proceed please let me know. Please email me. thanks.
Hi all
I came on the internet and searched Pfizer and tinnitus. I have no previous hearing problems, My tinnitus started around 3 weeks after my jab middle of February. Initially my symptoms were awful, a siren going off in my right ear and a pulsating and when I went into a quiet room my ears felt like they were full of water and a hissing noise started. Sleeping was a living hell. GP was not interested (However at the time I hadn’t associated the tinnitus to the vaccine. I felt like I was fighting a viral infection without the cold symptoms, my TMJ would also crackle (behind my jaw bone) I went to an audiologist who confirmed I had excellent hearing so doubtful this is a result of hearing loss/damage
By week three most of the heavy headedness feelings had gone but I was left with a wurring sound in my right ear and a clicking in my left… I have started on B1, B12 and magnesium to try to boost my nervous system. I’ve had this around 4 weeks and do feel it is around 50% better, however I seem to have a good day and then a bad day….. I am finally sleeping which makes things a lot better, I use a tinnitus masker off youtube, some may find it awful but its a series of beeps and hissing which stops most of my symptoms at night and then I play waterfall noise at low volume.
I hope this will resolve soon x
I had Moderna, but what I am most interested in is the delayed reaction like me. Mine came on 2-3 weeks after first shot. I too dismissed it as being vaccine related. I’ve had a ton of different tests. Talk with your doctor about trying antihistamines or steroids briefly. I had a change in symptoms, and now appears decreasing symptoms after almost a month and half of dealing with them.
Hi
After around 4/5 weeks it does appear to be diminishing to a point now where it’s not bothering me…. unfortunately when I rang to book again for a GP I was told it was four weeks wait so I decided against it, I believe most of my symptoms were based on an inflammatory reaction, it’s just to coincidently not to be related to the vaccine
Hi Karen,
You and Robert are the first two people I’ve read here that actually mention some relief at weeks 4 to 6. For those of us who are still early into this, that’s encouraging. Did you have both sudden loss and tinnitus? Your two stories might be the only hope any of us have seen in weeks! Please either email me or update here as to what you went through and how it then began to subside and if you went for any treatment (Prednisone, Ear Injection, Oxygen Therapy, etc). I really hope you’ll respond with some good news that you’re still on the mend because if this truly is related to the vaccine (which most of us feel it is), we might have some hope with you and Robert.
Thanks, Damon
March 20th, 2021
Los Angeles
I also had tinnitus that developed 3 days after first Moderna injection. Now, four days later the tinnitus seems like it has almost resolved. I don’t know if I should get the second shot. I feel like it’s playing with fire.
did your tinnitus go away completey? did you get your second dose? how bad was your tinnitus when you had it?
Within 24 hours of the 1st Pfizer vaccine 1/22 I woke up to a very loud disturbing ringing in both ears
Started the Doctor visits, the ENT , ultrasound, MRI , hearing tests, steroids. Tests found no reason for the tinnitus. The ENT said there is a pandemic of tinnitus right now.
I reported my side effect to Pfizer and the VAERS database as suggested above. I thought I was going crazy in the first couple weeks and bought a book called Living with Tinnitus to try and do something to help myself as it seems no one else can. I did have the second dose as both doctors said I should and I already have tinnitus so a least I am protecting my family. Its been a terrible time for me as all of you know who are experiencing this. It was so good to know I am not alone.
I am leaning towards not getting the second dose, regardless of whether this resolves or not. I am too afraid of doing further damage to my hearing.
Hi, I also have tinnitus after having the Moderna vaccine. About a week after my first shot I started experiencing ringing in my ears. I checked the side effects of the vaccine and did not see it listed, so I thought it was just a coincidence. Talked to my doctor and she said tinnitus is indicative of hearing loss. So, I have scheduled an appointment for a hearing test and a visit with an ENT. Today I had my second Moderna shot and within an hour or so the tinnitus was much worse. I did some additional research and found this page. Glad to at least know what caused the tinnitus.
check out tinnitus talk forum, you can find many others have the same issue
Had moderna… after second shot developed pulsatile tinnitus and it hasn’t stopped… been a month now. Had a CT angiogram to rule out vascular involvement which was negative…. gonna try physio that treats TMJ to see if that helps…. my Dr. is puzzled…. glad to see I am not the only one in this… thought I was going crazy… I work in healthcare so it was expected to get the vaccine (although not mandatory)
I have never had Tinnitus. I received the 1st and 2nd dose of Pfizer (late December and January as essential health care worker). I have developed Tinnitus over the last couple of months and have never had this experience before. It is slowly increasing and I have seen my PCP to try to deal with this change. BEWARE, they have no idea what all the side effects are!!!!! I pray this does not last; I have had an Audiology assessment to check my hearing and although I have slight loss, it’s not enough to cause this level of Tinnitus. I have also had an ENT apt to deal with this. At this time it’s a waiting game to see if this resolves. If I had to do it again, I would certainly rethink this decision.
I was vaccinated with Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine on March 3. I have had a number of side effects since then (nausea, chills, severe, recurring fatigue, low-grade fevers, body aches and so on). On March 15, I woke up with a loud hissing sound in both ears. It sounded like a steam radiator! I thought that something was wrong in my apartment and went into the hall to see if the hissing was there, too. Then I realized it was in my own ears. I have had mild tinnitus for years, but this was not mild. It was — and is — very loud. Four days have passed since this Pfizer vaccine side effect first emerged. I am supposed to get a second Pfizer shot on March 24. I don’t know what to do.
I previously had mild tinnitus but literally an hour after my first Pfizer dose on March 9 I noticed it got much worse and louder. It has only gotten worse since then, and yesterday (about one week later), for the first time ever, I started getting a rumbling or “fluttering” sound in my left ear that is intermittent and won’t go away. I think it’s a type of pulsatile tinnitus that I never experienced before. I may get this checked by an ENT prior to my second dose. Now I’m terrified of getting the second one.
I went to the ENT today. Of course he said it hasn’t been scientifically proven that the vaccine can cause Tinnitus. I even brought him a printout of this article and all the comments. If people go their ENT the problem has a better chance of being brought to the public. There’s no medication. I have an appt with another specialist to explore Tinnitus Retraining Therapy which can take at least a year to see results. It’s not covered by insurance. I’m definitely NOT getting the second dose. Monday I intend to go to the TV people and see if they will investigate and make pharma pay attention.
