Pittsburgh Man Says He’s Experiencing Ringing In Ears After Getting COVID-19 Booster Shot – Reverb MSN Music
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local man said his COVID-19 booster shot has caused tinnitus — or ringing of the ears.
On the Monday before Thanksgiving, Brent Kimmel got his Pfizer booster shot and noticed a ringing in his ears a few hours later.
“It went away after like an hour. I went to bed. I kind of woke up around 1. My ear started ringing really bad, and it hasn’t stopped since then,” Kimmel said.
He went to his doctor and then an ear, nose, and throat specialis…….
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local man said his COVID-19 booster shot has caused tinnitus — or ringing of the ears.
On the Monday before Thanksgiving, Brent Kimmel got his Pfizer booster shot and noticed a ringing in his ears a few hours later.
“It went away after like an hour. I went to bed. I kind of woke up around 1. My ear started ringing really bad, and it hasn’t stopped since then,” Kimmel said.
He went to his doctor and then an ear, nose, and throat specialist. The doctor gave him steroids, but the ringing is there.
“The one night it rang so bad, I had to put headphones on to go to sleep,” Kimmel said.
This ringing sensation is called tinnitus. Allegheny Health Network Infectious Disease Physician Dr. Nathan Shively said it is a rare adverse effect, if the vaccine is even the cause. At this point, there are no widespread reports of the phenomenon.
“We know that people tend to have injection site pain. Most people have that for a day or two after getting the vaccine,” Dr. Shively said.
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He said if you feel this ringing in your ears, you should see a doctor. There could be some other causes and issues.
According to Dr. Shively, this should not stop you from getting your shot.
“These are the most heavily scrutinized vaccines that we’ve ever had, and we have robust monitoring systems to look for even rare adverse events so that we find them,” Dr. Shively said.
Kimmel plans to meet with another ear, nose, and throat specialist to get another opinion.
“It’s hard. You’re trying to work and you’ve got this ringing in your ear. Kids are talking to you and it’s kind of hard to focus,” Kimmel said.
The Mayo Clinic said if the ringing doesn’t go away, some possible treatments include noise devices or noise therapy.
Dr. Shively recommends registering for V-Safe with the CDC. It allows you to report adverse effects of a vaccine.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued a statement, saying:
“The Department of Health has not had any reports regarding tinnitus or ringing in the ears brought to their attention for vaccine recipients following their COVID vaccination.</…….
