Long COVID
Outcome unclear
Long COVID with POTS: tinnitus, hyperacusis and noise distortion after nicotine patch
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Nov 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
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Summary
The person, a non-smoker with POTS, tried a 14-day continuous 7 mg nicotine patch. On day 6 they woke with a high-pitched tone in the right ear, which led to hyperacusis and noise distortion. Almost two months later the tinnitus was still present and waxed and waned in severity. They linked it to the patch, though their doctor did not believe it could be the cause.
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What they tried
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Their words about each treatment
- Nicotene patch · Worse
tried a 14 day continuous 7 mg patch ... On day 6 of the patch, I woke up with a high pitched tone in my right ear
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Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| day 6 of the patch | woke with high-pitched tinnitus, then hyperacusis and noise distortionOn day 6 of the patch, I woke up with a high pitched tone in my right ear that has now led to hyperacusis and noise distortion.In context ↗ | Nicotine patches |
| 2024-11-17 | tinnitus and hyperacusis still present, waxing and waningThis has been going on for almost 2 months now and wax and wanes in severityIn context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Nicotine patches“On day 6 of the patch, I woke up with a high pitched tone in my right ear that has now led to hyperacusis and noise distortion.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Tinnitus
high pitched tone in my right ear
In context ↗ - Light & noise sensitivity
has now led to hyperacusis and noise distortion
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
Non smoker with POTS
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