Tinnitus and gca is there a connection?

[ianR]

I have suffered from tinnitus for many years

I wear 2 hearing aids to reduce the sounds. In

The last few months my tinnitus has increased

And moved towards my right ear which is the one

Most affected with gca. Has anybody else experienced

Changes in tinnitus with the onset of gca?

Kind Regards IanR

[polkadotcom]

Not for myself, but have read elsewhere that some report an additional volume of sound and it seems to develope in some individuals for the first time. These reports are few and far between but it wouldn't surprise me if your noise levels go down as you reduce the dose of steroids.

[ianR in reply to polkadotcom]

Thank you polkadotcom. that is very interesting i will watch out for that I hope it is true for me as tinnitus is a problem for me. Kind Regards IanR

[Dovelady]

I have had tinnitus for years but since GCA it is a great deal worse...or it it the Devils Drug I wonder?

[Loco99]

I have tinnitus that started around the time I was diagnosed with PMR but the doctors have never thought there was a connection between the two. I'm not so sure, PMR is such a mysterious condition. It's so difficult to know what to do, so I just try to ignore it. A lot of medications list tinnitus as a side effect including the anti-inflammatory I take. The ENT said my tinnitus was caused by age related deafness but I read about damage to the blood vessels in the ears causing deafness/tinnitus and as PMR and GCA do the same thing I wouldn't be surprised if there was a connection.