One more thing – fear and anxiety. Give me a break. I didn’t even THINK about tinnitus before or dizziness. I didn’t start thinking about it until I HAD it show up after the vaccine. Stress? What the heck. That is the stupidest thing I have ever heard. We all have stress every day. It never made me have tinnitus before. How obnoxious.
Stress won’t give you tinnitus, that I know, at least not directly. I am a hard clencher and grinder and it gave me a TMJ disorder which in return gave me tinnitus, all because of this covid pandemic… and now I am so stressed about whether I should get the moderna or not
. ENTs like saying that because they dont want to deal with it anyway. There is currently ZERO cure for tinnitus and they just shrug their shoulder and tell you to live with it and deal with it. The CEO of Texas Roadhouse just killed himself over a severe tinnitus, although he had covid and covid could cause severe tinnitus as a side effect.
Stress CAN give you Tinnitus … a lot of people get tinnitus which is stress induced. That is the whole problem why Tinnitus also gets worse on onset… you nervous system is out of control. That is why treating it with Xanax in the early stage help people to cope until they get habitated to the sound.
You can get tinnitus from so many factors…. noisetrauma, bumping you head, stress, meds,TMJ etc etc … please do not say things that are not true. People commit suicide because if this crap. You CAN get tinnitus due to stress and get your body back in balance can stop the tinnitus which is stress induced. Most of us are not that lucky though.
I agree with you Kate…..so frustrating when we know our bodies and KNOW this happened right after the vaccine. We have all been under great stress this entire Covid year, but my loud hissing tinnitus did not begin until a few hours after my first Moderna shot. I could not wait to get vaccinated and start feeling my freedom again, but now I wonder if I will ever have my life back. So distressing.
Yes, After the covid shot my brain started ringing and hasn’t quit. It wasn’t immediate, but after a day or two, and then progressing every day. Have never had anything like this and believe it is the shot causing it. I had Moderna.
It is almost impossible to live with this noise it is so loud and my head feels like it is swollen. I have played tinnitus music round the clock at no effect. It seems to get worse every day.
My sister is also experiencing the ringing after her shot. This is a curse. The news media scared us into drastic measures being taken and a shot that was inadequately tested was the answer. Now, how long do we have to live with this brain ring. I am just about at my limit with this noise and it seems pressure is building in my head on the frontal lobe. I have bought ear phones, tinnitus aps, ear buds, tried heat, nothing stops it and it is debilitating. I went out to lunch today and it did not stop one second and never does. It is terrible. I don’t think I would get the shot if I hadn’t had it. I suggest you don’t get it until this issue is addressed. My husband and sister had the shot and had no side effects. A 50/50 prospective that you will have ringing ears in our sample of four.
Please respond if you have side effects. The shot was rushed through and who knows what the side effects are after such a short test period. (According to my information, if I am wrong please correct my thoughts.)
From what I read from looking at the Phase 3 clinical study report summaries for J&J, Moderna and Pfizer, there were six reports of tinnitus in the J&J trial in the vaccine arm, but none in the placebo group. There was no mention of tinnitus in the Phase 3 study reports from Pfizer or Moderna. All of those trials involved more than 30,000 people.
In VAERS, which is an imperfect data source, between 0.5% and 0.6% of the entries report tinnitus.
I’ve not been able to find any formal research on this subject. There are some medical reports of tinnitus from COVID-19 infections that have been published.
Isn’t the report on J&J showed as resolved and resolving? I also looked at the data from the FDA website. At least they were honest about it, and those people who developed with resolved and resolving has other underlying diseases such as hyperthyroidism and high blood pressure which could sometimes cause pulsatile tinnitus. Was it the same data sheet you saw?
I also searched for that data for Moderna and showed none as tinnitus.
Please go to your ENT and a Hearing and Tinnitus Center. When I make calls to and try to get this problem out there, the first place they’ll try to get information from are Doctors. If they haven’t had patients with this complaint they won’t pursue the investigation.
After the first Moderna shot I noticed very significant ringing in ears.
I wrote about my experience on the Tinnitus Talk forums:
https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/share-your-coronavirus-covid-19-vaccine-experience-any-impact-on-your-tinnitus-or-hyperacusis.43923/#post-580658
Of course my experience could be coincidental. Hard to say.
I don’t have tinnitus but I have terribly clogged ears.
Started 4 days after my first jab. (Moderna) I have been to urgent care, my primary, and an ENT.
Prescribed antibiotics, Predisone, and Flonase, Sudafed. Still pretty clogged.
Got my second jab and the saga continues.
My head feels stuffed and pressure is almost unbearable!
I received the Pfizer vaccine in Jan and not to long after the first shot, maybe 2-3 days after I woke up to a loud ringing sound thinking its an external sound. I woke up my husband asking him if he can hear it, of course he says no. Same night I realize it’s my ears! I ignored it and took my second shot. I didn’t associate the ringing with the vaccine. Had I stopped and listened (no pun intended) I would not haves taken the second shot. During the day I’m busy at work and distracted so I don’t hear it as much. But at home and at bedtime I do. It is also casuing dizziness and pressure in my head. I will be seeing the ENT soon. I too reported this adverse event. I work in the pharmaceutical industry and had trusted in their process but now I’m afraid experiencing this I should have waited a bit longer. Hoping the sound subsides or completely goes away.
I have created a group for people who believe they have either developed tinnitus after COVID vaccination or an increase after vaccination. I want to make it very clear I am in no way supporting not getting the vaccination and I am pro vaccination by nature. I however cannot ignore that clearly I have found quite a few people have had the same issues and would like a place were we can discuss them.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/265035901879921
Yes. Ringing in ear after first shot. Never had it before. Not sure if I really needed the vaccine but have to be part of making Covid go away. I have been an essential worker this entire year with no time off. I eat well, plenty of water and good sleep habits. I’m not trying to let this slow me down but hearing in one ear is hard when you work with others. I support all we are doing but not sure about second dosage.
There is zero help from Doctors and ENT in UK about Tinnitus. I have had the Vaccine and 3 weeks later a loud tone in my head. Its there some days loud and some not so loud.
I need for AstraZenecca to pay for the treatment as this is created by them. Never had any noise in my head before. I have seen 5 doctors all saying the same thing there is not cure.
