I Now Have Tinnitus After Receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

[jjflyman]

Here is the latest chart - I'm not sure how much I believe the numbers as I have friends also suffering side effects. One of them had anaphylactic shock and could have died.

https://assets.publishing.service.g...VID-19_AstraZeneca_Vaccine_Analysis_Print.pdf

What is unclear is where the info is coming from. It says All UK spontaneous reports received.

But it's not like they have done a follow up on post vaccination and maybe a lot of the side effects are not getting reported.

By most accounts the likelihood of side effects increase in the younger age groups.

I still have tinnitus and it's no better.

I'm starting to think this tinnitus spike is temporary. There are lots of side effects on that chart, and I just don't believe all those side effects people are getting are permanent. I did read one poster here who stated their tinnitus spike stared to improve after a couple weeks.

This virus sure did screw up the world.

 

[jjflyman]

I have never had tinnitus after a vaccine and the injection was given correctly. I'm not scared of needles so I always watch and the needle went in and the plunger followed. My tinnitus is no worse or better since. I always sleep with white noise and it is louder than the fan I use, but doesn't stop me from sleeping thank goodness. I did contact my doctor and he said give this another week to resolve before pursuing treatment. Note: I had the Pfizer vaccine (dose 1).

My spike started about 8-9 days ago (10 days after 1st Pfizer shot) and I think it is getting slightly better. It is getting more quiet in the morning and louder in the evening, but the last day or so it seems a little quieter. I will keep everybody posted on the progress, but I am still hopeful this is temporary. My next shot is next week Thursday, and I hope to see enough fading to feel like I can get it.

 

[Brian P]

The sad thing is that I doubt even our great grandkids will be around to see a treatment that works, let alone a cure for tinnitus.

 

[Ilias T]

The sad thing is that I doubt even our great grandkids will be around to see a treatment that works, let alone a cure for tinnitus.

5 years ago it was unthinkable that we could run games in 8K resolution. Here we are, 5 years later with technology that can run games in 8K.

We advance fast. Way too fast. We could have a treatment in the next 2, 5 or 10 years that actually works.

 

[Ken219]

The sad thing is that I doubt even our great grandkids will be around to see a treatment that works, let alone a cure for tinnitus.

Brian, please have some hope. I've been praying for 30 years for better treatments or cure. I believe science have made great strides in stem cell research. G-d bless.

 

[Sinewave]

My spike started about 8-9 days ago (10 days after 1st Pfizer shot) and I think it is getting slightly better. It is getting more quiet in the morning and louder in the evening, but the last day or so it seems a little quieter. I will keep everybody posted on the progress, but I am still hopeful this is temporary. My next shot is next week Thursday, and I hope to see enough fading to feel like I can get it.

Good luck. Let us know what happens.

 

[Brian P]

I had the first Pfizer vaccine back in early February, this was when I had very mild tonight us and I didn't even consider myself a sufferer at that point. However, I did notice after the first vaccine that all of a sudden I could hear a ringing when I was stopped at a stoplight in my car. I thought it was the radio or the alternator but I turned off the car and I realize it was coming from my ears. I didn't think much of it and forgot about it.

Within two days of getting the second shot I had a very severe reaction, which included nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light, balance problems, and severe brain fog. In addition to this my tinnitus went from mild to extreme, to the point where it sounded like there was a fire alarm going off in my head. Long story short, for years I had fullness in my ear, vertigo, and mild tinnitus and never saw a doctor. I made an appointment with a neurotologist, And I had to audiograms from two different places and both of them showed mild to almost moderate frequency loss in the 250 Hz to 500 Hz range. In a nutshell, the vaccine woke up my previously undiagnosed Ménière's disease. I had further audiological testing done and I'm going back to the doctor on Wednesday for the results. The doctor thinks that I could have bilateral Ménière's disease, as the right ear rings a bit and is almost at a loss at 250hz.

