Breastfeeding while using prednisone is not recommended. Because of taking prednisone for my tinnitus, I then got more serious problems, I was examined for 2 months because I felt terrible. For what it's worth, I don't recall reading any posts where someone had described taking Prednisone and getting a permanent spike or a new tone. I agree with this, but there’s a difference between someone having a real acoustic trauma and being exposed to 55 dB for 2 hours. Hi Greg, did you hear about the new conductive hearing loss procedure in South Africa? What Causes Hearing Loss? I know the cinema example has been used a lot recently, well what’s the difference? I've been reading the posts on this forum for over 25 months. People are asking about their options. Hello all, does prednisone increase tinnitus temporarily for some of you? Your use of this information means that you agree to the © 1995-2020 Healthwise, Incorporated. Symptoms . I don't know if/how Prednisone contributed to my T, since my stapes & cochlea seemed to already be undergoing nasty changes when this started, so it could be correlation rather than causation. In other cases, there's no such warning: The person first notices a problem when they awake from sleep. Now I find out that prednisone is an ototoxic drug?! Why is it a common treatment for sudden hearing loss and acoustic trauma when it damages the ear? The drug does not cure anything, it can potentially help but it makes it sound like some kind of miracle drug that works on everyone, which it doesn't even if you get it in time. William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency MedicineCharles M. Myer III, MD - Pediatrics, OtolaryngologyWilliam H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency MedicineCharles M. Myer III, MD - Pediatrics, Otolaryngology Also, after three days on prednisone, my left ear still feels full. You can go to the emergency and tell them that you just started having tinnitus (or, even better, sudden hearing loss). Prednisone passes into breast milk. Commonly used medicines that may cause hearing loss include: Aspirin, when large doses (8 to 12 pills a day) are taken. Other things like nicotinamide riboside, r lipoic acid, acetyl-l-carnitine, magnesium, melatonin and others have research to suggest they can reduce hearing loss as a result of loud noise exposure. My hearing has come back a couple notches since the end of my initial Prednisone prescribed period (almost four weeks ago), but I still have quite a bit of hearing loss along with the ringing and annoying distortion if I talk a bit loud or if voices around me are a bit loud (kind of like a doubled synthesized sound). What's the reason for this, nobody knows. And report hearing changes to your doctor.This information does not replace the advice of a doctor. I'm on a 5 day course of prednisone after noise exposure and aural fullness. I take a full multi-vitamin with 100% of all B's included. Also, after three days on prednisone, my left ear still feels full. Patients who are diagnosed with SSNHL usually have aural fullness, sudden hearing loss, and tinnitus. And 3 months later, it persists. This is one of the options. Healthwise, Healthwise for every health decision, and the Healthwise logo are trademarks of Healthwise, Incorporated.NOTICE: This health information was not created by the University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) and may not necessarily reflect specific UMHS practices. Vestibule damage will cause balance problems, dizziness, and uncontrolled eye movement. Real acoustic traumas involve energy that is orders of magnitude higher than these levels. It turned out that I had developed adrenal insufficiency from taking prednisone. My onset of T happened right after a course of Prednisone. This is one of the options. For what it's worth, I don't recall reading any posts where someone had described taking Prednisone and getting a permanent spike or a new tone.