People think its fine but this is serious side effect and needs to be fixed because it is effecting their lives alot.
Please can we publish this on TV to show the big pharma compaines about this and hope to have a cure.
Personally, I don’t think the news will report on the link between the vaccines and tinnitus because if they do, people will be hesitant to get the shots and the governments wants as many vaccinated as possible. They’re not about to let anyone stop their efforts, especially the tinnitus sufferers. We will be accused of being stressed and paranoid internet cruisers who latched on to this topic and blew it out of proportion. Yea, the QANON of tinnitus.
Melinda – You are right. The Govts and medical communities are pushing the vaccines (which I consider still experimental as no long-term tests were done even on animals). YOU NEVER EVER hear about tinnitus as a side effect. I got mine from a drug in Jan 2019, and each time I had to take a medicine it got worse (3 times). FINALLY I realized mine was caused by ototoxic drugs — any drug (even OTC) can be ototoxic and make tinnitus worse, so you won’t know until you take a medication. And there are antibiotics in most vaccines. Mine is so loud. I was in shape, 100% healthy. Now my life is ruined. I fear getting sick and needing a medication. I won’t get the vaccine obviously. I had a successful career and vibrant life — it’s all gone. I pray for everyone on here. But I have heard NO ONE in the news report this. Even if it’s a small percentage of people who got tinnitus, they should report on this. But they won’t, and we know why. After all, there is no cure for tinnitus. You’d think since it’s the #1 Veterans disability, they would put some research $$ into it, but very little is done regarding research with tinnitus. My doctor of 30 years said there will never be a cure for tinnitus in my lifetime. It doesn’t affect enough people for anyone to put money into a cure. I feel so sad.
Avoid taking naproxen/Naprosyn/Aleve. My teenaged daughter developed short-term tinnitus after taking it several years ago. Recently I looked up the side effects of the medication and tinnitus was one of them.
DO NOT GET THE COVID VACCINE! I don’t think anyone should get the covid shot. I had the first shot and will not get the second. Shortly after the shot, I can’t remember exactly, my brain started ringing. The ring sounds like it is coming from your ears, but in actuality, it is caused by inflammation of the brain, not the ears.
The ringing is terrible. It seems to get louder with time. I don’t know what to do and neither does anyone else. I am week, tired, sleep longer than I ever have, wake up to ringing. It is driving me crazy. I have never had anything remotely like this and know it is an after effect of the shot. DO NOT GET THE SHOT. Of me and two sisters, two of us have the ringing in the ears. I don’t know about others but according to the internet there are hundreds of thousands with this after shock. Also, this morning when I went to look this up on the internet there were 30 or more sights that were talking about this. By five o-clock this evening, there are two.
Why is our government deserting it’s people? Why aren’t they calling for an answer from this company?
People are dying and more will dye from the after effects. DO NOT GET THE SHOT. I am mad at myself for being a sheep led to slaughter. Don’t follow me!
I want to know what the government is doing about it. Why aren’t they pushing for a cure? They certainly pushed companies to put out a vaccine that wasn’t properly tested. I want to know what is being done for the thousands of people that are suffering. If this is big pharma, I say sue them, close them down, or make them respond. I am 77 years old, in perfect health, can walk a mile easily, love life and was planning on spending the next two months in Arizona. Now I am sitting here, ringing. I am angry and upset and looking for a lawyer to sue for me. Why haven’t I and others heard a response from these drug suppliers? Why aren’t we seeing it on TV and why are the sites that were on net this morning gone? I am totally angry. Pfiser, get the news out. Tell us what to do. What is in our future? Are we going to live or die? I want to know. I would like to play a game of name calling right here as I have several for Pfiser.
I’m sorry you are also dealing with this…
Though I’m not sure it’s our brain that’s inflamed — only offering this because so many of us had MRI’s with both contrast and no contrast, and we didn’t show any inflammation in our brains — at least not that was seen or detected by MRI. Though nothing really showed up at all, so who really knows.
That doesn’t mean you’re wrong — I’m sure there’s something along the pathway from the ear to the brain that has gone bad so to speak. However, a few people here have posted recently that around weeks 5 or 6 things started to clear up — so perhaps it is just our “over reactive” response to the shot.
I’m in the dark too though and do not mean to imply much. I’ve done the prednisone and the in ear injection and MRI, etc. I’m hoping all of our systems cool off after five or six weeks and this passes. In the meantime, keep good notes and be ready for when we mobilize and need everyone to get on the same page; be it the media we reach out to or the pharama companies. We won’t stay quiet, so just be as patient as you can and then ready when we need people to speak up about this.
March 20, 2021
Damon
Hi Judith a schmaltz… I’m making calls to TV news people to try to get them interested. It would be helpful if people called their local news stations to see if they would investigate. I know we’re fighting the “powers that be,” but if enough people make noise maybe we’ll be heard. I regret getting the shot. I’m going to a Hearing and Tinnitus Center to begin “Tinnitus Retraining Therapy.” Not a cure.
Seems like fake news posts. Really … if you are so against the vaccine why did you get it . I don’t buy it
Good advice Damon. Getting worked up, even though it is very understandable, only makes the ringing worse.
Judith, start to keep notes, like Damon said, on which foods or drugs spike the ringing. For me, it is all over the counter pain killers, caffeine, benadryl, too much salt, and melatonin. If you cut out any of the trigger items it can take a few days for the ringing to quiet down some. If tinnitus is new to you, I’m sorry to day it could take a month or more to adjust to the ringing. It will be loud and possibly high pitched, but usually lowers over time, especially once you learn the triggers.
Remember, those of us who took the vaccine had good intentions. We are not dumb, we are not sheep. We want the society back that we had pre covid. We wanted to do our part to bring it back. Those who refuse the vaccine are not selfish, they have legitimate concerns. None of us are right or wrong, we only did what we thought was right for us. Unfortunately, for many of us it has come with a very troublesome problem.
I’m so glad I found this forum as I had acute sudden onset tinnitus in one ear a day after getting my first shot. About 30 hours after getting my first Pfizer shot, I had a sudden loud ringing in my ear but then it did not subside completely in my left ear. I now have constant tinnitus in my left ear, almost like I left a loud club or concert. Luckily I didn’t wait and saw an audiologist. I’m on prednisone but 3 days in and no improvement. It’s been 4 days and still the same. I’m only 40 and have a young child. All I love is to sit in the quiet and enjoy the birds. Given most of the reports here, I’m very scared this may be my new reality. I would love to hear from anyone that suffered from this and had it clear up at some point. I would also love any tips on how to manage.
check out the tinnitus talk
My sister develops tinnitus in both ears two days after second dose of pfizer in January … she still has it. They told us about fever for a day and headache .. but there are more side effects to be worried about …
March 21–
I just wrote to NPR to tell them about all of us — Hoping to get some response this week.
