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Prednisone and Dexamethasone Injection Makes Tinnitus Worse?
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | Last Active: Nov 12, 2025 | Replies (25)Comment receiving replies
@danadcm69 nope not necessarily. You need an ENT that specializes in ear concerns. It’s a subspecialty of otolaryngology. That person might be an otologist but you can’t tell by the title you gave. Not all private practice ENTs will have an otologist specialist on staff but they might. I would ask specifically. Otherwise, I would try to find one in your area. Best bet is to look for an academic medicine institution in your area, like a university for example. I’m in Denver so I transferred my care to UCHealth which is affiliated with University of Colorado med school. These centers are teaching and research hospitals so they have a lot more highly specialized providers and are more up to date on the latest research and treatments. Mayo is a good example. It is also important to get multiple opinions, so if your general ENT doesn’t have answers, ask a more specialized physician.
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@kap333 P.S. Could I have some kind of permanent damage?
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@kap333 I'm very thankful for your insight about looking for a specialized doctor. My ENT is not an otologist or neurotologist. However, I found a doctor in my city who is both. He is from a different network of doctors than my Primary Care doctor. I asked my Primary doctor to send a referral to the specialist doctor, and he did. I was told I probably would have to wait about 2 weeks to hear from his office, but they made an appointment for me within a few days. The appointment, however, is set up for a month from today. I'm very grateful for the appt., but I'm having a harder time managing the tinnitus. It continues to get worse, especially in my right ear, but even the left ear has gotten worse. The left ear didn't get an injection, only the right. The tinnitus gets worse in both ears, I believe due to stress, fatigue, impaired thinking, sleep issues, even possibly from the flu shot I got yesterday. The masking isn't helping as much. The left ear is manageable, but the right ear seems out of control to me. Any suggestions for the next month of coping would be appreciated. Being busy helps but everything has become much harder to do. I've been unable to do as much as I need to get done. Thanks for your help, I'm really struggling!