Hi everyone,
I think I developed tinnitus in both ears, although it is mostly on the right side, after attending a loud concert about a month ago. At first, I did not really notice it, so, like an idiot, I went to two more concerts, about two weeks apart. I kept using ear protection, so I thought I was safe.
Well, for the last two weeks, the ringing has been pretty unbearable. I went to an ENT a week ago, but he did not seem to care much. My audiogram looked perfect, so he just told me to let my ears heal. They only tested up to 8 kHz, so who knows if I have hearing damage in the higher frequencies.
I went to another ENT yesterday. The same audiogram showed no hearing loss. I think they tested up to 10 kHz, but I am not sure. Anyway, he prescribed me Cortisone for 10 days, starting with 100 mg for the first three days, then tapering off.
Now I am extremely torn. The ringing is making me feel deeply depressed, but the potential side effects of Cortisone also seem pretty extreme.
I think I developed tinnitus in both ears, although it is mostly on the right side, after attending a loud concert about a month ago. At first, I did not really notice it, so, like an idiot, I went to two more concerts, about two weeks apart. I kept using ear protection, so I thought I was safe.
Well, for the last two weeks, the ringing has been pretty unbearable. I went to an ENT a week ago, but he did not seem to care much. My audiogram looked perfect, so he just told me to let my ears heal. They only tested up to 8 kHz, so who knows if I have hearing damage in the higher frequencies.
I went to another ENT yesterday. The same audiogram showed no hearing loss. I think they tested up to 10 kHz, but I am not sure. Anyway, he prescribed me Cortisone for 10 days, starting with 100 mg for the first three days, then tapering off.
Now I am extremely torn. The ringing is making me feel deeply depressed, but the potential side effects of Cortisone also seem pretty extreme.