Please keep track of when you got your vaccine and when you started to experience this. Also if you have had any relief. The more Information you can keep the easier it will be if/when they respond and want to contact more people.
You can email me as well, damonpablo@yahoo.com and simply put in your name and contact information and timeline — and any protocols you were put on; prednisone, ear injections, etc.
Also let me know if anyone has experienced any relief — the more information I’m armed with, should they reach out, the better.
So we need as much information as possible. Try to keep the personal aspect short — I know we are all suffering and it’s terrible, but NPR and other news outlets need the hard facts. We need them to make the connection in order for this to gain a national audience and perhaps reach the Pharma companies.
Damon Pablo
Received the Pfizer vaccine in January/February and have had some recurring bouts with tinnitus. That being said, the vaccine is totally worth it, as I will gladly accept a ringing in my ears instead of a life-threatening virus.
I’m so sorry everyone suffering from this. You have unsuspectingly joined the ranks of the US Military guinea pigs. Most prior service members I know have tinnitus. Myself and my husband are service-connected for it – it is a presumptive condition for veterans who have deployed. We both received many rounds of anthrax and 30 vaccines in 7 years. I suspect that covid and the covid vax both cause it. Years of eating healthy, fighting inflammation, and rest help manage the condition but after 15 years I know it’s permanent. We sleep with “nighttime music” to not hear ringing in silence, and tinnitus gets worse when we have a virus, cold, etc. Hang in there, life is still good. Never take an experimental anything (vax or med) again. I realized I can’t live in regret only do the very best with what’s already happened.
People who are reading this and panicking – VAERS is a data collection entity that the public VOLUNTARILY submits to IF they feel like reporting an adverse reaction. Knowing that we have administered over 100 million doses of vaccines, and we only have some tens of thousands of people reporting side effects, that means the vast, overwhelming majority of over a hundred million administrations of vaccine weren’t worth reporting any side effects for. This is a few hundred instances of tinnitus, out of 100+ million doses administered, that may not even be permanent (in fact a separate article on the J&J vaccine said that 83% of those tinnitus cases resolved themselves).
I’m very sorry to those who did have an adverse reaction that includes tinnitus. My brother has it and so I understand what it can do to a person. But please do not get the wrong idea from what you read here.
You’re right. i am about done and is thinking of canceling my appointment for Wed. I feel like i’d rather wait and get the Johnson vaccine instead of moderna. Seems like moderna is the main culprit. I too have mild tinnitus because of my TMJ disorder, but I know my tinnitus is not permanent.
Yours is an incorrect assumption. Only people that KNOW about the database will report their symptoms.
I’ve lived with chemo induced tinnitus & hearing loss since 2008 & have adjusted & been able to live with it. I had my 1st Moderna vaccine on 3/18, waited the 15 min. observation & when I got up & started to walk back to the car (my husband was waiting there) I felt off balance, light headed & a bit strange. I know vertigo, dizziness & tinnitus very well but the sensation was a bit different. When I got in the car, I was nauseous (usually a sign of vertigo for me) so I took Meclizine (great med for vertigo symptoms). Got home, took Tylenol for bad headache, had ongoing nausea & laid low. Tinnitus has increased over last 3 days, much louder, TV doesn’t block it out & at night it is really loud.
Will continue to research over next 4 wks. but don’t plan to get 2nd inoculation. Hope it’s the inflammatory response & it will improve over the next several weeks for everyone. For those who have never experienced tinnitus, if it doesn’t go away, there are support systems out there that can help but I certainly understand your fear, anger & frustration.
I have had mild tinnitus for about 14 years, about a 2 on a scale of one to ten. I received the Moderna vaccine, both doses. Now, about ten days after the second dose I notice that the ringing in my ears is much louder, probably a four or five. I can think of no other reason other than the vaccine for this to occur. I found this site after doing a search for tinnitus + vaccine. I hope that adding my experience to this forum will help raise awareness and encourage further research. I will also submit a report on VAERS.hhs.gov.
This is an update to my Mar 22 post. The ringing in my ears has diminished. I think it is back to the pre-vaccine level, but it’s a little hard to tell. Anyway, it isn’t as bad as it was a week ago. I’m not sure about what I will do when a booster is required. I may wait until the booster has thoroughly tested and approved. I don’t think I would want to take another chance of exacerbating the tinnitus.
Did you get the second vaccine? I’m supposed to get mine today and my Tinnitus is so much worse after the first. But my young exceptionally healthy brother died from Covid.
Hi Lisa-
I just wanted to say I am so very sorry about your brother. His death must only add to the mix of feelings you must have about getting the second dose. Since my tinnitus has doubled in severity since getting the first shot of Moderna, I am definitely afraid to get the second shot. I know I am leaving myself at higher risk for COVID not getting the second shot, but I don’t want my quality of life diminished forever if my tinnitus should get even worse. Please let us know what you decided to do about your second shot.
Pfizer first vaccine 12 days ago. I have suffered from tinnitus in both ears since I was 18 (I’m 53) but since getting the first injection the ringing has doubled in intensity. A bit worried about what’ll happen if I get the second shot.
Just got tinnitus after 2nd moderna shot.
I feel like my body is seeking to have auto immune responses and feel immuno compromised.
I regret taking the vaccine shot.
Finally we have some News in the media Sky News has said about this. Hope we get a cure for it now.
COVID-19: Hearing loss, tinnitus and vertigo may be associated with coronavirus, research suggests.