 

[MaryA]

@Sinewave and all, just wanted to give you an update.

Past two days have been best since this all started. I see improvement even since yesterday. I went to ENT, also turned out I had a dog hair at the eardrum in the ear that was worse. He said it might give me some relief and it did. Please remain hopeful. I've been in prayer constantly.

Thank you for the information you posted about the AstraZeneca vaccine. I have a suspicion that if more people knew about this horrible side effect they'd forego getting the vaccine. I would have.

I am thinking about reporting but wonder if it will make a difference. Will pharma downplay or underreport?

 

[Lilah]

I am thinking about reporting but wonder if it will make a difference. Will pharma downplay or underreport?

Glad your ears are better. You should definitely report this. I think it could make a difference once people start gathering and reviewing data on these vaccines in the future.

 

[Matchbox]

5 years ago it was unthinkable that we could run games in 8K resolution. Here we are, 5 years later with technology that can run games in 8K.

We advance fast. Way too fast. We could have a treatment in the next 2, 5 or 10 years that actually works.

And yet we still use chemotherapy scorched earth tactics in cancer.

Sorry, comparing one scalable industry of manufacturing with profit motive to another with hugely inherent risk due to overregulation is apples and oranges. We're still in the dark ages for neurotology.

When we start fixing CPUs (spoiler we don't) instead of just building new ones, get back to me, because that's what electronics would need to advance to to be on par with the difficulty of fixing the cochlea.

 

[tpeters1]

I am wondering if anyone's vaccine-related tinnitus has resolved after a while? Or if anyone has gotten the second dose and found that their tinnitus has gotten even worse?

I'm also wondering if the worsening of tinnitus is happening to those with inflammatory (Autoimmune) disease as a source of their tinnitus? Advice? Thoughts?

My first Moderna shot was 3/20 and the tinnitus increased within a day and has not changed at all as of today 4/2.

I am NOT getting the second dose, even if this resolves itself before my appointment on April 17. One can only hope that as this gets more attention, there may be a treatment developed to get us back to where we were before the vaccine.

 

[tpeters1]

Past two days have been best since this all started. I see improvement even since yesterday.

This is the best news I've heard and definitely gives me some hope!! Thanks Mary!

 

[GBB]

I was fine and within hours it started. It's very common and never talked about.

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The 891 is the numerator but what is the denominator?

 

[Juan]

I'm very sorry that other too are suffering from this terrible condition.

I had the AstraZeneca vaccine and now have tinnitus.

It occurred within hours of the injection. I really wish I hadn't got it now. I'm not even in a high risk group.

I felt socially compelled to have it done. I won't be getting the 2nd or any other vaccine.

I have made an appointment with the Dr but to be honest I'm not expecting much to come of it. I was hoping it was just temporary but it has been over a week now.

I am sorry this happened to you and hope your tinnitus goes away.

That's the reason why I am not getting vaccinated. I am not in a risk group and have a pretty healthy and isolated lifestyle, so I decided not to get vaccinated.

I am not going to play with poorly researched vaccines.

 

[K.A.]

@K.A., I have never experienced anything like this with any other vaccine, but this vaccine is different from others as it's mRNA. Also, it's possible the injection could have been performed incorrectly.

There are users on the forum also reporting getting it from the Janssen vaccine (not an mRNA);

Tinnitus After Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine

Maybe it has to do with the "spike protein" itself, as I also have read about people having their hearing affected after being ill with COVID-19. (Just speculation of course.)

Have you tried some supplements?
I know people take magnesium, NAC, Nicotinamide Riboside etc after loud noise exposure, but I have no idea it this can be useful for vaccine-related cases.

[If anyone know about some research about this, please share!]

Hope you get better!

 

[Chris S.]

Very discouraging to read all these stories. I am sorry that everyone is going through spikes/onsets following the vaccine.

