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I am tapering off Prednisone too and today I woke up with a loud spike, but maybe it’s because I slept in a cold environment and woke up with clogged ears and nose. What do you guys think?

Are you better now?

Did it eventually subside?

Did that spike eventually subside?

Could be ear wax, try saline nose spray.

Anyone? I am kinda scared.

Did the spike from Diclofenac resolve?

Some days ago I took Diclofenac gel for three days on my back. Now I read it is ototoxic. These last few days my tinnitus has been crazy and I fear it is due to the Diclofenac. I am afraid I damaged my already frail hearing forever. Has someone experienced the same with Voltaren /...

Did the spike subside?

Did the spike from Diclofenac eventually subside?

That's strange though. I never had problems in that ear, and after that earwax removal I started to feel so.

Two days ago I went to my ENT in order to further investigate my hearing loss. I had and audiogram and as I expected: Normal hearing in left ear. Severe hearing loss in right ear. I also had my earwax removed manually (no suction or syringing) but I noticed he poked my eardrums several times...

Three weeks ago, after years of habituation, my tinnitus started bothering me again. I don't know what caused the spike. Maybe it's due to the cold weather, maybe it's a consequence of using earbuds for video conference. Fact is that my low pitched hissing, which was basically bearable, turned...