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Has anyone had severe nonstop ringing in ears after COVID?
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: 11 hours ago | Replies (28)Comment receiving replies
@jrg200911 that's amazing! thank you for sharing! how long did you have the tinnitus? also are the hearing test still working for you or it worked only for a certain period? the person that has this condition is really extreme, he describes it a constant fire alarm!
Anything else that you can share would really be so helpful! we are running out of options here..
Thank you!
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@mstv1
I had a low level of tinnitus before COVID, but, like my vision, it has become much more severe post-COVID.
I need to clarify. I was given a sample set of top-of-the-line advanced technology hearing aids to try while at my hearing test appointment to see what the possible benefits could be were I to pursue getting hearing aids. After having them placed, besides my hearing becoming amazingly clear, I noticed my tinnitus had disappeared. When I mentioned that to the doc, she explained that hearing aids are used to treat tinnitus.
Hearing aids are typically not covered by insurance and run between $2000 to $5000 out of pocket depending on the grade. The really inexpensive ones you see advertised for a few hundred dollars are merely amplifiers and do not utilize the advanced technology used to tune the aids to specific needs in both ears of the aids my doc discussed and trialed with me during my appointment. (Meaning, it is likely you would not experience the same improvement I experienced in-office. And probably not worth even the low cost. You get what you pay for, kind of thing…)
We all have to count our pennies when considering what treatments of our Long COVID symptoms we want to pursue. It’s good to know what I do now about hearing aids and what they can do for me. At this point, though, hearing is secondary to the dizziness/imbalance, chronic fatigue and brain fog, the primary symptoms for which I was awarded SSDI Federal Disability. I am currently in-process with Medicare for pre-authorization of Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) treatments, also typically not covered by insurance. [At my pain management clinic, cost is $500 per side for initial injections, $250 per injection thereafter. Insurance coverage would be very nice if I could get it!] SGB, usually multiple treatments, has been successful for many folks in greatly improving multiple Long COVID symptoms. My doctor who recommended SGB, said he has several patients who claim “they got their life back” because of SGB.
Anyway, that is the scoop. I hope this information is helpful. Ask your PCP for a referral to audiology to see if hearing aids might be a solution for severe “fire alarm” tinnitus. I wish you and all here the best in finding what you need to get to a better place where you can fully enjoy life. (Again.)
Blessings!