The same happened to me - I had the first Pfizer dose two weeks ago and my tinnitus level became worse the following day. It has not improved since then (fluctuates somewhat but remains louder than before I took the shot), making me wonder if I should be taking the second dose.

 

[MaryA]

There are users on the forum also reporting getting it from the Janssen vaccine (not an mRNA);

Tinnitus After Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine

Maybe it has to do with the "spike protein" itself, as I also have read about people having their hearing affected after being ill with COVID-19. (Just speculation of course.)

Have you tried some supplements?
I know people take magnesium, NAC, Nicotinamide Riboside etc after loud noise exposure, but I have no idea it this can be useful for vaccine-related cases.

[If anyone know about some research about this, please share!]

Hope you get better!

Thank you. I'm willing to try anything. Today my ringing is back and I'm discouraged but it is better than it was.

Praying daily.

 

[BuzzyBee]

@daniel l I went to ENT and they removed a dog hair from my eardrum.

Mary, I'm so glad you are feeling better. But just to get this straight -- you got the vaccine, but there was also a dog hair on your eardrum. Wouldn't it make sense that the dog hair on your eardrum caused the tinnitus and not the vaccine or do I have the timeline wrong?

I'm just trying to sort out how many instances of tinnitus after the vaccine are related to the vaccine or just coincidentally timed with it.

 

[MaryA]

Mary, I'm so glad you are feeling better. But just to get this straight -- you got the vaccine, but there was also a dog hair on your eardrum. Wouldn't it make sense that the dog hair on your eardrum caused the tinnitus and not the vaccine or do I have the timeline wrong?

I'm just trying to sort out how many instances of tinnitus after the vaccine are related to the vaccine or just coincidentally timed with it.

Hello. You know I wish it were the dog hair. Yesterday had a landmark day of very little ringing. Felt normal. Today it's a different story. Just came home and broke down because it's so loud and annoying today. How is this possible? Mine is definitely related to vaccine because the dog hair wasn't seen in the previous two exams I had. Maybe it was wishful thinking. Today is horrible. I'm so sad.

I was driving home listening to this guy talk about Silencil for tinnitus. Anybody try it? Does it work? I'm willing to try anything to make it stop at this point. Bad day.

 

[kingsfan]

I was driving home listening to this guy talk about Silencil for tinnitus. Anybody try it? Does it work? I'm willing to try anything to make it stop at this point. Bad day.

Don't waste your money on any sort of pill that claims to help tinnitus. If you want to try some supplements that's fine, but don't expect any huge changes. I take NAC and Magnesium daily, but mainly just to try and prevent any further cochlear damage.

 

[Matchbox]

Any protein/antigen that targets the ACE2 receptor similar to COVID-19 makes perfect sense that it WILL cause havoc with small arterioles. Like the ones in your ear and even retina. COVID-19 causing blood clots, it doesn't surprise me as to why when it targets this receptor. The vaccine has a similar target, so antigens will be built. They aren't the most specific things in the world... it's why people get autoimmune conditions sometimes following a viral infection. If it fits, it reacts.

Anyone with any vascular conditions including tinnitus shouldn't be getting the vaccine (or COVID-19). Your chance of getting not just tinnitus but a stroke, in my opinion, goes up a fair bit.

 

[kingsfan]

Any protein/antigen that targets the ACE2 receptor similar to COVID-19 makes perfect sense that it WILL cause havoc with small arterioles. Like the ones in your ear and even retina. COVID-19 causing blood clots, it doesn't surprise me as to why when it targets this receptor. The vaccine has a similar target, so antigens will be built. They aren't the most specific things in the world... it's why people get autoimmune conditions sometimes following a viral infection. If it fits, it reacts.

Anyone with any vascular conditions including tinnitus shouldn't be getting the vaccine (or COVID-19). Your chance of getting not just tinnitus but a stroke, in my opinion, goes up a fair bit.

