Tinnitus, Vertigo, Dizziness and Nausea After the Second Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

[Mary in Seattle]

I got my second Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in February, and it knocked me for a loop!

I'm wondering if my recent tinnitus, vertigo, dizziness, and occasional nausea are related to the vaccine.

I had a fever and chills about 6 hours after the vaccine, and got extremely dizzy when I got up to try to take some Tylenol and make some hot tea.

About 4 weeks later, I woke up to a similar dizzy feeling, and my ears have been ringing ever since.

I feel a lot of pressure in my ears, and popping noises, and am really struggling to get some sleep. Just picked up some Trazodone from a doctor in Urgent Care, and the pharmacist recommended Meclizine as well (Dramamine All Day Less Drowsy).
She mentioned that she just had a flight attendant complain of the same thing - also after her vaccine. I'm a healthcare traveler - off for a few weeks - and the tinnitus ramped up after my first flight, 4 weeks after my vaccine. Yoga for relaxation out of the question - my head feels like it will explode. Now avoiding caffeine (well, mostly!) and alcohol, but that hasn't helped. I've never had issues of tinnitus after flying or getting vaccines before this.

I haven't tried meds yet - hoping something works tonight with no side effects in the morning. Sleep would be SO good!

 

[VanOlson]

It sounds like you may have vestibular migraine. It can cause all the symptoms you're having, including tinnitus. May be worth looking into. Take care.

 

[twa]

I got my second Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in February, and it knocked me for a loop!

I'm wondering if my recent tinnitus, vertigo, dizziness, and occasional nausea are related to the vaccine.

I had a fever and chills about 6 hours after the vaccine, and got extremely dizzy when I got up to try to take some Tylenol and make some hot tea.

About 4 weeks later, I woke up to a similar dizzy feeling, and my ears have been ringing ever since.

I feel a lot of pressure in my ears, and popping noises, and am really struggling to get some sleep. Just picked up some Trazodone from a doctor in Urgent Care, and the pharmacist recommended Meclizine as well (Dramamine All Day Less Drowsy).
She mentioned that she just had a flight attendant complain of the same thing - also after her vaccine. I'm a healthcare traveler - off for a few weeks - and the tinnitus ramped up after my first flight, 4 weeks after my vaccine. Yoga for relaxation out of the question - my head feels like it will explode. Now avoiding caffeine (well, mostly!) and alcohol, but that hasn't helped. I've never had issues of tinnitus after flying or getting vaccines before this.

I haven't tried meds yet - hoping something works tonight with no side effects in the morning. Sleep would be SO good!

I also had extreme dizziness after the first and second vaccines.

With the first shot I woke up with vertigo and it resolved that day.

After the second shot, it started about 11 days later and I have had dizziness since then. I am on my 5th day of steroids, which have helped.

 

[twa]

I got my second Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in February, and it knocked me for a loop!

I'm wondering if my recent tinnitus, vertigo, dizziness, and occasional nausea are related to the vaccine.

I had a fever and chills about 6 hours after the vaccine, and got extremely dizzy when I got up to try to take some Tylenol and make some hot tea.

About 4 weeks later, I woke up to a similar dizzy feeling, and my ears have been ringing ever since.

I feel a lot of pressure in my ears, and popping noises, and am really struggling to get some sleep. Just picked up some Trazodone from a doctor in Urgent Care, and the pharmacist recommended Meclizine as well (Dramamine All Day Less Drowsy).
She mentioned that she just had a flight attendant complain of the same thing - also after her vaccine. I'm a healthcare traveler - off for a few weeks - and the tinnitus ramped up after my first flight, 4 weeks after my vaccine. Yoga for relaxation out of the question - my head feels like it will explode. Now avoiding caffeine (well, mostly!) and alcohol, but that hasn't helped. I've never had issues of tinnitus after flying or getting vaccines before this.

I haven't tried meds yet - hoping something works tonight with no side effects in the morning. Sleep would be SO good!

How are you doing with your dizziness? Have you had improvement?

twa

 

[Aryhian]

Hi, mine started two weeks after my first Pfizer vaccine. There are a number of yellow card reports in the UK of this. 15% of people that get COVID-19 develop tinnitus. I am wondering if this is related to the antibodies created by both a COVID-19 infection and the vaccine. Mine started at a low level and has built to extremely loud in both ears over a month and it's constant.

New research published in the International Journal of Audiology, which looked at data from 24 different studies and found an association between COVID-19 and auditory problems. The researchers estimated that nearly 15 percent of people infected with COVID-19 experienced tinnitus, nearly 8 percent reported hearing loss and more than 7 percent developed rotatory vertigo, which leaves patients feeling dizzy like they're on a merry-go-round.

This does not give an answer on what to do about it. I am working on the theory that the antibodies are adding to inflamation in my body and reducing that: Tinnitus caused by neuroinflammation, new study suggests (audiology-worldnews.com).

 

[CBrand]

I have a similar situation. Symptoms started to get worse after my first COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna).

My tinnitus started February along with sudden lightheadedness, dizziness and occasion imbalance and nauseous feeling. I have also been having mild headaches above same eye for the the past few months. MRI came out normal and cardiologist said heart is good. Also, I get a very strange sensation throughout body when I rub my arms or legs. The sensation moves quickly through entire body and stops as soon as I let up rubbing. None of the doctors seem to take me seriously. I have an appointment with an ENT in July.

Any thoughts on this?