Anonymous wrote:Steroids

Yes, call teledoc, get prednisone asap till you can see ENT.

2nd shot gave me tinnitus and some hearing loss for 3-4 months

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Call a different ENT and say it is urgent.

+1

They'll fit you in. Go tomorrow.

+10000000000
I waited until I could get an appointment, which was 6 weeks. I am now deaf in one ear. The doctor said “you should have come in sooner” and I nearly killed him as that was the earliest one I could get. Tell me again why the Canadian system is worse?

This is a symptom of COVID.

Anonymous wrote:Call a different ENT and say it is urgent.

+1

They'll fit you in. Go tomorrow.

Did you recently get covid vaccine. I got a lot of whooshing and fullness after 2nd shot. Lasted few months.

Get am mri

look into vestibular neuritis. i had extreme vertigo and nausea that was severe for about two weeks (like couldn't get out of bed at all, couldn't even look at my phone or watch TV). even after that 2 week period i didn't fully recover until several months later until after i had vestibular physical therapy. i still don't understand what caused it but i just woke up with the world spinning one day. i'm not the type to go to the dr. but we thought i had a brain tumor, even riding in the car to the appointments (near, ENT, etc.) was miserable. anyway, recommended early treatment is steroids, so insist on getting in now.

Menuieres disease or otosclorosis

I think sudden hearing loss an emergency and treatment should be started asap to get hearing back. I am not a doc, but that's what i have heard.

Steroids

Anonymous wrote:And seconding the call too. Tell them you can come anytime they have a slot.

One of my friends lost hearing from an ear infection recently, so go as soon as you can.

The neurologist has me on the "in case anyone cancels" list.
The urgent care doctor didn't see infection.
I think I'll keep trying to get in somewhere...

And seconding the call too. Tell them you can come anytime they have a slot.

One of my friends lost hearing from an ear infection recently, so go as soon as you can.

Warm microwavable pack on ear. Could also try inhaling some steam. See if either makes a difference after a couple of treatments.

Glad you have an ENT appointment soon. Did the urgent care give you antibiotics for a potential ear infection?

Call a different ENT and say it is urgent.

Just came on suddenly last week. I have a neuro consult but not for three weeks. ENT appointment next week. Went to urgent care Sunday and they gave me meclizine but it's not really doing anything so far. Is there anything I can do at home to relieve this and get any hearing back? I have, over the course of four days, lost all hearing in one ear. And the tinnitus goes from pulsing/heartbeat whooshing sounds, to full on ringing, to dit-dit-dit-dit-dit like a mini jackhammer, to buzzing. I think I'm going to go insane.