Actually it’s only my right ear. Sunday it started ringing so loudly I couldn’t function. I went back to bed and hid under the covers.
Monday morning I called the ENT and asked for an appointment or a prescription. This happened to me during our last day of summer vacation in August. As soon as we got home from our 10-hour drive, I called the doctor. The ENT got me in right away.
Here’s a health tip:
If you experience tinnitus which is ringing or buzzing in the ear, go to the doctor ASAP. I was diagnosed with sudden hearing loss of an unknown cause. The doctor told me that if I had waited more than one or two weeks — the loss of hearing would have been permanent.
The treatment is a heavy cycle of prednisone. It worked last time and the doctor called in a RX for me Monday. I’m literally crawling out of my skin right now, but a few days of discomfort seem worth keeping my hearing. The ringing has stopped. But I couldn’t sleep last night and I found myself listening to podcasts and playing today’s Wordle after midnight.
A friend’s daughter who is in her late 20s developed terrible tinnitus after her second COVID shot. That was last summer and it hasn’t gone away.
Have you experienced ringing in the ears and what did you do about it? Have you had to take prednisone before? How did you do?
I’m so sorry! My husband has been on prednisone a few times- yes, trouble sleeping and hunger, right?
That’s it! I can’t fall asleep and when I do I wake up. Yes I’ve been hungry too.
My husband has ringing in his ears all the time but it is from working on machinery in a warehouse. I didn’t know it is something that could be helped with prednisone early. Good to know!
That must be so annoying and I’m sure it happens to a lot of people who work on machinery. If it happens to you, see a doctor within the first week.
Sorry to hear of this. I am glad you discovered this early.
Thank you. The prednisone works even though I can’t stand taking it.
I understand. I go to my new doc tomorrow at the woman’s center, VA. I have scheduled a manicure afterwards to get me in the mood for going to the doctor.
I’m so sorry that happened to you! I have had ringing in my ears as well, but it goes away. I hope the meds help and you’re feeling better soon! Big hugs
Thank you for the hugs!
Wow! I’m so glad you called the doctor! How long to you have to be on the prednisone? Sounds awful but effective! Sending healing thoughts. 💕C
Thank you for the healing thoughts. It eight days and I got through the worst two of 40mg each day. I taper every two days.
I have had ringing in my right ear for years due to an issue with the teeny little ear bones. I have gotten used to it and it hardly bothers me anymore despite that it can be loud. I’m glad you were able to get your ringing taken care of. I’ve also been on prednisone… I couldn’t sleep but got tons done in the middle of the night.
I hope I can get used to it if it comes back! I was playing Wordle in the middle of the night this past week.