Sex: U
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Acoustic stimulation tests, Tinnitus, Tympanometry
Clinical narrative: ringing in my head/developing tinnitus/A sudden on-set of tinnitus; This is a spontaneous report received from a contactable reporter(s) (Consumer or other non HCP). The reporter is the patient.  A patient (no qualifiers provided) received bnt162b2 (BNT162B2), administration date 12Mar2021 (Batch/Lot number: unknown) as dose 1, single and administration date 09Apr2021 (Batch/Lot number: unknown) as dose 2, single for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. The following information was reported: TINNITUS (non-serious) with onset 2021, outcome "unknown", described as "ringing in my head/developing tinnitus/A sudden on-set of tinnitus". The event "ringing in my head/developing tinnitus/a sudden on-set of tinnitus" was evaluated at the physician office visit. Relevant laboratory tests and procedures are available in the appropriate section. Additional information: On 12Mar2021, took my first coronavirus Pfizer vaccine at the vaccination site in (Withheld). Three days later, noticed a ringing in my head that could not be explained. On 22Mar2021, was seen by a physician at ENT and allergy and was given a hearing test and tympanometry exam. Afterwards they tried to sell me a hearing aid and explained there was nothing they could do to help me. On 9Apr2021, had my second Pfizer vaccine at the same site and it was on that day I learned of the connection between being vaccinated and developing tinnitus. On 20Apr2021, I was seen by physician who told me the exact thing the physician at (Withheld) ENT and Allergy told me, no cure, and would have to learn to deal with it, found this to be disheartening coming from a world-renowned medical university physician. Patient researched the condition, and believe the vaccine saves lives, but patient also believe the public should have been made aware of this horrible side effect. A sudden on-set of tinnitus can lead to depression and suicide in some cases. In my research patient discovered there are over 10,000 people who have reported the onset of tinnitus to the Centers of Disease Control shortly after taking the coronavirus vaccine. This past Aug, Johnson and Johnson added tinnitus as a potential side-effect to their vaccine, but Pfizer and Moderna have not. A physiologist at the University was a front-runner investigator who is examining possible links between the COVID - 19 vaccine and tinnitus, and agrees, the risk was there to develop tinnitus after taking the coronavirus vaccine. I also discovered a professor at the University. She studies constant and chronic tinnitus and the psychological effects it has on a person who develops the condition after the coronavirus vaccine. These investigators along with a few others have taken it upon themselves to help the public figure out why people develop tinnitus after being vaccinated. Only a few news organizations in the nation are covering this occurrence while most remain silent like some physicians. I hope with the help of the Medical University, we can start a progressive campaign to show more compassionate care to patients who are simply asking for an outreach that will help bring attention and help solve this dilemma that is baffling the medical science community. This condition was real and am certain there are many people who will agree, this condition came about from being vaccinated for COVID -19. The problem was, we are suffering in silence.  No follow-up attempts are possible; information about lot/batch number cannot be obtained. No further information is expected. The lot number for the vaccine, [BNT162B2], was not provided and will be requested during follow up.