Pfizer Dose 1 on Dec 29, 2020 – Day 1 – experienced paresthesias in right arm into axilla and neck – tingling, warm and cold sensations that lasted about 5 days. On day 3 experienced strange right eye irritation which prompted me to see two eye doctors. No findings. Day 5 left ear flushing that last 3 days. Saw a neurologist and exam and EMG test was normal. He suggested to get second dose since symptoms resolved. Dose 2 on Jan 19, 2021 – first 3 days only sore arm symptoms with some pain radiating to back. On day 3 had mild right eye irritation. On Jan 24, 2021 woke up with ear fullness and mild ringing in right ear. Also had abdominal pain and elevated BP. Jan 30 – went to ED for abdominal pain and CT showed a mesenteric inflammation. GI recommended a medrol dose pack. Ear ringing increased exponentially – lead to 8 days of insomnia and inability to eat. Tinnitus calmed down but persists as a “high pitched” low intensity ringing. Annoying enough that I can’t sleep without a sleep aid. Ear pressure and fullness persists and right sided dull headache. PCP sent me for a non-contrast MRI which was normal. 2 normal hearing tests. Saw 3 ENTs who looked at the MRI and looked in my ear and said I have tinnitus, and there is no cure. No explanations of etiology. Provided a handout on various ineffective supplements and therapies. Referred to psychiatry to manage the ensuing anxiety and insomnia. Filed case with VAERs and sent them medical records. Filed online with Pfizer but no one has called me back. I am struggling to find an ENT in the NY metropolitan area that is interested to explore these cases. There are some Facebook groups starting. I initiated one to connect with others: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1157707831335544
Today I also came across this one:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/265035901879921/about
I sent you request for approval, I want to join the group since I have tinnitus started 10 days after 1st Pfizer shot.
I have had mild, tolerable tinnitus for about 5 years. Two days after the Pfizer vaccine, I noticed a very heavy, full feeling in my lower ears and throat. Tinnitus got very loud, high pitched like a clanging bell. I have been to GP, and I was on prednisone and Flonase, but the symptoms go from tolerable to awful. When sound increases, the full, throbbing feeling is more noticeable. May be inflammation of Eustachian tubes and that area due to COVID shot. But I have bad days and okay days. No rhyme or reason. 2nd shot due Thursday and am ambivalent about receiving it….
A few hours after my first shot, a terrible high pitched tinnitus began…I assumed it would go away. It did not, it has remained roughly steady. 2+ weeks later and anticipating my next shot in 4 days I am worried it could make it worse. Like others here I also have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. It is awfully distracting and tenacious. I have never had a ringing in ears that did not go away (ie when hearing a loud noise/gunshot etc.) So I am shocked it can even stick around this long…I am not sure if I should get the second shot. If it stays at this level forever it is going to be bad. If it gets worse, it will be horrific. As a weird sidenote, while I have never had tinnitus previous, but my sister has suffered with it for years before and has not taken this vaccine. Perhaps some genetic disposition is involved?
Tinnitus is a real problem for many many people (45 million !!! Americans). I have it, and when it got worse today, I went looking to see if there was any correlation between the Moderna vaccine shots and full feeling in my right ear and the louder ringing. There might be. BUT before everybody starts down big pharma conspiracy theory rabbit holes, we would do well to consider that if 45 million people in this country suffer from tinnitus, on any given day, vaccine or not, thousands and thousands of new cases are starting up. So it’s a bit of a reach to blame the vaccine when it could be down to something else entirely and it was just your turn to start experiencing it.
In my case I agree the worsening ringing might be related – but I had reason to take NyQuil last night, and feeling groggy when I woke up today, made a strong coffee to get me going this morning. Ingredients in NyQuil and caffeine both are known to aggravate tinnitus. So I will wait and see if it goes down to my normal background irritation before I start claiming the vaccine had anything to do with it. A lot of tinnitus sufferers are helped by hearing aids – to restore hearing loss. The theory is, the brain is missing frequencies from the ear and generates the ringing sound. Restore (amplify) the level of those missing frequencies with a hearing aid and tinnitus is diminished.
So – if it doesn’t go away with time, do report the symptoms so they can figure out any correlation but the best plan may be to see a hearing specialist and get a hearing test. Sure – consider the vaccine as a possible cause but keep an open mind – it may just be down to hearing loss and not the vaccine. Here is a site with more info
https://www.ata.org/understanding-facts/demographics
Have constant low key buzz in both ears ears since Moderna vax on March 18. Realized it about 2-3 days afterward. Disorienting… no change. Hearing seems unaffected. Is definitely spooking me.
Hi —
I am glad I found this comment thread as I have been feeling very alone. I am a 40yo male, healthy, have never had tinnitus or any major ear issues in the past. To start, I am not an anti-vaccine person whatsoever. I take the flu shot every year and have never had any side effect other than soreness.
On Wed 3/17/21 I had the first Moderna shot in left arm. I was nervous about it, knowing there are always side effects. Approximately 5 hours afterwards I developed tinnitus/high pitched ringing in both ears, but seems to be a bit more severe in right ear. Typical symptoms that night, tired, achy. Those went away the following day but the ringing remains and my hearing seems to be more sensitive than usual. Today (6 days in) it feels as if my balance may be off, but is manageable.
I saw an ENT that Friday, had a hearing test which was normal and visual ear exam which was also normal. The doctor did note that my nose appeared to have modest inflammation. He had not heard of this issue, but thought it might be related to sinus congestion and/or allergies, which I do have and trees are beginning to bloom here. My sinuses and ears feel “full” like they need to pop. I have also noticed that my jaw (particularly right side) is cracking when I open wide. I have not had any history w/ TMJ, but do grind my teeth at night. I am sure this has been worse with the stress of the ringing and will look into sleeping with a mouth guard.
As this has continued for several more days, I called back and the doctor put me on a round of prednisone (starting day two now). I am now taking Flonase and Claritin as well. He spoke to a colleague in his practice that had an extremely similar case of a patient that received Moderna in December, he said the ringing began to decline after ~2.5 months and did not fully resolve but did improve. My doctor’s advice was that it may resolve after 4-5 weeks as the bodies immune system starts to ramp down after the initial surge post-vaccine. I also spoke to a neurologist friend who had similar advice, but, they are quick to point out there have been no studies yet and no substantive data to rely on. Regardless if this begins to resolve or not, I will not be taking the booster shot in 3 weeks for fear of making it worse.
Despite a loving and supportive family, this has unfortunately made me feel isolated, depressed and somewhat hopeless, which is unusual for me. I am trying to stay positive and hopeful that this is a temporary side effect of the immune system response or is sinus related and will resolve over time. I am encouraged to learn some people posting here have had an improvement after 4-5 weeks. In the meantime, I am going to attempt to move on with my life, try not to focus on it and adapt. My father in law developed tinnitus after chemotherapy and he has learned to live with it.
