Tinnitus and covid vaccine

Posted by mabbs24 @mabbs24, Nov 6, 2021

I wonder if anyone had their tinnitus increase after their covid vaccine? I had the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in March with no change to my tinnitus. I am scheduled to receive the Pfizer booster next week. I read that there were cases of tinnitus getting worse after having the Pfizer vaccine. Did anyone here have that experience? I'm having anxiety just thinking about my tinnitus increasing!

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I have had 3 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, and no increase in tinnitus.
Sue

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Mayo virologist Dr. Greg Poland said on a podcast he had increased tinnitus for a short while after his shot. It went away quickly.

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@sueinmn

I have had 3 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, and no increase in tinnitus.
Sue

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Thank you, Sue. I feel less anxious now.

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@mpeters

Mayo virologist Dr. Greg Poland said on a podcast he had increased tinnitus for a short while after his shot. It went away quickly.

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Thank you for your response.

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As a tinnitus coach I have spoken to many people with tinnitus and YES a few have had a tinnitus reaction however no known statistics as to why? that I am aware of. My personal opinion is if you need it you take it, if you can find a different solution you take it.

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I had Mederna and booster. After the second shot my ears started to buzz. I thought an electric plug was shorting out or the tv was buzzing. Once I put my hands over my ears I realized it was tinnitus. I've never experienced it before. I can barely hear the waves while standing on the beach. I can't hear my husband while sitting next to each other. I've cried my eyes out & punched pillows. I'm so frustrated.

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I’ve had the J&J vaccine in April2021 and the Moderna booster in October 2021 with no increase in my tinnitus.

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I have had 3 doses of Pfizer with no change in my tinnitus. We have to remember that for many of us tinnitus has good and bad days or even weeks or months. Maybe that is why some people think their tinnitus is worse because of a certain shot or medication when in fact it’s really the variability of tinnitus that is happening.

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Yes I had moderna and it increase no booster yet I am afraid my son's mother-in-law have tinnitus for 20 some years went away she got the shots it came back for 2 weeks but it went away again

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@willows

I have had 3 doses of Pfizer with no change in my tinnitus. We have to remember that for many of us tinnitus has good and bad days or even weeks or months. Maybe that is why some people think their tinnitus is worse because of a certain shot or medication when in fact it’s really the variability of tinnitus that is happening.

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Medications will do it especially painkillers try gabapentin and see what happens

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