Tinnitus spike - covid booster/flu vacc

[Mags1417]

Hi

There have been posts about spikes following covid vaccinations. I am currently experiencing a spike following my Pfizer booster. My tinnitus wasn’t a result of either my first or second vaccinations. And this spike has been and continues to be tricky to say the least 🙁. I have my flu vaccination coming up and am just wondering if anyone has had an issue with that too and tinnitus spikes. I have always had a flu jab with no ill affects. But I’m not quite in a place to take on an additional reaction at the moment. Thanks.

[Happyrosie]

Hello Mags. Please have a read of the Covid section of the British tinnitus Association website. It’s got lots of information

The main thing I pick out of this part of the website is that, yes, T might be exacerbated by jabs but catching Covid could make T even worse.

Just to say as well, I have had my two Covid jabs, plus the booster and a flu jab and it made not the slightest difference to T.

[Mags1417 in reply to Happyrosie]

Thanks HappyRosie for your reply. I had the booster despite knowing it may aggravate my tinnitus as having covid could cause worse symptoms. Shame it did have an affect and this appears to be a more longer intense spike or I could just be reacting differently to this spike or both. Just got to believe that for my flu one whatever happens I will move forwards. Trying to go with the positive thinking.

[Hidden in reply to Happyrosie]

I think my T got worse after my first AZ dose and hasn’t really subsided. However neither second dose or the flu jab has made any difference. Obv I’m a sample of one but good luck.

[Suz_2 in reply to Hidden]

hi - wondering if your spike from AZ dose has settled down now or if yr tinnitus has remained on a higher level

[Hidden in reply to Suz_2]

Hmm I’ve either sort of got used to the new normal perhaps or it may have subsided. Either way it’s manageable now mostly thanks. As an aside a friend of mine had some possible bad news Monday and that night my T went thro the roof. It turned out not to be so bad, however goes to show stress affects.

[Suz_2]

hi - wondering if your spike from booster settled down now or if yr tinnitus has remained on a higher level

[Mags1417 in reply to Suz_2]

It has settled. Was just under 2 weeks. I also had covid over the Xmas holiday (2 weeks) and funnily enough - no real noticeable effect on my tinnitus levels!! I did however have a reaction to the infection - irritated, burning, prickly skin all over - no rash. So nerves. Not fun and Still not fully settled. I already have some peripheral neuropathy in my feet/legs. But this was different. I tested positive 2 days before end of term (I work in a school) and my best day was the day before I had to go back!! My booster spike was during the half term holiday!!