I thought it was just mRNA to create the spike protein rather than anything actually affecting ACE2 as the actual COVID-19 does.

 

[Matchbox]

I thought it was just mRNA to create the spike protein rather than anything actually affecting ACE2 as the actual COVID-19 does.

The spike protein fits the ACE2 receptor... Regardless, once created, it's going to occupy that site in endothelial cells with low flow rates (small capillaries), then there will be an immune reaction not limited to antibody creation.

 

[K.A.]

[QUOTE="Matchbox, post: 590628, member: 42402"then there will be an immune reaction not limited to antibody creation.[/QUOTE]
Maybe a silly question, but trying to understand more; what comes in addition to the antibody creation?

 

[The Bucket Woman]

Anyone with any vascular conditions including tinnitus shouldn't be getting the vaccine (or COVID-19). Your chance of getting not just tinnitus but a stroke, in my opinion, goes up a fair bit.

I'd like to learn more. Can you please provide links to credible sources?

 

[Bobby B]

Thank you. I'm willing to try anything. Today my ringing is back and I'm discouraged but it is better than it was.

Praying daily.

Can you describe exactly how the tinnitus sounds to you? Is it a hiss, or crickets, or what? this will give some hints to where the damage or changes happened.

 

[BuzzyBee]

Any protein/antigen that targets the ACE2 receptor similar to COVID-19 makes perfect sense that it WILL cause havoc with small arterioles. Like the ones in your ear and even retina. COVID-19 causing blood clots, it doesn't surprise me as to why when it targets this receptor. The vaccine has a similar target, so antigens will be built. They aren't the most specific things in the world... it's why people get autoimmune conditions sometimes following a viral infection. If it fits, it reacts.

Anyone with any vascular conditions including tinnitus shouldn't be getting the vaccine (or COVID-19). Your chance of getting not just tinnitus but a stroke, in my opinion, goes up a fair bit.

Thanks for trying to explain the science. Sorry to sound stupid, but I am trying to figure this out. If the body creates antigens, how does this affect the brain and cause tinnitus?

Are you saying the antigens damage hair cells and create permanent hearing loss that leads to tinnitus or do the antigens permanently limit blood flow to the ear?

I'm just really confused because the American Heart Association recommends the vaccine to people who have heart conditions.

Can you dumb down your response as to how the errant antigens actually cause tinnitus? Thanks!

 

[BuzzyBee]

Hello. You know I wish it were the dog hair. Yesterday had a landmark day of very little ringing. Felt normal. Today it's a different story. Just came home and broke down because it's so loud and annoying today. How is this possible? Mine is definitely related to vaccine because the dog hair wasn't seen in the previous two exams I had. Maybe it was wishful thinking. Today is horrible. I'm so sad.

I was driving home listening to this guy talk about Silencil for tinnitus. Anybody try it? Does it work? I'm willing to try anything to make it stop at this point. Bad day.

Mary, thanks for clarifying. Are you having a better day today? I hope so. Based on my observances over the years it seems people have terrible tinnitus and then they drop off the board after 3 to 4 months, so maybe that's the average duration and yours will slowly fade away.

About the Silencil, you could try it but I doubt it would help. A lot of these magical tinnitus medicines have ingredients that are diuretics, so I suppose people who have tinnitus associated with water balance issues may get some relief. This is just a hunch based on the fact fluid balance and tinnitus are tied together. But I wouldn't try it. The Amazon reviews are pretty bad.

 

[MaryA]

@BuzzyBee, thank you so much for your response and post to me. Today it's back to being loud. But I'm grateful for the couple of days I felt normal again. You have given me some hope. Thanks! It's almost 2 months for me.

 

[MaryA]

@Bobby B, thank you for asking. It's a very high pitched cricket sound that doesn't fluctuate as much as crickets. Sometimes it hisses and whistles like a high pitched kettle. Other times it's a tone. Sigh... sorry for the poor descriptions. Any insight is appreciated.