I will report back when/if I begin to have any improvement and would encourage others to do the same as it gives us hope.
It would be nice to perhaps have someone to reach out to for support on a regular basis that is going through some of the same stuff. Please contact me at greenleafsvc@outlook.com. -this goes for anyone commenting here
I got the Pfizer shot in January and developed tinnitus after the second shot. It has been about 3 weeks now that I have had the symptoms. I went to a ENT Doctor and completed a hearing test. I have had very low frequency tinnitus for years, barely noticeable, but this is driving me crazy high pitched ringing that keeps me awake at night, along with occasional light headedness. Doctor did not have any information that this is linked to vaccine at the time of visit. I do not know that to do. Anybody out there that has had this and received treatment that was successful or can say that it went away over time?
I got the JNJ vaccine one shot deal and my tinnitus increased 3x. Barely noticable before, now loud high pitched whine for 2.5 weeks since shot.
My huband (66 years) had the first Pfizer shot with no reactions. He is in great shape and walks daily. His second shot was on March 8. Both injections were on the left side He has had mild tinnitus on his right side for approx 12 years possibly caused from not using ear protection during the removal of a cast iron bath tub. After 10 days from the 2nd shot he woke up with hearing loss in his left ear with extreme feeling of fullness and tinnitus on both sides. Went to an ENT and the hearing loss was confirmed. He goes back to the ENT on Friday.
My brother mentioned that tinnitus and high blood pressure go together. He has always had great BP numbers and pulse rate. We have a home BP tester. We both test our BP every month and before the 2nd shot his BP was great as usual. After the shot his BP was very high which meant a doctor’s visit. They took his BP 3x in the office and it was high at 180/96. He has always been at 120/75. Pulse in the 90’s. They put him on BP pills.
I am wondering if anyone else has tested their blood pressure? We know there is a connection with the Covid shot.
I developed tinnitus after the first Moderna shot that became dramatically worse after the second. I finally went to the internist today and was stunned to see a BP reading of 150/80. It went down to 142 after a few minutes but I have never had a BP reading over 120 and just had a reading of 117 in February (before the shot) while seeing the doctor for an unrelated issue. The internist was as surprised as me and has ordered a bunch of blood work, brain MRI–the whole 9 yards. it would seem that in my case the ringing could be linked to BP changes and it would seem that the vaccine is linked to both. I am on Day 10 after the second shot.
(The above thread typo error I meant his pulse has always been in the 60’s not 90’s.
I got Pfizer shot #1 on Mar17.
About 7hr later, I slept 18hrs straight.
Ive had mild tinnitus for a decade and mostly learned to ignore it, but a few hour after I woke up on March 18th, till today (23rd), my tinnitus has massively intensified.
It comes and goes in waves, sometimes its tolerable but annoying, sometimes its so fierce I can’t find my words when I answer the phone.
I’ll wait and see what medical/science advice is when it comes time for #2, before I make a decision.
Update to myself-
Im amazed how dragged out I feel 7days after shot#1… this screaming tinnitus really screws up your sleep… and I’ve just remembered, I’ve been having horrific scary nightmares… so glad that when I wake up I can separate realty from sleep.
The overwhelming ringing has quieted just a pinch (which is a relief) but still consumes my attention. The good news, what WAS horrendois for several hours at a time, has reduced to shorter time periods… though still present.
Also my dad who for years has complained and complained about tinnitus, apparently told my mom that he’s not noticed any change after his 1st or 2nd shot. So… I guess the take away is – “results may vary”
Moderna
Tinnitus a few days after
Had second dose- don’t think it got worse
ENT – hearing loss left ear
MRI this Thursday
This site has been validating – especially Damon
Thank you everyone. Trying to think positive
Good luck
I have been suffering with chronic tinnitus for 27 years (due to exposure to extremely loud noise). One day after the first Pfizer shot the intensity and pitch of the ringing increased significantly and has not gone back to “normal” in three weeks. Even though I’m 80 years old, I do not intend to get the second shot. I can’t escape the terrible ringing.
Well – I wrote a balanced post yesterday, pointing out that, given statistics, the tinnitus may be caused by something other than the vaccine. Tonight mine is not improving, it’s worse. Aside from the continuous high frequencies, I now hear faint clinking noises which I have never had before. They are in my right ear and started yesterday evening. I called for a Dr appt with my GP but could not get in until April 5. Today I will call back and see if I can get in urgently. If not I will try the hearing specialist. I am interested to hear back from people who are on a course of prednisone and whether it has any effect. It reduces inflammation and if this is caused by the immune system going slightly haywire in response to the vaccine, you would think it might reverse the symptoms (may also interfere with the effectiveness of the vaccine though?)
Meantime I definitely lost a lot of high frequencies in my right ear at the moment. My wife plays ocean waves noises at night. When I lie on my right side so my left ear is up, they sound fine. When I roll over and my right ear is up they sound like they are playing on the other side of a wall.
I am 68, was perfectly well before the AZ jab 4 weeks ago, no underlying conditions. After the usual shivers etc wore within 24 hours I was left with “brain fog”, headache, dizziness, nausea, severe tinnitus, blurred vision, sensitivity to lights at night, lost appetite and chronic fatigue. A course of betahistamine dichloride cured the headaches, dizziness, blurred vision and nausea. Still have severe tinnitus. But now I have developed constant muscle spasms in my leg muscles with pins and needles in feet and hands, walking has become difficult. I had walked the 3 mile round trip the vaccine centre, there a six sense told me to leave when it was announced we were getting the AZ vaccine. I didn’t, a poor choice on my part . I still pray the vaccine will wear off. but guess who isn’t in the queue for the second jab, I couldn’t make the trip there now anyway! TAKE YOUR CHANCE WITH COVID!
Hi David,
Sorry to hear your story.
Just wondering if your T has faded off.
Brgds
Hi David !
Are you feeling better now ? I have the same as you, i was wondering if it improved ? Thank you 🙂 !
Loss of hearing in both ears right seems more.
This is serious and needs to have a cure.
Has anyone had mild symptoms before the first dose only to have them become worse after the second?
Also specifically has anyone had mild tinnitus after the first dose and have it become worse after the second?
Yes, to your first question.
Hopefully my details Mar23rd help answer your question.
Follow up to my two posts above – I had a hearing test done yesterday and it showed I had a 15 decibel drop in hearing in my right ear. Was referred by the audiologist to an ENT I saw this morning. Overnight my symptoms lessened somewhat. No more clinking sounds and although my tinnitus is still louder than it was a week ago, I no longer feel that it’s getting worse and worrying about irreversible damage. The ENT does not think it is related to the Moderna vaccine but rather could be a viral infection affecting the auditory nerve. Prescribed 2 week prednisone tapering treatment and a follow up hearing test at the end of it.
Those of you with tinnitus and somewhat freaked out, as I was, see an audiologist or, better, an ENT and, while the vaccine might be the cause, recognize that statistics on tinnitus are such that it’s very likely to be something else entirely. Good luck!
PS – just another data point – the staff at both the audiologist office and the ENT commented that nobody has presented with tinnitus caused by any COVID vaccine until I walked in and suggested a possible connection. I’m not saying it’s not possible at all – just saying you should not draw cause and effect here when there could be an entirely different reason for symptoms.
I went to my ENT a few days after receiving the Moderna vaccine. The tinnitus and hearing loss were almost immediate and worse on the side of the vaccination. My ENT said I was the third patient she had seen with similar response to vaccine. She injected both eardrums with steroids and recommended I see am audiologist. My audiologist told me she has seen “numerous” patients with hearing loss and tinnitus in response to vaccine. She told me ithe issue was recognized nationally amongst her peers in audiology.
As an aside, I called into “Doctor Radio” on Sirius XM when an otolaryngologist was hosting. I described my hearing loss and tinnitus post vaccination. His assessment was that I must have gotten a virus at the same time as the vaccine and encouraged me to get the second dose. Three other physicians told me NOT to get the second dose. I know the vaccine caused this…it was not a coincidence of getting a virus at the same time I received the vaccine as both you and the radio doctor suggest. The second dose is too risky, I can barely hear now and am heading to my ENT for my second round of steroids in my eardrums. There has been no improvement to date.
Good to hear back that there are other audiologists out there seeing people with this. I live in a small rural town and have to drive to the “big town” of 25,000 people to see an audiologist and an ENT. Given the relatively low population density around here and the consequently low number of people vaccinated in the immediate area, it’s probably not surprising that I was the first person in with tinnitus asking about a vaccine connection. They may be going to see more. I will ask again when I go for the follow up visit after my 2 weeks of prednisone and see if anyone else has shown up.
We thought about it possibly being a virus, but due to Covid we haven’t gone anywhere and haven’t seen anyone. So that makes us believe it’s not a virus. My husband goes back to get another hearing test tomorrow. He saw his regular doctor who said although rare it may be because of the shot. His doctor did prescribe prednisone, but told him not to take it yet because it decreases the immune system and works against the vaccine. You can read what I wrote previously. I am pretty sure the vaccine caused the bp and heart rate problem since he has always had great numbers. He did blood work, ekg and everything was fine. Glad you seem to be on the mend and I hope things improve for my husband. Has anyone checked their BP per my previous post?
I also got a very bad worsening of my tinnitus after first pfizer shot. Had no idea this would happen as no where does it list tinnitus as a side effect of the vaccines. Was scared to get 2nd shot but finally did it 10 days late and it did not make it worse from first shot. I am now over a week after 2nd shot and it seems to be getting a bit better. It was just horrible for 7 weeks. Not sure whether it will continue to get better but sure hope so. Very stressful. Not sure to ever get a booster after this experience.
When I got tinnitus in Jan 2019 (and it got louder twice after having to take 2 meds), I knew I’d never take another med unless my life depended on it. My dr. told me that there will never be a cure for tinnitus during my lifetime (I was 62 then). Completely healthy. This is a sad story. Seems if you get COVID, you can get tinnitus and if you get the vaccine, you can get tinnitus. This is the FIRST person I have heard of who wanted to give money to research. Very little money is given for research for tinnitus. You would think that they’d try to find a cure for the #1 veterans disability — again tinnitus. My life has never been the same. I looked and felt so young and was vibrant. That is gone. This poor guy (may he RIP) seems to have been willing to give $$ for tinnitus research. God bless you all.
https://people.com/health/texas-roadhouse-kent-taylor-severe-tinnitus-after-covid-illness/
I have a form of vasculitis called Wegener’s GPA, and at initial onset three years ago it hit my sinuses and Eustachian tubes very hard. Pretty wicked tinnitus left side since then. ENT put tubes in both eardrums which helped with other issues. I looked up tinnitus and covid vaccine after I got my Pfizer1st dose today because unlike the reports I am seeing here, there has been a noticeable decrease in volume of the tinnitus and a bit different pitch to the tone since this morning shot. Now, lots of things can effect tinnitus, stress being one of them. Perhaps the med is just coincidental with lowered stress from getting half way done with covid immunization.
Im glad we’re sharing our stories. I think, besides sharing our frustrations (or however it is we see it), that its really important to talk with our medical professionals or use VAERS reporting forms, etc, to get the message to folks that can actually do something about it.
“Yelping” about it, while supportive to others, can only do so much. That doesnt mean Im not grateful to know I’m not alone. …I am thankful of everyone contributing helpful info… and progress your reports through unchartered territory.
I really hope we have a loud enough collective voice and present some good, actual symptoms to get some attention for tinnitus, with or without an association to the Covid19 vaccine.
Thanks everyone.
Well said. I know it’s frustrating but being connected with others to share and not be alone is helping me.
I deal with tinnitus in my right ear since 2003 and managed to deal with it with no changes whatsoever over the last 18 years. However, 5 days after receiving the second shot of Pfizer Biontech earlier this month, I experienced a severe increase of the ringing (as in really severe) which does not subside and honestly drives me nuts at this point. I have to admit that I always laughed at mRNA critics, but if I had to choose again, I would rather take an old school vaccine such as Astrazeneca. Haven’t slept properly since the ringing increased.
There seems to be a pattern that people who already have tinnitus are at increased risk to have the tinnitus getting worse after receiving the mRNA vaccines. This has to be highlighted by the authorities.
There are people saying that they have tinnitus also after Astrazeneca vaccine.
Received Pfizer dose #1 on March 3rd in L arm. On 3/8 developed tinnitus ( experienced as loud buzzing) in left ear. Increased when in a quiet room. Greatly increased with alcohol consumption. Completed AE report on Pfizer website and have call into PCP for advice on whether to proceed with dose #2 on 3/30. I am thinking about postponing. Symptoms haven’t decreased. Any advice ?
See an ENT ASAP, get a hearing test and get their input. And while this is going on you may also notice caffeine can increase it. Try ambient noise rather than being in a quiet room – listen to music or the radio during the day and try ocean waves or similar at night when going to sleep. If you concentrate on the ringing and it’s making you nuts, it gets to be a bit of a feedback loop – just makes you more nuts. Listen to the ambient noise and it will stay more in the background and you can adjust to it. Hopefully it will diminish with time – but if not you may need hearing aids eventually. They help a lot if the condition sticks around but hopefully it will resolve with time – bottom line, I would see an ENT.
This might be the most “zen” thing I ever write or do. Trying to tame my relentless tinnitus. Im not a doctor, please do your research, and make your own decisions.
Today (9days after Pfizer #1, with emboldened tinnitus) I tried a sensory deprivation tank… or “floating” as those in the biz call it. There are a few choices, like float tanks or float rooms… I chose a business with rooms… imagine a private shower stall, the size of a large garden tub, with 12inches of warm water, preloaded with about 1000lbs of epsom salts (=magnesium) in which you lay down and float. Do your own research, but your body uses magnesium molecules to help muscle fiber contractions release (all day, every day, or you’d bend your arm, and never straighten it). Near me, I found 60- and 90minute sessions ranging from $70-90, depending on the location.
So I gave it a try. I opted for blue mood lighting and no music. I decided to go “all in” and focus on the ringing, pitch(es), vibrato, etc, hoping when I emerged my brain might be more tired of that, and focus on other ambient noises (birds, wind, fans, traffic…).
Results may vary: Im relaxed. The pitch did not change. The volume did not change, but I do notice birds chirping and singing and little leaves blowing way more than I did before. Its not Oz, but to me was worth the try. Ill test out a “tank” or “pod” style next time, just because.
Not a cure, but maybe it will help with tollerating the condition.
I have also experienced a serious tinnitus on both ears three days after I received the dose #1 of pfizer covid-19 vaccine. I went to see my primary physician, then an ENT doctor, and finally my psychiatrist. None of them can figure out if it has a direct link to the vaccine I took. I never had this problem before. I am 99.9 % sure it was caused by the vaccine. I am 73 years old and have some underlying health conditions and none of the above physicians told me to avoid the second dose of the vaccine, so I went and got the second shot hoping that tinnitus will just be a temporary side effect. Unfortunately the issue remains. It is a high pitch of hissing noise. It comes and goes in a rotary repeating cycle. It seriously impacts my day-to-day life. I filed two VAERS case reports (Report number 334963, dated March 5, 2021 and Report number 367275, dated March 19, 2021), but didn’t get any response from any authorities. I am so depressed and exhausted, not knowing what to do and what will happen in the future. Seeing so many people are experiencing the same issue, I think we have to stay together and let the official hear our voices.
Hi Jason,
I developed T after my first AZ vaccine 3 months ago and still active.
May I ask how yours has progressed?
We all must stick/band together ❤. Maybe we can make a support group on Facebook dealing with this specific issue and hopefully we can get the governments attention somehow and we can get some help. This has happened to me as well about 3 days after the vaccine the Tinutus will not stop. It’s relentless over 8 days so far. I used to love silence before I had the Pfizer jab 1st dose. I will not get 2nd shot. We all must stay strong as terrifying as this is. I went to an ENT Dr and thankfully I have good hearing over the Tinutus. My quality of life has changed as I’m sure yours all did too from what I’ve read. I reported to VAERS. Thank you for this website outlet but we must not stop here. We must be as relentless in seeking help from the Government as our Tinutus is. They are the cause as they want complete mass vaccine distribution at all costs!
I’ve had some tinnitus the last 7 years but it was totally manageable and most of the time not noticeable at all. I got the Pfizer vaccine early March and less than 48 hrs later had a fullness/pressure sensation in the ears accompanied by screeching tinnitus that is 10 times worse than ever before, and also hypersensitivity to sounds. Everyday normal sounds are now like a knife in my ear, and there is a loud piercing whine in my ear 24/7 that is so bad it’s impossible to ignore. Hearing test was OK, ENT didn’t see anything unusual. It’s been unbearable and now as a result I have insomnia, depression, and frequent panic attacks that I had to seek help for. After much research and debate I decided to skip out in the second dose for now, out of fear it would make it even worse. I’m going to wait in hopes that it gets better or more info comes out. Because if this gets worse, I won’t even be able to function. I barely can now. Reported to VAERS for whatever that’s worth. Really hoping this will go away. For anyone else out there going through this, I feel for you. I’ll update here at some point in the furure if it gets better or not.
On Feb 2nd I went to the VA for the first shot of the covid/moderna vaccine. A little over a week I notice slight ringing in my ears, each week it got louder and louder its now March 27th,extremely loud day and night. The right ear slight ear pressure. I also have constant dreaming in my sleep. My blood type is o-neg 7% of the population has this blood, maybe theirs a connection? I do not think this is going away. Between the middle of December and the middle of March, 1,637 people died from the moderna vaccine . I never went back for the second shot. Their should be a class action law suit.
I’m O neg also. Got first pfizer shot on Feb 27th. 30 hours into it started with horrible head/ear pressure in my left ear and then both ears. Completely lost hearing in my left ear for 24 hours and then the tinnitus. 16 days after the shot I contracted Covid (don’t know how that happened) hubby did not get it??? The tinnitus got better about a week before my first symptom of Covid started. During the virus my only symptoms were tinnitus, congestion (nose) loss of taste and smell and my eyes felt off. They all resolved in about 8 days but the ringing is off and on now. Not sure if to get 2nd shot as I really don’t want it. My Dr. says to get it when I feel better, CDC also says to get it. Pharmacist says to wait 3 months. I think I’ll skip it!
I put in a message yesterday , you moderated it , and today I dont see it. did you delete it ? Moderna 1st shot on 3-9. Still hissing.
Not sure what happened, Steve. I don’t think I deleted it.
Hi Brian –
Do you have anything further from the ENTs that you know? Anything that they are saying? There are just too many people here with similar symptoms not to be related to the vaccine. Very very frustrating.